March 29
Uganda: Ugandan Women Continue to Face Barriers in Public and Private Spheres
Afrobarometer
Ugandan women continue to face barriers in public and private spheres Read more »
March 28
Uganda: U.S. Aid Cuts Have Pushed Uganda Into Shs604bn Health Crisis Hole - Dr Aceng
Nile Post
Health minister Jane Ruth Aceng told Parliament on Friday that the funding withdrawn were covering key programs such as HIV/Aids (Shs243.2 billion), malaria (Shs121 billion),… Read more »
Uganda: Government Tables Shs40.7 Trillion Budget for Fy 2025/26
Independent (Kampala)
Government has presented a Shs40.7 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, outlining significant investments across key sectors to drive economic growth and development. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Revises Umeme Buyout to $118 Million
Independent (Kampala)
Government has revised the loan request to buy out electricity distribution company, UMEME, from over US$190 million, to over US$118 million. Read more »
Uganda: IOM, Ministry of Gender Launch One-Stop Support Centre for Migrant Workers
Nile Post
The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has launched a Migrant Workers' Support… Read more »
Uganda: 'Yet You Have Free Access' - Magogo Unhappy With Journalists Questioning Match Ticket Prices
Nile Post
Magogo's comments came in response to widespread complaints on social media about the prices for tickets to games at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. Read more »
Central Africa: Museveni, UN Special Envoy On Great Lakes Discuss War in Eastern DRC
Nile Post
The United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region H.E Huang Xia yesterday paid a courtesy call to President Museveni at State House Entebbe. Read more »
Uganda: Ex-VP Kazibwe Launches Malaria Eradication Drive in Busoga
Nile Post
The Busoga Malaria Eradication Project, spearheaded by Kazibwe in partnership with the Busoga Health Forum, aims to combat the disease through mass screening, treatment, and… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Tables Shs4.8 Trillion Supplementary Appropriation Bill
Independent (Kampala)
Government has tabled before Parliament the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, aimed at allocating up to Shs4.8 trillion to critical priorities including defence, security and… Read more »
Uganda: Spurred By Diversification, Equity Group Delivers Solid 2024 Financial Results
Independent (Kampala)
Equity Group Holdings has registered 12% growth in Profit After Tax to US$377million (Kshs. 48.8 billion) up from US$377million (Kshs. 43.7 billion) for the period ended 31st… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Celebrates Women's Progress At 2025 Women's Day Banquet
Independent (Kampala)
A focal point of this year's event was the success of Tooke Flour, an innovative product made from green bananas developed under the Presidential Initiative for Banana Industrial… Read more »
Uganda: Muslims Urged to Save As DTB Supports Iftar in Needy Communities
Independent (Kampala)
The Supreme Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Shaban Galabuzi, has encouraged Muslims to embrace a culture of saving and investing for the betterment of their communities. Read more »
Uganda: No One Can Remove Buganda From Uganda Map - UBOS
Nile Post
Statistics body, UBOS has dismissed as untrue, reports that they want to remove Buganda from the map of Uganda. Read more »
March 27
Uganda: Govt Proposes National ID As Tax ID
Nile Post
The Ugandan government has introduced four tax bills aimed at reforming the country's tax regime, including a proposal to use the National Identification Number (NIN) as a Tax… Read more »
Africa: HIV Funding Cuts Could Lead to Millions of Infections, Deaths By 2030 - Study
Independent (Kampala)
Countries such as Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, would suffer the most Read more »
Uganda: UWA Signs Deals Worth Sh104.3bn to Develop High-End Facilities in Three National Parks
Nile Post
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has to signed three major concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls,… Read more »
Uganda: New Tax Bills Target Casinos With Stiff Penalties for Non-Compliance
Nile Post
Minister Musasizi outlined the stringent penalties for non-compliance, saying an operator of a casino, gaming or betting activity who does not use or is not integrated with the… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Govt Backs Down, Says Machar Can Work From Home
Independent (Kampala)
South Sudan said on Thursday it had increased security measures for First Vice President Riek Machar, downplaying reports that the SPLM-IO leader had been placed under house… Read more »
Uganda: Floods Suck Life Out of Kampalans, Leaving Destruction, Loss, and Growing Frustrations in Its Wake
Nile Post
Kampala residents face devastation after floods claimed lives and destroyed homes. With growing frustration, they blame government mismanagement, inadequate compensation, and poor… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Pays Tribute to Flood Victims, Warns of More Heavy Rains
Nile Post
At least seven people were killed in Wednesday's flooding that wreaked havoc across the Kampala Metropolitan area Read more »
Uganda: Troubling Crackdown On Ugandan Journalists Ahead of 2026 Elections
CPJ
After two weeks of attacks by masked anti-terrorism agents, police, and soldiers on Ugandan journalists covering an upcoming by-election, voting day proved even worse -- forcing… Read more »
Uganda: Collagen Fertiliser Is a Smart Move for Uganda's Coffee
SciDev.Net
Ugandan researchers have developed a method to transform the waste generated by leather production into a nutrient-rich agricultural solution for coffee farming. Read more »
Uganda: LOP Ssenyonyi Tasks Government On Solutions After Floods Ravage Kampala
Nile Post
The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has called on the government to inform Parliament about the measures being implemented to improve Kampala's deteriorating drainage… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Dismisses Claims About Buganda's Removal From National Map
Nile Post
Senior government officials have dismissed as false and inflammatory social media claims suggesting that Buganda has been removed from Uganda's national map. Read more »
Uganda: NRM Embarks On Final Phase of Party Register Verification Ahead of 2026 Elections
Nile Post
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has commenced the third and final phase of verifying its party membership and register as it prepares to release its much-anticipated… Read more »
