Uganda: President Museveni Tests Positive for Covid-19

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for Covid-19, Read more »

Uganda: Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Pyramids and Ponzis - Five Signs You're Being Scammed

Consumers are under a lot of financial strain. The World Economic Forum reports that the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people across the globe. With food and fuel prices… Read more »

Uganda: FAO, Government to Assess Potential New Dairy Market

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into a new partnership with the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) to boost exports of Ugandan milk and… Read more »

Sudan: UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Assistance Mission

The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday decided to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) until Dec. 3 of this year. Read more »

Uganda: Anglican Church Hails Museveni for Assenting to Anti-Homosexuality Bill

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba hailed President Museveni for taking a bold step in assenting to the Anti-Homosexuality bill 2023 into law. Read more »

Uganda: Minister Nandutu Loses Bid to Halt Iron Sheets Trial

The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Kampala dismissed an application in which State Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu sought to have her trial over Karamoja iron… Read more »

Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Breaks Women's 1,500m World Record in Italy

Kenyan Faith Kipyegon broke the women's 1,500 meters world record at the Wanda Diamond League's Golden Gala meeting in Florence, Italy on Friday. Read more »

Sudan: Army Urges Continued Saudi-U.S. Efforts to Bring Negotiation Back On Track

The Sudanese army Friday called on Saudi Arabia and the United States to continue mediation efforts to bring the negotiation with the rival faction back on track. Read more »

Uganda: Aschberg Programme, Digital Project for Artists and Cultural Professionals Launched

Ministry of Gender, UNESCO partner to implement Aschberg programme for artists & Open Digital Roadmap Project Read more »

Africa: Top 100 Most Admired Brands in Africa Named

· Nike retains #1 ranking for 5th consecutive year in a relatively unchanged Top 10 ranking of the most admired brands in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Partners With WHO to Tackle Emergencies

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched of a Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan… Read more »

Uganda: Mistakes Were Made in Somalia Attack - Museveni

Presdent Yoweri Museveni has indicated that there were mistakes made by a company of UPDF soldiers when Al-Shabaab rebels attacked their Forward Operational Base leading to a loss… Read more »

Uganda: Youth Leaders Want Government to Support PWDs to Participate in Electoral Process

A group of youth leaders has outlined ways in which the government can improve the participation of young people and people with disabilities in the electoral process. Read more »

Uganda: European Investment Bank Eyes More Investments in Uganda

A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has concluded a week-long (May 22-26) visit of Uganda that saw the bank's representatives and senior officials from the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda GDP to Grow Fast in 2023

Just days to the June 14 reading of the national budget in parliament, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has listed Uganda among countries whose good GDP growth performance is… Read more »

Uganda: Politics in Plural Societies (II)

So, we begin from where we stopped last week with lessons from my former lecturer at the University of London, Mushtaq Khan. Studying South Korea and Pakistan, he found that what… Read more »

Uganda: Members of Parliament Receive Death Threats

Members of Parliament have reported that they are continuously receiving death threats from individuals disguising themselves as 'Association of tired officers in Uniform Uganda'… Read more »

Uganda: Government Withdraws New Pensions Bill

Government has withdrawn a new pension Bill that was recently tabled in Parliament. Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Help De-Risk Climate Finance in Africa

Africa contributes the least - less than 3% to global warming, yet the continent is the most vulnerable to climate risks. To build resilience against climate change, the countries… Read more »

Uganda: Elections to Test Muhoozi Kainerugaba Relationship With Kagame

Rwanda goes to the polls in 2024 with President Paul Kagame widely expected to stand in his fourth election. In that election, all eyes will be on a maverick Ugandan army officer,… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Further Eases Covid-19 Restrictions

The Ghanaian government said Saturday that the country decided to further lift COVID-19 restrictions amid declining global and domestic trends for the infection. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Uganda in 400MW Energy Deal

Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has revealed. Read more »

Uganda: Kenya, Uganda forces Combine Efforts to Hunt the Geologists Killers

A team of security and peace leaders from Turkana County in Kenya have arrived in Moroto to join hands with Uganda security personnel and peace actors to hunt for the group of… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate Accuses Media of Racism After She Is Cropped Out of Picture

A Ugandan young female climate activist has accused international media agency Associated Press (AP) of racism after she was cropped out a photo of activists taken at Davos,… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Wants Seven-Year Term

Just days after the Constitutional Court sitting in Mbale completed hearing of a case challenging amendments passed later year to remove the 75-year constitutional age limit to… Read more »