May 06
Uganda: Ugandan Legislators Call On Religious Leaders to Condemn Corruption Amid Orthodox Easter Celebrations
Nile Post
As Orthodox Christians gathered at St. Paul's Orthodox Church in Namungoona, Kampala, to celebrate Easter, Ugandan legislators seized the opportunity to urge religious leaders to… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Biggest Banks Record Bumper Profits Amidst Industry Turmoil
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's biggest banks recorded bumper profits in 2023 amidst industry turmoil that forced smaller banks to either divest their shares or voluntarily downgrade to credit… Read more »
Uganda: National Population Census - Ugandans Urged to Give Accurate Information
Nile Post
Uganda is on the cusp of its sixth national census, but this time with a twist: it's going digital! Scheduled to begin on May 9th, 2024, the 10-day exercise aims to gather… Read more »
Uganda: Homeless to Be Counted During Census, Says Ubos
Nile Post
Uganda Bureau of Statistics(UBOS) has said the homeless will also be counted during the forthcoming national housing and population census. Read more »
May 05
Africa: Celebrating Midwives - Edinah Delivers Babies, One Safe Birth At a Time
UNFPA
Grimacing and sweating, twenty-three-year-old Samiya, a refugee from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expecting her first child and is experiencing intense pain while waiting… Read more »
May 03
Uganda: Sanctions - I've No Pussycat in UK, Says Speaker Among
Nile Post
The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, says sanctions the UK slapped her with are politically motivated and whatever the case, she has nothing to lose because he does not even… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Overwhelmingly Feel Climate Change Impact, Report Finds
Nile Post
A new report by Twaweza reveals a stark reality: 86% of Ugandans acknowledge the impacts of climate change in their daily lives. The report highlights not only the consequences but… Read more »
Uganda: Govt to Start Paying Ex-Rebels This Month, Shs5.1bn Earmarked
Nile Post
Government will next week start paying pay ex-combatants of West Nile Bank Front(WNBF) to a tune of shs5.1 billion. Read more »
East Africa: Ugandan Defense Minister Pledges Continued Support for Eastern Africa Standby Force
Nile Post
Uganda's unwavering commitment to the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) was reaffirmed by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Honourable Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth.… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Speaker Faces Political and Economic Heat After UK Sanctions
Nile Post
The UK's recent sanctions against Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, and two former ministers have sent shockwaves through the country. Analysts are divided on the… Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Meets Global Fund Boss
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with Mr Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the Global Fund at State House-Entebbe. Read more »
May 02
Uganda: Surviving the Frontline - Ugandan Journalists Struggle for Their Freedom
Nile Post
Tomorrow, the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, a day to recognize the courage and dedication of journalists who bring us vital information. But for many Ugandan… Read more »
Uganda: Kiboga Cattle Farmers Say Frustrated By Fake Drugs
Nile Post
Cattle keepers in the cattle corridor district of Kiboga have called upon the government to do everything thing needed to eliminate fake animal drugs on the market. Read more »
Uganda: Purple Skills Klinic Graduates 130
Nile Post
At least 130 youth under the Purple Skills Klinic have graduated with skills in different sectors including crafts and making liquid soap . Read more »
May 01
Uganda: Bobi Wine Pushed for Sanctions Against Speaker Among - UK Lawmaker
Nile Post
Alex Sobel, the Labour MP for Leeds North West, has revealed that Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine and the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), lobbied for… Read more »
Uganda: Farmers Hire Gunmen to Guard Cocoa Farms in Uganda As Prices Soar
Accra Times
Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the biggest producers of cocoa in the world. Read more »
Uganda: Why the EU's New Migration Pact Matters [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, and with European Parliament elections looming, the narrow passage earlier this month of the European Union's Migrant and Asylum Pact has… Read more »
Uganda: Jobs Are There but People Lack Vision - Museveni
Nile Post
President Museveni has revealed that the current problem in Uganda is not jobs but rather attitude and a lack of vision among citizens who don't listen to the National Resistance… Read more »
Uganda: Chinese Factories Change Fortunes for Mbale Locals
Nile Post
The life of a number of Mbale locals has changed for the better, thanks to Chinese factories under in Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. Read more »
Uganda: UK Sanctions Ugandan Speaker Overlooked By Museveni
Business Day Africa
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Ugandan politicians, including Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, in response to corruption charges alleging embezzlement from… Read more »
Uganda: Shs450 Billion Loan Approved for Kitgum-Kidepo Road Upgrade
Independent (Kampala)
Parliament has approved a government request to borrow up to Euro 110,543,947.52 (about Shs 450 billion) from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the Kitgum-Kidepo Road upgrading… Read more »
Uganda: Tondeka Metro At Risk of Losing City Bus Service
Independent (Kampala)
Tondeka Metro, which has operated the City Square-Ntinda bus circuit for three years, faces the loss of its business due to a dispute with Nairobi-based fleet financier RentCo… Read more »
April 30
Uganda: Speaker Among Among Ugandan Officials Sanctioned by UK for Corruption
DW
The sanctions target parliamentry speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the Karamoja region who allegedly stole thousands of iron sheets from a government housing… Read more »
Uganda: UK Imposes Sanctions On Speaker, Others
Nile Post
The UK Government has slapped incredible raft of sanctions of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for exercising "corruption at its worst and that has no place in society." Read more »
Uganda: Govt, Islamic Development Bank Sign U.S.$295 Million Deal to Finance Roads
Nile Post
Finance Minister Matia Kasaijja who is attending the 2024 Islamic Development Bank Group annual meetings in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia has signed a financing agreement with the president… Read more »