Boxers at greater risk of early onset dementia, study finds

By Mark Kawalya A study carried out by Cardiff University based on following the lives of…

How FinTechs are disrupting Uganda’s financial services market

By Jimmy Ebong The Fintech industry is growing fast around the world including Uganda. Investments in…

Magogo moots bill regulating Ugandan sports.

By Mark Kawalya Moses Magogo (MP for Budiope East) has been granted leave to introduce a…

NRM demand NUP candidate removes bandage to prove assault claims, UK becomes world Omicron epicenter, striking medics to resume work

Medical interns in Uganda last week agreed to resume work this week. The interns who have…

Are conflicts in Africa an indicator of an ailing continent?

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni earlier this month met a delegation of Ambassadors representing the Permanent…

Reconciliation, roads and raids; DR Congo’s new multi-thronged approach to reign in on 60 years of instability

The ascension to power of Felix Tshisekedi as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has…

South Sudan government officials flouting Covid-19 travel rules, Uganda, DRC sign new agreement to pursue rebels further, Tigray rebels retake key Ethiopian town, striking Ugandan medics gain international attention

Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week signed a final agreement on the…

When government launched Tulambule to boost domestic tourism through change in attitude

“Tourism is every one’s responsibility and therefore everyone should take keen interest in it,” Kiwanda Suubi,…

Africa can’t sacrifice its future prosperity for Western climate goals – Museveni

Africa can’t sacrifice it’s future prosperity for Western climate goals. The continent should balance its energy…

Museveni swings debate on climate change as COP26 is labelled a disappointment

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has given new direction to the debate on climate change, arguing that…

Uganda troops enter DR Congo to flush out ADF insurgents, Uganda-DRC road project takes off, Ethiopia fights back Tigray rebels, UK travel ban labelled wicked

The news in the past week was dominated by activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…

Uganda Airlines: The journey of a thousand miles that started with one step

On October 7th 2019, Uganda Airlines received two new Bombardier planes growing the number of aircraft fleet…

How Brexit, US-China tariff war debunked myth that Africa is a risky place to do business

In 2018, during a week-long trip to several African countries, then Prime Minister of the United…

Is Chinese aid to Africa a debt trap?

By Mwayi Peter On Friday November 26, a tweet from the Chinese Embassy in Kampala, attributed…

An Insight into the China – Africa Relationship

By Awel Uwihanganye Since the turn of the millennium, China’s portfolio in Africa, hitherto negligible, has…

Week in focus: Musenero undettered by media attacks, Museveni reaches compromise with striking medics, Uganda’s oil pipeline complete, Uganda, Kenya downplay new Covid variant

After weeks of taking accusations of having squandered money meant to develop a locally made vaccine,…

From crisis to prosperity programs; how lives of settlers are transforming in Uganda’s refugee camps

Over the years, Uganda has earned the reputation of having a progressive refugee policy, centred on…

Museveni unapologetic on killing of terror suspects, govt ready to vaccinate 21 million Ugandans, NSSF Bill ping pong continues with President meeting stakeholders, Burhan meets jailed Sudan Prime Minister, agree to move forward

President Yoweri Museveni has said his government will stop at nothing to end the spate of…

UK government eyes financing Uganda’s car making industry

UK Trade Envoy to Uganda Lord Dollar Popat on Monday November 15 met Dr Monica Musenero,…

A look at why pro athletes go broke after retiring.

By Mwayi Peter For many pro athletes, going broke after their careers have waned is a…

Terrorists are in panic; Museveni issues missive following November 16 Kampala twin blasts

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the two bombers behind the Tuesday morning attacks in Kampala…

MTN Uganda extends offer of shares to Kenya, Uhuru visits Ethiopia to discuss regional peace as Museveni extends IGAD summit date, US makes turn around, sanctions Eritrean government over involvement in Tigray conflict, Kiir fires Finance minister

The US government last week on Friday issued sanctions against forces from Eritrea and its political…

I am dedicated to helping others as I was helped – Namayanja

Rose Namayanja Nsereko is the Deputy Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement Organisation in…

Stay away, Ethiopians warn off US, western media, African Regional leaders set to discuss Ethiopian crisis in Kampala, Museveni lists enemies of the environment

Ethiopians last week, in more than one way told the world, especially the media in the…

Despite an election, a vaccine crisis and 2 waves of a pandemic, all is well that ends well for Uganda

On Thursday October 28 2021, Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, announced that the government was making…

World champion Cheptegei wins another gold, Museveni assures Ugandans that they are safe from terrorists as country prepares to open economy in January 2022, ‘one-man coup’ in Sudan

Uganda’s economy will fully reopen in January 2022. This must be welcome news for Ugandans who…

Why East African countries are making a case for a bigger force in Somalia

In March 2007, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia sent soldiers into Somalia to form the…

Bars, beer makers spike uptake in vaccinations, East African states fight over job quotas, Museveni vows to catch ‘pigs’ killing Ugandans, President outlines Africa focused COP agenda

Beer makers Uganda Breweries Limited, Century Bottling Company, the makers of Coca Cola in Uganda, the…

Let Africa make its own choices, Museveni makes passionate call on renewable energy

President Yoweri Museveni has called on the world to allow Africa explore more than a few…

NSSF in continued ping pong with savers; Kenya, Uganda announce date for inspection of Uganda’s milk and sugar facilities; Uganda Airlines reaches for the sky as Bobi Wine snubs Besigye pressure group

Last week was not a very pleasant one for Ugandans with savings in the National Social…

No, Uganda is not making it illegal to be gay (again)

Seven years after an act of parliament made homosexuality a crime punishable by death, the anti-gay…

Why merging government agencies is the way to go

In July, the government of Uganda set out to reform its operations in a process of…

Aucho replaces Okwi as Uganda captain ahead of 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

BY MARK KAWALYA Uganda cranes Serbian coach Micho Sredojevic named a new captain that would hopefully…

Battle of the decade: How Tyson Fury rose from double knockdowns to stop Wilder

By MARK KAWALYA Tyson Fury had one of the most grueling tests of his unbeaten career…

KCCA’s new signing Emmanuel Wasswa anticipates stronger post-surgery recovery

Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club’s newly signed midfielder Emmanual Wasswa is hopeful he will return…

Social Media giants must regulate hate content across Africa

BY ROSE NAMAYANJA NSEREKO For years, a graphic video of the torture of former Liberian President Samuel Doe…

How Africa’s ‘strongmen’ have helped return peace to Sudan after 17 years

On March 28, 2021, the Government of Sudan signed an agreement with the Sudan’s People Liberation…

From shooting people to development activity, a major shift for African armies

BY PETER MWAYI Arguably, conflict in Africa over political contestations is slowly reducing and being gradually…

Chobe, a pearl within the Pearl of Africa

For many years now, the Source of the River Nile has been one of the biggest…

How penetrating Middle East market could change Uganda’s export bill

The Government of Uganda in October launched a 6-month hunt for investors to pump $40 billion…

Kampala’s rapidly growing suburbs explain why businesses are closing shop

Over the last two years, Uganda’s capital city, Kampala is experiencing a transformation of its metropolitan…

Uganda’s Ssese Islands, a group of 84 islands, each with a unique story

The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of 84 islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, the world’s largest tropical lake, the…

The underlying milestones as Uganda, South Sudan waive entry visa requirements

BY PETER MWAYI October 1, 2021 marked a key milestone for trade partners South Sudan and…

1986 to date: The changing face of Uganda’s entertainment industry

BY PETER MWAYI Between 1991 and 1997, Congolese musicians Kanda Bongo Man, Tshala Mwana, Alous Mabele,…

Without Ugandan government’s UPE programme, all hope was lost for MP Ssemwanga

BY PETER MWAYI Born in 1986, as the National Resistance Army/Movement (NRA/M) shot their way into…

A few concessions is all it took for Kenya, Uganda to bury looming trade hatchet

Since the 1970s and long into the early 1990s, Uganda was heavily dependent on its eastern…

U.S. criticism of Africa’s human rights is full of contradictions

Uganda is under the spotlight. With State Department travel restrictions on several senior officials and Amnesty…

Commentary: How D.C. “rights campaigners” are threatening our country’s stability

Rodney Bukenya is a retired accountant living in Palatine, Illinois. He came to the United States…

Recognizing that stability and democracy go hand-in-hand in Uganda

Living in Uganda and working in a government that provides durability and progress in a complex…

African Courts That Overturned Anti-Gay Laws Can Also Judge Electoral Fraud

Seven years ago this month, I played my small part in legal action that ended a…

The US Should Be More Careful When Picking Foreign Opposition Leaders to Support

There is an assumption in America that new political leaders across the world campaigning against long-term…