Uganda: Kampala Parents School in Discrimination Storm

A WhatsApp message where a parent with a child at the elite Kampala Parents School opposing Champion Gudo, a child artiste, from joining the school on a scholarship elicited fury… Read more »

Uganda: House Passes New Strict Narcotics Law After Court Setback

Parliament has passed the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2023 which now allows the licenced farming and use of marijuana strictly for medical use, and sets… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Awaits Medical Board Approval to Pay MP Ssegirinya's Bills

Parliament will foot the medical bills of Muhammad Ssegirinya (NUP, Kawempe Division North) once his documents are in order with the Uganda Medical Board. Read more »

Uganda: World Bank Funding Embargo to Uganda

Following the World Bank decision issued on Aug.8 to stop new public funding to Uganda in relation to the passing of the anti-homosexuality bill into law, a group of civil society… Read more »

Uganda: What Uganda's Alcohol Figures Hide

Uganda, like many other countries, faces significant challenges related to alcohol use disorders (AUDs) resulting from hazardous alcohol consumption. This situation has a… Read more »

Uganda: Nile Breweries Empowers 1,000 Barley Farmers in Kabale and Rubanda Districts

In a bid to accelerate financial literacy and inclusion among barley farmers in Kabale and Rubanda Districts, Nile Breweries Limited has equipped over 1,000 farmers in the region… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Telecom Rebrands, Executives Promise Customers Reliable Network

Top government officials and executives at Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited have promised their clients a reliable voice, data, and related services following a… Read more »

East Africa: Negotiations On Admission of Somalia Into EAC to Start On Next Tuesday

Negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the Federal Republic of Somalia on the admission of the country into the EAC will start on Tuesday next week in the Kenyan… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Propose Mandatory Policy On Tree Planting

Members of Parliament have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to consider enacting a policy requiring all large scale farmers to plant trees… Read more »

Uganda: President Returns the Local Content Bill, Again

President Yoweri Museveni has returned the National Local Content Bill, 2022 to Parliament for the second time asking the House to reconsider his earlier recommendations which he… Read more »

Uganda: Why World Bank Funding Freeze On Uganda Is a Mistake

In a surprising twist, some members of the gay community in Uganda have told The Independent they are not pleased by the recent decision of the World Bank to cut funding to new… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Foreign Policy of Strategic Security Through the Non-Aligned Movement

The recently concluded Russia-Africa summit was-in many ways-only but a curtain raising act for the Ugandan delegation. On account of government reportage in Uganda, Moscow was… Read more »

Uganda: Medics Ask Government to Criminalize the Use of Marijuana

The Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr Juliet Nakku implored Members of Parliament to ignore the economic pressures and ban the production and sale of cannabis and… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Ratifies International Labour Organization Convention 190

The Government of Uganda deposited the instrument of ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C-190) on Violence and Harassment in the world of… Read more »

Uganda: Government Justifies High Cost of Digital Number Plates

The cost of the new number plates that are expected to be rolled out later in the year was a result of a financial model used for their pricing. Read more »

Uganda: Transport Minister Warns Ugandans Using the Lake in August to Be Extra Vigilant

The Minister of Works, Transport, and Communication, Gen. Katumba Wamala, warned the public to be cautious while using Lake Victoria, especially at night during the three months of… Read more »

Uganda: Tanzania Offers Ugandan Shippers a 30-Day Free Storage Period

In response to the disruptions in the global supply chains as a result of COVID-19, Global conflicts and Climate change, TPA offered several incentives to the Ugandan shippers,… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Engaging the World Bank On Funding Cuts - Musasizi

The State Minister for Finance, Hon. Henry Musasizi, has said government is engaging the World Bank on its decision to cut financing of projects in Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Will Develop With or Without Loans - Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni has explained that Uganda's anti-homosexuality law does not target anyone for being a homosexual, but makes it illegal to recruit or coerce others. This… Read more »

Uganda: Criminalise Use of Marijuana - Medics

The Director of Butabika National Referral Referral Hospital, Dr. Juliet Nakku has implored Members of Parliament to ignore the economic pressures, and ban the production and sale… Read more »

Uganda: Opposition Challenges Govt on Water Transport Safety

The Opposition in Parliament has castigated the government's lukewarm response to lake week's boat accident on Lake Victoria which claimed at least 20 lives. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Defends Cost of Digital Number Plates, Going Ahead With Project in October

The cost of the new number plates that are expected to be rolled out later in the year were a result of a financial model used for their pricing. The Minister for Security Jim… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Invites Algeria to Uganda for Coffee Value-Addition Joint Venture

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has invited Algeria to join Uganda in setting up a joint venture with an aim of adding value to coffee. Read more »

Uganda: World Bank to Stop Funding Uganda Over Anti-Gay Law

The World Bank has suspended all future funding for projects in Uganda, citing human rights violations after the enactment of an anti-homosexuality law. Read more »

Uganda: Failure to Pay Medical Interns Is Dangerous, Say Experts

Healthcare worker strikes in Uganda are likely to have greater negative impact on poor and vulnerable patients, according to research published in Cureus, a journal of medical… Read more »