June 16
Uganda: Abodo Pushes for Accountability Drive in Justice Delivery
Nile Post
The Principal Judge, Jane Frances Abodo, has called for enhanced accountability, improved efficiency, and stronger coordination among justice sector institutions as Uganda seeks to… Read more »
Uganda: Buganda Kingdom Urges Occupants of Kabaka's Land to Register Their Holdings
Nile Post
Buganda Kingdom has urged all persons occupying Kabaka's land to register their bibanja (occupancy interests) through local leaders and the Kingdom's land management arm, the… Read more »
Uganda: PLU Members Praise Outgoing Leadership, Urge New Team to Prioritize Anti-Corruption Drive
Nile Post
Members of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), a civic organisation chaired by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, have commended the outgoing leadership and called on the newly appointed… Read more »
Uganda: Ssingo Leaders Unite to Strengthen Service Delivery and Advance Buganda Kingdom Agenda
Nile Post
Leaders from different levels of leadership in Ssingo County have met to explore ways of strengthening cooperation and improving service delivery to the people of the Kabaka. Read more »
Uganda: IGG Pushes for Swift Adoption of Asset Recovery Rules to Strengthen Fight Against Corruption
Nile Post
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Aisha Batala Naluzze, has called for the expedited finalisation and implementation of the draft Anti-Corruption (Confiscation and… Read more »
Uganda: Opposition MPs Seek Parliament Recall Over Lukwago Arrest
Nile Post
Opposition Members of Parliament have called for an urgent recall of Parliament from recess to debate what they describe as a shrinking civic space and the conduct of some officers… Read more »
Uganda: World Bank, Finance Ministry Train Public Investment-Plus Teams On Inclusion
Nile Post
The World Bank, in partnership with Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has intensified efforts to promote inclusiveness and safeguard against… Read more »
Uganda: MTN Momo Launches 'Sambagala Full Time' Campaign With Discounts of Up to 88 Percent On Market
Nile Post
MTN Mobile Money Uganda has launched a new nationwide shopping campaign dubbed Sambagala Full Time, offering customers discounts of up to 88 percent on a wide range of products… Read more »
Uganda: Epianoh Eyes Meaningful Collaborations to Grow Africa's Creative Economy
Independent (Kampala)
Nigerian music producer and digital creator Ogunremi David Tope, popularly known as ePianoh, is looking beyond personal success and setting his sights on meaningful collaborations… Read more »
Uganda: Okello Raises Three Grounds of Appeal to Challenge Death Penalty
Independent (Kampala)
Christopher Okello Onyum, 39, who was recently sentenced to death over the killing of four nursery school children in Ggaba, has filed an appeal challenging both his conviction and… Read more »
June 15
Uganda: Foot & Mouth Disease Outbreak Sparks Fear Among Livestock Farmers in Sembabule
Nile Post
Livestock farmers in Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, are grappling with a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak that has affected cattle in several communities, raising fears… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Tasks New Cabinet On Socio-Economic Transformation
Nile Post
President Museveni has called on Cabinet ministers and ministers of state to intensify efforts toward Uganda's socio-economic transformation, urging them to lead the shift from… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's 7th Term - the Illusion of Change in an Age of Turmoil [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
New ministers, old questions, and Uganda's unfinished state-building project. Read more »
Uganda: Fake Document Falsely Claims Ugandan President Requested Citizenship Checks On Supposed Ministerial Appointees
Africa Check
Fake document falsely claims Ugandan president requested citizenship checks on supposed ministerial appointees Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Struggles to Close Gaps in Blood Supply As Maternal Deaths Persist
Independent (Kampala)
As Uganda marked World Blood Donor Day on June 14, health officials turned attention from donor recruitment drives to a harder problem, the structural inability to deliver safe… Read more »
Uganda: WHO Commends Uganda's Ebola Response, Urges Vigilance and Regional Cooperation
UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda's response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: West Nile Police Tighten Ebola Prevention Measures Along DR Congo Border
Nile Post
Security agencies in the West Nile region have intensified operations to enforce Ebola prevention measures and strengthen border surveillance following concerns over the ongoing… Read more »
Uganda: Why Uganda Airlines Is Turning to Boeing
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda Airlines has been drifting strategically for years. But the national airline is finally making a decision grounded in the realities of African aviation after the… Read more »
Uganda: Equity Bank Empowers Nursery Expansion Through Solar Irrigation in Lira
Independent (Kampala)
In Boroboro Parish, Gwengbar area of Lira City, Dopla Tree Nurseries has grown from a small backyard enterprise into a significant local supplier of tree seedlings. The… Read more »
Uganda: Pff - Lukwago Was Meant to Serve the CDF-Pff
Independent (Kampala)
The Secretary General of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda, says party president Erias Lukwago was scheduled to serve court papers on the Chief of… Read more »
Uganda: SFC Pick Up Former Kampala Mayor Elias Lukwago
Independent (Kampala)
The Special Forces Command (SFC) has picked up former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago after officers allegedly scaled the perimeter wall of his residence in Wakaliga this morning.… Read more »
Uganda: Amahoro Coalition Fellows Tackling Environmental Degradation Using a Business-First Approach
Independent (Kampala)
As environmental degradation continues to rage, environmentalists are shifting focus from passive to practical- oriented solutions. Read more »
Uganda: KCB Bank Uganda Helps Students At Kololo SS Plan for the Future
Independent (Kampala)
KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development through a comprehensive initiative at Kololo Secondary School, aimed at equipping students with… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Kabalega Airport 98 Percent Complete
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda expects to receive the completed first phase of Kabalega International Airport by the end of July, marking a major milestone in the country's ambitious aviation… Read more »
Uganda: A Boundless Energy to Creative Expression
Independent (Kampala)
I am naturally impressed when an artist can surprise with their work. It is a sign of being unpredictable and naturally curious as a creative. This is what Stephen Gwoktcho is and… Read more »
