The brewing standoff over Uganda’s proposed Coffee Bill, which includes scrapping the Uganda Coffee Development Authority…
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Mpuuga’s Electoral Reform Proposals At A Glance
Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga is drawing close to tabling motions seeking leave…
Uganda has done what many African countries have yet to do; agree with a Turkish firm for the construction of a railway line.
This year Uganda has signed one of its biggest deals with a Turkish construction firm, Yapı…
10 Years Jail Term Proposed For Parents, Leaders Settling Sexual Offenses
In a bid to find a solution to increase cases of sexual violence, Soroti District Woman…
Ugandans recognized for their contribution to the United Kingdom
At least five Ugandans were recognised by King Charles III’s wife Camilla for their dignified contribution…
A Boost between Kenya-Uganda Tourism as Border Restrictions Ease
Relaxed border restrictions nearly doubled the growth in tourism numbers between Kenya and Uganda in the…
Uganda and Eastern Africa Standby Force Sign Landmark MOU to Enhance Regional Peace and Security
The Department of Disaster Preparedness in the Office of the Prime Minister Uganda has formalized a…
Uganda Takes Leap Towards Sustainability with Innovative Waste-to-Energy Plant
Kampala Uganda is set to revolutionize its waste management with groundbreaking waste-to-energy plants.
Ugandan Engineers To Be Licensed Annually As New Bill Tabled
The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has been tasked to process the Engineering Professionals Bill, 2024…
Mityana North MP Wants Opposition Legislators Vote Own Leader
In what looks to be legislation that could pit the leading opposition party, National Unity Platform…
Vice President Jessica Alupo Inaugurates Transformative Hatchery and Irrigation System in Katakwi
Vice-President Jessica Alupo recently commissioned a 30-acre irrigation system and a hatchery in Katakwi district, marking…
Uganda’s Ministry of Defence Advocates for Kiswahili Council under Education Ministry
As discussions on the Uganda National Kiswahili Council Bill 2023 approach their final stages, a heated…
A focus on Uganda: A Year of unprecedented accountability
Uganda, known for its rich cultural heritage and stunning landscapes, has embarked on a renewed journey…
Hoima’s New Horizon: Stadium Construction Begins
Uganda is taking a significant step towards hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as…
Fight For FDC Leadership Leaders One Faction Into Seek To Dissolve Party
For almost a year, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has been embroiled in battles of…
Government to elevate health centre IVs to Community hospitals
In a recent plenary sitting on Thursday 8th August, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja revealed a significant…
The Alcohol Control Bill: A Legislative Roadblock
The parliament dismissed the Alcohol Control Bill spearheaded by Sarah Opendi, the Woman MP for Tororo…
Uganda Wildlife Authority receives Aerial Vehicles from the United Nations Development Program.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) featured by Minister of Tourism Honourable Tom Butime was recently presented…
A Look At Process Of Electing AU Commission Chair As Kenya Confirms Odinga Candidature
When the African Union heads of State Summit convenes in Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa in February…
East African Community Continues To Push For Adoption Of Kiswahili Language
Kiswahili, a language developed on the coast of East Africa has been used as an official…
Government courts journalists to boost Uganda’s investment and tourism
In a concerted effort to enhance Uganda's profile as a prime destination for investment and tourism,…
Inside Kagame Campaign That Delivered 99 Percent Polls Win
Known for his no nonsense approach to challenges facing his country, President Paul Kagame walks into…
Parliament Leadership Paves Way For Debate on Corruption
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has revealed that plans are underway to give legislators…
NRM Fires 11 Committee Chairperson amidst Corruption Crackdown on Parliament
It is now public knowledge that more that more 30 Members of Parliament are under probe…
How Financial Year 2024/25 UGX 72 Trillion Budget Will Be Funded
The 2024/25 financial year budget of UGX 72.1 trillion provides a totally challenging role for the…
State Of The Nation: President Says Economy Growing Amidst Pockets Of Corruption
President Yoweri Museveni used his State of the Nation Address for the year ending 30th June…
Zero grazing is the way to go – Museveni highlights Socio-Economic Transformation at Kisozi Cabinet Meeting
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week convened a significant cabinet meeting at Kisozi, where he emphasized…
Unlocking Uganda’s Cultural Treasures: VP Alupo Calls for Private Sector Investment
Uganda, a country rich in cultural heritage and natural beauty, is poised to unlock its full…
Namboole Stadium receives CAF nod for National team games
The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has announced that the Confederation of African Football (CAF)…
Inside Three Bills Recently Signed By President Museveni
There are several Bills passed by Parliament under the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure…
The Kenya-Uganda Multinational Road Project: A boost to Regional Connectivity, Economic Growth and Development.
By Namukose Livia The Kenya-Uganda Multinational Road Project is a significant infrastructure stride towards enhancing regional…
How UNRA And Agriculture Agencies Survived Abolishment In Rationalisation Bid
For several months, there have been missed reactions within the government set up as the Cabinet…
President Museveni’s Vision for Africa: Socio-Economic Transformation
In a recent address at the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)-Africa Heads of State summit,…
Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament Urges MPs to Monitor 93 Billion UGX Release for District Roads
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among called on members of parliament to closely monitor the release…
Auditor General Muwanga to receive Shs500m package, salary for life
This year, Uganda will see the longest serving Auditor General, John Muwanga retire from service after…
URA Seeks Extra UGX 169 Billion For Staff Remuneration
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has requested Parliament for extra UGX 169 billion to cater for the…
Financial Year 2024/2025 National Budget Could Hit UGX 60 Trillion
Parliament has received the proposed National Budget for financial year 2024/25 with expenditures estimated to be…
Six new ‘fishermen’ in Museveni’s Cabinet come with NUP baggage
Nearly two years after President Yoweri Museveni described his Cabinet for this term as “fishermen and…
New law would restrict surrogacy in Uganda to infertility
The Tororo District Woman Member of Parliament, Sarah Opendi, is proposing to have surrogacy in Uganda…
Prince Edward Visits Uganda: Talks Business and Youth Empowerment with President Museveni
In a significant diplomatic engagement, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, Duke…
Uganda’s oil exploration is on course with a proper commercialisation plan – government
The State House Investors Protection Unit Head, Col. Edith Nakalema has assured Ugandans that the government…
How Leader of Opposition Ssenyonyi has set a battle with House Speaker over expenditures
In the wake of social media “exhibition” that has allegedly exposed extravagance in Parliament, the plenary…
Agriculture Ministry officials face questions over importing sickly but expensive goats
While the Government of Uganda has introduced several poverty reduction programmes targeting the field of community…
Look at Africa for profits and not for control, Museveni cautions EU
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised the European Union (EU) leaders to focus on doing business…
Parliament gives Government work on rationalisation of agencies Bills
Bukanga North Member of Parliament, Nathan Byanyima should consider himself a short-time winner after the Government…
Can the African Union find solution to DRC internal, external aggressions?
Fresh from a chaotic general election that saw President Felix Tshisekedi win a Constitutional second and…
Uganda says not involved in internal conflict in DR Congo
Uganda has said the country’s army is not involved in the internal conflict in the eastern…
Debate on skyrocketing school fees returns to Parliament as academic year opens
The debate about the skyrocketing school fees in both top public schools and private schools in…
Inside Museveni’s emphasis on prioritizing household income in Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in a recent meeting with Gomba and Sembabule district leaders at his…
Government plans to spend Shs 52.722 trillion in 2024/25 financial year as Parliament passed Budget Framework Paper
Parliament on Tuesday approved the national Budget Framework Paper (BFP) for financial year 2024/25 with several…
Government needs Shs668.6b to vaccinate 44 million domestic animals against Foot and Mouth Disease
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Frank Tumwebaze has revealed that the government…
Uganda, Egypt discuss strategic investments market access
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Tuesday January 16 29924, engaged in a fruitful dialogue today…
Uganda’s Dairy Revolution: President Museveni Urges Farmers to Seize Global Opportunities
In a passionate appeal to dairy farmers, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has underscored the need for…
Shs285 billion projected rise in local revenue in next financial year worries MPs
Parliament is at the tail end of processing the Budget Framework Paper (BFP) for financial year…
Give aid without conditions, Museveni tells donors as he assumes G77 chair
President Museveni, the newly elected Chairperson of the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China), has called…
Cecilia Ogwal a woman who will be forever be remember for being a political iron lady, corruption free legislator
Thursday January 18, 2024 will be remembered as a sad day in the history of Parliament…
42nd IGAD Assembly addresses regional concerns, urges peaceful solutions
In a pivotal gathering on Thursday, January 18, 2024, the 42nd Extraordinary Assembly of the Intergovernmental…
Museveni, UN Secretary-General talk peace, security in Great Lakes region
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni engaged in a substantive meeting with United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres,…
How Sudhir Defied Odds, Disproved Critics by Building Multi-Billion Convention Centre in One Year
In a remarkable feat of determination, Sudhir Ruparelia, Chairman of the Ruparelia Group of Companies, has…
MPs demand stopping of Lubowa Specialised hospital project amid fears of public debts hitting Shs100 trillion mark.
Members of Parliament sitting on the Committee on Health have asked Government to suspend funding for…
Uganda’s potential revealed as country hosts 2024 NAM summit: A global affair
January 15, 2024, Kampala – All eyes are on Uganda’s capital Kampala as delegates converge at…
Inside Uganda’s groundbreaking Energy Transition Plan unveiled at COP28
At the forefront of global climate action, Uganda, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA),…
Uganda’s innovative STEM education program achieves remarkable success in Uganda, Senegal, Kenya, and the US
Young Engineers Uganda, a pioneer in STEM education for children, has once again demonstrated its prowess…
New technology to deal an end to trade bottlenecks launched in East Africa
One of the reasons trade among the East African partner states is not flourishing has always…
Inside the Shs6.8 trillion loans Government is procuring as the year ends.
When Speaker Anita Among adjourned Parliament Sine Die (without a specific resumption date), the mood in…
DR Congo presidential campaigns draws to three-horse battle
When the Congolese population which is largely Catholic goes for this year’s Christmas festivals, celebrations will…
How Somalia will benefit on East African Community high table
Somalia, a war-torn country in the horn of Africa has achieved it is long desire of…
Issues shaping DR Congo presidential election campaigns as opposition battle President Tshisekedi
December 20, 2023 will mark yet another chance for the about 100m Congolese to witness a…
Rwenzururu King calls on ADF combatants to seek amnesty
When the Omusinga (King) of Rwenzururu, Charles Wesley Mumbere the Irema-Ngoma landed returned home on October…
Tough penalties for Ugandan alcohol addicts as MP Sarah Opendi tables new Bill
Tororo District Woman Member of Parliament, Sarah Opendi has proposed a 10-year jail term or a…
Uganda makes $25 million stride towards self-sufficiency in diagnostics
In a historic move towards healthcare independence, President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday November 29, inaugurated Microhaem…
Standoff Escalates: Uganda’s opposition firm in face of government pressure
The impasse between parliamentary leadership and the opposition has spiraled into a new standoff as the…
Government finalizes plan to close down budget consuming agencies
Much as Parliament has halted the plan by the government to table the Constitutional Amendment Bill,…
Continental experts say reducing consumption of drugs may end trafficking in Africa
African Union experts have suggested that the fight against drug trafficking on the continental may not…
Delegates highlight plight of women in French colonies at NAM conference in Baku
With just weeks left before the focus shifts to Uganda with the Non Aligned Movement Summit…
Hope for easy transportation of exports and imports through Kenya by EAC landlocked states as funds for Expressway project secured
Mombasa port in Kenya is the known channel for cargo both for import and export to…
Oil companies reluctant to cease total fuel importing monopoly to UNOC
When Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa tabled the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023 early…
National Social Security Fund’s strategic investment in Airtel Uganda’s IPO signals confidence in telecom sector
The recent announcement of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda’s application for an investment of…
Why Is It Taking Long to Develop an HIV Vaccine? Museveni Challenges Ugandan Scientists
In a thought-provoking address, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has posed a critical question to the scientific…
Uganda poised to meet growing demand for finished products in Eastern Europe and China
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has offered reassurance to Ugandans that the country is primed to tap…
A look at top candidates in DR Congo presidential race as Tshisekedi seeks a second term.
About 49 million Congolese nationals are preparing to go the polls on December 20, 2023 to…
Experts point at limited knowledge in aflatoxin prevention and control in food on the market in East Africa
There have been cases where partner States in the East African Community accuse one another of…
Agriculture Minister Tumwebaze tables a Bill to regulate production and sale of Animal feeds.
The government has proposed a five-year jail term for anyone convicted for importing or exporting unregulated…
Energy Minister Nankabirwa insists first Ugandan oil to flow in 2025
Ugandans have waited for the first oil to flow out of the Albertine graben with a…
23 candidates gang up against President Tshisekedi ahead of DR Congo December elections
On January 24, 2019 when then President elect Felix Tshisekedi took the oath in Kinshasa, Democratic…
Unused covid vaccines set to expire as lawmakers seek assurance on locally made jabs
The whole world may currently be out of the main danger posed by the Covid-19 pandemic…
Banks need to devise inclusive development goals in their growth paths – expert
In July, Stanbic Bank Uganda reported a significant rise in net income for the first half…
TotalEnergies EP Uganda Sets Safety Benchmark with 20 Million Man-Hours Accident-Free
In the oil and petroleum sector, safety is paramount, and TotalEnergies EP Uganda has taken it…
Uganda is unstoppable Museveni declares as he announces war against corruption is key in socioeconomic transformation
Uganda’s President has outlined eight essential factors of success for Uganda and the wider Africa. In…
Korea a strategic partner in maintaining peace, security in Africa- Says Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has underscored the contribution of the Republic of South…
King Mumbere recounts his long walk to freedom and promises a new Rwenzururu on homecoming
Rwennzururu King (Omusinga) Charles Wesley Mumbere finally stepped foot in his Kingdom for the first time…
A recap of the proposed Marriage and Divorce Bill as mover Opendi gears up for tabling in Parliament
In the 9th Parliament, the government introduced a controversial legislation that was opposed by majority of…
Tasks ahead as Uganda joins Kenya and Tanzania to host Afcon 2027
Uganda’s return to the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2027 has partially been sealed after the…
Removing Visa restrictions for DRC nationals to widen EAC trade
The entry of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC) last…
Ideological re-orientation and economic stability: A message from President Museveni
In a profound address to military students and staff members of Botswana Defence Command and Staff…
Museveni offers to mediate in Solia-Somaliland unification efforts as peacekeepers continue to withdraw from Somalia
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni week received a Special Envoy from the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Jama…
Uganda’s president announces air force attack on ADF terrorists, rebel positions weakening in DR Congo
In a recent statement to the public, the President of Uganda, Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has…
Has Parliament lost the battle against exorbitant fees structures in public and private schools?
Uganda has been running a liberalized education sector with the privately owned schools mostly propriated in…
Absentee Ministers face tough task on transfer to other dockets
When President Yoweri Museveni makes a midterm reshuffle as expected sometime this year, Ministers who will…
African Coups: A vicious cycle of instability and foreign influence
In the wake of the recent coup in Gabon, where the military leaders have freed President…
Proposed local content law to wait a little longer
When Kassanda North Member of Parliament, Patrick Oshabe Nsamba was granted leave to introduce a Private…
Tough penalties for drug dealers, abuses as small-scale farmers of Khat lose battle in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Bill is passed.
Any Ugandans planning to venture into the commercial production of Khat locally known as Miraa will…
Refurbishment of Kampala-Malaba railway line set as Parliament approves Shs809b loan.
Traders who transport their cargo from the Mombasa port in Kenya on the road will have…
Why nursery teacher training institutions are seeking reform in national teacher policy
The Pre-primary Teacher Training Institutions Association of Uganda (PPTTIA-U) has asked Parliament to recommend to the…
Government proposals tough penalties in new law on Explosives
Parliament is set to repeal the Explosives Act, 1936 to cater for defects in the 87-year-old…
Uganda, Tanzania forge energy collaboration for mutual development
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on August 11, 2023 hosted a delegation from Tanzania at State House…
Why resolving the Apaa land conflict remains a crucial step towards lasting stability in northern Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the Judicial Commission of Inquiry is the best solution to…
Stakeholders outline benefits to oil community as Hoima international airport nears completion
The completion of Kabalega International Airport, formerly known as Hoima International Airport in Hoima district, has…
President Museveni encourages Ugandan diaspora to foster value addition and investment
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has delivered a compelling message to the Ugandan Diaspora, urging them to…
Insecurity Undermines Uganda’s Prosperity: Museveni’s Efforts for Peace and Security
President Museveni of Uganda has emphasized the critical link between security and prosperity within the nation.…
President Museveni encourages Ugandan diaspora to foster value addition and investment
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has delivered a compelling message to the Ugandan Diaspora, urging them to…
President Museveni reaffirms ban on timber export as part of call for value addition
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call to stop the exportation of raw materials, saying…
Rwenzururu Kingdom seeks Shs9b for King Mumbere return
Preparations are in high gear for the Rwenzururu Kingdom subjects to welcome back their King (Omusinga)…
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances Bill suffers legal setback ahead of House debate
Parliament recently failed to debate and potentially pass the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Bill, 2023…
Microfinance Support Centre on spot for unclear loan disbursements
The House Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has put the Microfinance Support…
18 months to elections: Will South Sudan guns go silent for a peaceful process to take shape?
South Sudan, a young nation born out of decades of conflict, has been grappling with the…
How Stanbic Bank’s sustainability program is making a lasting impact in Uganda
Last week, President Yoweri Museveni hosted leaders of Standard Bank Group to State House Nakasero, in…
Government ordered to sort out issues threatening student loan scheme as thousands likely to miss out
Parliament has directed the government to take action on the report by the Committee on Commissions,…
How Congolese are preparing for December 20 elections as President Tshisekedi seeks second term
In December 2018, millions of voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo participated in an election…
Government teams up with Tycoon Sudhir to build world class convention centre ahead of NAM 2023
In 2007, Uganda’s government pulled off one of the most successful international events when the Pearl…
Hope for litigants as number of High Court Judges to raise
One of the troubles a judicial officer has to deal with is delivering judgements that can…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa demands government action as DNA tests threaten marriages
Towards the end of June, 2023, mainstream media in Uganda was awash with stories on the…
Stakeholders outline benefits to oil community as Hoima International Airport nears completion
The completion of Kabalega International Airport, formerly known as Hoima International Airport in Hoima district, has…
Uganda has the ability to feed 200m people – Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week called upon the government and people of the Republic of…
Karamoja MPs give up on iron sheets, retain hope in probe into goats’ scandal
Members of Parliament from Karamoja sub-region want the investigations into the mismanagement of the distribution of…
EAC Heads of State make give new directives as concerns over ceasefire violations in eastern DRC rise
The Heads of State summit of the East African Community has condemned the reported ceasefire violations…
Time to plan for retirement is now, experts tell business founders
Large Ugandan businesses face challenges in leadership from one generation to the next because their founders…
Kenya President Ruto wants EAC partner states to raise cash for political confederation Constitution
The President of Kenya, Dr William Ruto has suggested that the seven partner states should contribute…
Serbia and Uganda Join Forces To Explore and Promote Agricultural Growth.
By Jane Namugula Serbia and Uganda are set to commence a new trade venture, aimed at…
Will talks end senseless ADF attacks in Uganda?
The government of Uganda is pursuing the option of holding talks with the Allied Democratic Forces…
South Sudan, Uganda agree on more food imports as Juba government declares steps to curb inflation
The Government of South Sudan has reached an agreement with its counterparts in Uganda to supply…
Deployment in Somalia is for combat not for the money; Museveni condemns laxity of Ugandan forces
In what appears to be an indictment on the command of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces,…
Government reintroduces narcotic drugs bill after Court nullified the 2016 law
Government has tabled the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Bill, 2023 as a way of reintroducing…
President Kiir urges South Sudan holdout groups to join peace process
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called for concerted efforts towards achieving durable peace and a reconciled…
Inside President Museveni State of the Nation Address for 2023
Ahead of the 2023/2024 financial year, the government will focus on 11 priorities to ensure a…
It is senseless: Museveni, Kiir reiterate call for end to war in Sudan
The Senior Political Advisor of the Sudan Rapid Special Forces Mr. Yousif Izzat last week delivered…
Security takes lion’s share as Shs52.7 trillion budget for 2023/24 financial year
Parliament on Thursday approved the national budget for the financial year 2023/24 totaling to Shs52.7 trillion…
Female legislators raise a red flag on imposition of tax on diapers in Uganda.
A week after Parliament overwhelmingly approved tax on both children and adult diapers, a section of…
Legislators continue to push for sacking of errant Accounting Officers as taxpayers continue to suffer losses.
On April 12, 2023, Parliament directed the Executive to within one week furnish it with information…
Kenyan President Ruto reechoes efforts to remove trade barriers in East Africa
The President of Kenya, William Ruto says there is no need to waste time in removing…
Who is pursuing illegitimate objectives? Museveni questions Sudan war
On the morning of April 27, 211 Ugandans touched down aboard a Uganda Airlines plane at…
Hope for Kilembe Mines hospital reconstruction hangs on prospective copper mining investors
The recurrent flooding of River Nyamwamba and other main rivers in Kasese district has caused a…
Museveni outlines 5 strategies to increase export earnings through tourism
President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to support the private drive to increase Uganda’s export earnings with…
Who is pursuing illegitimate objectives? Museveni questions Sudan war
On the morning of April 27, 211 Ugandans touched down aboard a Uganda Airlines plane at…
Parliament to probe Shs616b gold export tax exemptions
A Select Committee of Parliament will soon be set up to investigate circumstances under which the…
Lawmakers want more than Shs15b to renovate all traditional schools in Uganda
Parliament has tasked its Committee on Budget to find more money to allocate to the Education…
Uganda’s Mt. Elgon: from coffee anonymity to speciality coffee powerhouse
Anna Chemutai, a smallholder coffee farmer in the village of Chebonet, wakes up at dawn every…
Museveni meets Serbian trade delegation, due to open Ugandan trade hub in Balkans
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday met a delegation from the Republic of Serbia led by their…
Government seeks more time to find beneficiaries of the Shs7b pension for former EAC employees.
About 45 years since the collapse of the first East African Community (EAC), a total of…
We are not in DR Congo to fight, Museveni rubbishes media claims
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has clarified that Ugandan armed forces are not in the neighbouring…
Government moves to end leadership vacuum at countries top public publishing entity
The recent decision by the Cabinet to approve the new Board of Directors for the Uganda…
MPs want government to allow SACCOs gain access to Parish Development Model cash
Reports from different regional Parliamentary caucuses have unanimously asked the government to allow Savings and Credits…
How Uganda’s army is restoring hope, has stamped out terrorism in Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia is all praises for Uganda…
Why Museveni wants lawmakers to take lead in mobilizing for Parish Development Model program
President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday made a clarion call to the Members of Parliament to rigorously…
Parliament select committee report casts doubt over safety of workers’ money in NSSF
By law every Ugandan worker who is employed outside the civil service is supposed to save…
Iron sheet saga: Is Museveni saving face?
The Uganda police on Monday March 13 announced that President Yoweri Museveni has directed an expeditious…
What President Museveni’s special address to Parliament may reveal
Proceeding under the mandate given to him under Article 101 (2), President Yoweri Museveni will address…
Museveni assures Ramaphosa on Eskom smooth exit, support for South African investments in Uganda
President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s gratitude to his Ugandan counterpart President Yoweri Museveni for Uganda’s…
Museveni co-opts journalists as agents of growth and prosperity
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated that the only way to achieve prosperity in Uganda is…
More budget cuts affect State House, Health ministry
The Budget Committee of Parliament is in tying loose ends on the final report on the…
What is in the COSASE report on Uganda Airlines that has been trashed by Parliament?
This week, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, dealt a big blow to the most popular oversight…
Museveni pledges careful use of oil as Uganda begins drilling 31 wells
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the government’s commitment to use oil and petroleum resources carefully…
Museveni outlines Uganda’s investment priorities, affirms government commitment to help Dubai investors settle in
“Uganda and Africa in general are like a gold mine and we are just at the…
South Sudan government starts 2023 with renewed push to end violence
As the year 2023 starts, President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday January 9, met with Nicholas…
The Year ahead: Education, health and water to maintain giant’s share of 2023-24 Financial Year Budget
Education, health and water sectors, will have the biggest allocation from Uganda’s 2023-24 Financial Year Budget…
Government proposes Shs49 trillion budget for 2023/24 financial year
Finance Minister Matia Kasaija on December 23 tabled before Parliament a Shs49.9 trillion proposed budget for…
The year ahead: Will government strategies keep Uganda epidemic free?
Uganda will be declared Ebola free by January 11, 2023, should there be no new cases…
The year ahead: Will First Son standoff with ruling NRM party blow over?
First Son and presidential advisor on defence, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has a democratic right to contest…
The year ahead: Is the ADF rebel group hanging to the last string?
On Wednesday December 28, 2022 South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit sent off troops belonging to…
Uganda railway, a surviving colonial infrastructure is taking shape again.
By the time Uganda marked 60 years of independence on October 9, 2022, Uganda Railway was…
EAC partner states urged to finance SMEs in the region
East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been called upon to seek local solutions to the…
A look into the COSASE investigations into public expenditure so far.
It is by design that all Accountability Committees of the Parliaments of Commonwealth counties must be…
Uganda to sign $4.5 Billion Final Investment Decision on energy to reduce use of charcoal and firewood
Washington D.C. The government of Uganda will next year sign the Final Investment Decision (FID) for…
No love lost as Umeme plans exit from Uganda, Museveni urges youth on corruption fight, 5 Iranians sentenced to death over protests
There will be no love lost since there has been no love between Ugandans and power…
Uganda-China diplomatic ties set for a new high
China has lauded its relations with Uganda as progressive over the last 60 years. Jiang Jiqing,…
Inside the proposed alcohol control measures in Sarah Opendi’s Private Member’s Bill.
Uganda is a circular country where citizens are free to live their lifestyles the way they…
Government secures Shs1.7 trillion loan approval from Parliament as Museveni highlights plans to stop borrowing
The Government has been authorized by Parliament to borrow $464m (about Shs1.7 trillion) to finance the…
Regional Parliament argues EAC Partner States on security on Lakes Victoria, Tankanyika
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has tasked the Partner States of the East African Community…
How Uganda won over European Union Parliament to cancel resolution blocking pipeline project
The Africa, Caribbean, Pacific —European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly sitting in Maputo City, Mozambique last…
For peace to reign in eastern DRC, East African leaders are set to meet in Nairobi
Tensions continue to be high in the East African region after Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
For peace to reign in eastern DRC, East African leaders are set to meet in Nairobi
Tensions continue to be high in the East African region after Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Coups are a distortion of constitutional order, Uganda reiterates as African leaders meet over security
Uganda has reiterated its position that coup-makers have no right to interfere with Africa’s destiny. Uganda’s…
Experts explain Uganda’s inflation as country’s financial sector is ranked first in East Africa
Uganda should avoid making the same error as the United Kingdom which made economic decisions based…
Uganda starts journey to ending medical tourism with Human Organ Transplant law
Ugandans have been contributing to the medical tourism in other countries especially in India; European and…
Uganda will provide more arms to solve security challenges in Somalia
President Yoweri Museveni has assured his counterpart of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheik Mohamud, that Uganda will…
Ebola outbreak: Uganda has been here before and knows just how to get out of it
On September 21, Uganda’s Health Ministry announced a latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Uganda…
What is the role of the East African Legislative Assembly as Uganda sends nine representatives?
On Thursday September 29, the country witnessed yet another dramatic event in which the Parliament elected…
Commodities that meet rules of origin should be allowed across markets in East Africa – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has said that any commodity that meets the rules of origin criterion should…
Uganda starts journey to ending medical tourism with Human Organ Transplant law
Ugandans have been contributing to the medical tourism in other countries especially in India; European and…
Uganda defends oil pipeline project at UN General Assembly, calls EU resolutions hypocrisy
The Government of Uganda has lashed out at countries attacking it for developing the country’s oil…
The Rwenzori Mountains Present a New Challenge to Ugandan Athletes
By Namugula Jane Ugandans have shown immense interest in participating in the various marathons and runs…
There is need for efforts to save the disappearing glaciers on Rwenzori Mountains
The Rwenzururu Kingdom, a cultural institution with subjects cutting across the border between Uganda and the…
All is well that ends well for Kenya as Supreme Court upholds Ruto victory; Muhoozi convinces President to get involved in Ethiopia peace process; Museveni retires Bush war comrades
Last week the world, the African continent and the East African region waited, travel alerts were…
Will 24 more months provide solution to South Sudan’s unending conflicts?
On August 4, 2022, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit informed the nation that his government…
Peace will grow the four sectors of Commercial agriculture, Industry, Services, and ICT, Museveni tells South Sudan army
President Yoweri Museveni has asked the people of South Sudan to strive and attain absolute peace…
Ruto: The hustler that has ended an era of dynastic rule
The 55-year old William Samoei Ruto was declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election, having led the…
Is Uganda Airlines sinking under losses?
A damning report by the Auditor General has exposed issues of misconduct that threaten the growth…
NRM, DP deal doesn’t affect Parliament work- Says Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Thursday said that the cooperation agreement signed between the ruling National…
NRM trains headteachers on patriotism, CAF launches new African league, Museveni meets Army chiefs over Dr Congo
The NRM Secretary General, Rt. Hon Richard Todwong, on Sunday officially opened a 10-day retreat for…
Business community have central role in East African peace efforts – Museveni
The business community in the world have a central role to play in peace and unity…
DP’s Mao will work as Museveni minister fighting human rights abuse amidst cries of betrayal by fellow opposition leaders
Uganda’s new Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao, last week outlined to Parliament’s Committee on…
Museveni appeals to UK business community to stock Ugandan food products
President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to the business community in the United Kingdom to open their…
Uganda’s cement industry, a gold mine in the making
By 2019, the cement industry in Uganda had grown by leaps and bounds, with indicators of…
Beth Mawumbe: The accidental revolutionary arrested for protecting Museveni
Beth Mawumbe was a simple primary school teacher, wife and mother who found herself a fugitive…
Decades later, Busoga still waiting for Lakwena defeat compensation
As Napoleon Bonaparte once said; history remembers kings and generals and the soldiers who actually fight…
Role of ICT as an Enabler in Industrialization: Uganda’s Journey to harnessing the use of ICT
By Steven Kirenga There is no doubt that Information communication technologies have the power to change…
Museveni pitches for investments in value addition as Turkey, Uganda boast of $71m trade volume
President Yoweri Museveni continues his message wooing foreign investors into Uganda. Earlier this month, the President…
PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVENI: A UGANDAN LEGACY
“This is not a mere change of guards; I think this is a fundamental change in…
Counting the costs as Uganda grapples to stabilize its economy amidst global challenges
Ugandans across board have over the last number of months lamented about the rising costs of…
How telecoms in Uganda have maneuvered amidst challenging market conditions
The telecom industry is one of the most dynamic industries in Uganda. From the monopoly of…
Mt Elgon region: Birth place of the Liberation Struggle
A number of narratives have been told about the struggle that led to the January 26,…
When Rwanda-Burundi conflict threatened EAC bloc
In December 2018, there was trouble at the East African Community (EAC) secretariat. The source of…
Uganda’s dairy sector needs strategic support to hit its five-year investment targets
Uganda’s dairy sector has grown in leaps and bounds over the years. Dairy farming is mainly…
Why government needs to focus on cattle quality and quantity to expand beef exports
In the past five years, the government has undertaken ambitious projects to develop the marketing and…
What new strengths does the East African regional bloc gain from new members joining?
More than two years after the United Kingdom left the 23-member European Union in January 2020,…
The week in focus: In death as in life Oulanyah unites Uganda, DR Congo signs accession agreement into EA community, legendary PanAfricanist Thomas Sankara ghost returns to haunt Compaore 35 years since his assassination, South Sudan moves closer to unified army
Following 18 days of funeral ceremonies, the former Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Jacob L’Okori…
Securing life and property of Ugandans is still the NRM government’s top priority
Since independence in 1963, Uganda just like many other African countries has suffered a series of…
Understanding the NRM government’s heavy investment in transport infrastructure
Unobstructed access to raw materials, market, capital, labor, and human resource is a mark of a…
The Parish Development Model: Why, what and How
On February 26, 2022, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Parish Development Model, a program designed…
A few things to consider as Uganda’s government seeks to grow fish exports
Fishing is one of the major economic activities in Uganda, contributing about 12 percent of agricultural…
Oulanyah, the Legacy that was just beginning to be told
“Debate in the house should be based on facts and research and not emotions,” were words…
When Africa’s leaders met to mull gang-up against rising conflicts
On February 24th, Heads of State and Government of the signatory countries of the Peace, Security…
How Uganda’s strategy to expand market of 7 key products will stimulate economic recovery
It was a sigh of relief on January 24 when Uganda’s economy was fully reopened, ending…
Batwa; the small tribe of Ugandans nearing extinctio
Sharing space with gorillas and other wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a small tribe of…
The average Ugandan is 4 times richer than in 1986, says Secretary to the Treasury
If the 15.6 million Ugandans who lived in in 1986 agreed to share the country’s Gross…
Why the new coffee law complicates sector growth
Uganda, which is one of the world’s leading coffee exporters, finds itself at a crossroads with…
All eyes on Brussels as Europe markets itself to Africa, will China budge?
The EU is selling, but who’s buying? Poorva Karkare states in an article questioning the viability…
Among assures Ugandans of Speaker Oulanyah’s health, Musevevni in Congo Brazaville-rallies African leaders on peace, NUP youth jump ship meet Museveni in Entebbe, Rwabogo leads export initiative, UPDF distances self from torture
The Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Anite Among at the weekend assured Ugandans that her boss,…
How can Africa achieve inclusive investment opportunities for its youth?
With half of the continent’s population under the age of 25, Africa no doubt holds the…
Analysis: Equipping Uganda’s youth only way to tackle joblessness
Uganda must act now and quickly in order to adapt its workforce to the changing needs…
Can the next phase of the oil project deliver shared prosperity and sustainable development?
After more than 15 years of waiting, Uganda is closer to extracting its first oil following…
How Uganda’s tourism sector is re-emerging from Covid-19 fall
On the 21st January 2022, H E the President launched the national brand, Explore Uganda, The…
Digital lending takes shape in Uganda’s strides towards cashless economy
At first Mobile Money was developed to help one transfer money from one network to another…
Africa can now make better decisions, Museveni argues in call for reforms at UN Security Council
President Yoweri Museveni has joined the growing list of world leaders calling for reforms to the…
As Uganda reopens schools, we must not leave our girls behind
This Article was first published by The Independent This week, Ugandan schools reopened for the first time since…
As Uganda reopens schools, we must not leave our girls behind
This week, Ugandan schools reopened for the first time since March 2020 – the longest Covid-related school closure of…
News of Children killed in fires blacks out excitement as schools reopen, Rwandans flee vaccination, Uganda to conduct door-to-door immunisation
News of two school fires in which five children were killed and several injured, has marred…
NSSF Bill: Savers to receive mid-term benefits, but who will pay the price?
President Yoweri Museveni last week assented to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) (Amendment) Bill, 2021,…
Ugandans ignore Health ministry warning of 3rd wave as schools reopen, AFCON kicks off with pomp, Somalia leaders pen deal to conduct elections
Officials from Uganda’s Health ministry last week unfortunately sounded like a broken record as they announced…
How standoff between Museveni and MTN over license fees, espionage ended in Ugandans owning 15% of biggest teleco
On March 14, 2019, President Yoweri Museveni met with officials of the MTN Group from the…
Uganda’s beef has earned an honored place on tables across the world, what’s so special?
Last month, the President of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) H.E. Modeste…
The wrap up: 2021 in the eyes of Uganda’s President Museveni
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Friday December 31 2021, delivered a highly anticipated national address, winding…
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…
Magogo moots bill regulating Ugandan sports.
By Mark Kawalya Moses Magogo (MP for Budiope East) has been granted leave to introduce a…
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…
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…
Is Chinese aid to Africa a debt trap?
By Mwayi Peter On Friday November 26, a tweet from the Chinese Embassy in Kampala, attributed…
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,…
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…
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…
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…