May 01
Uganda: Bobi Wine Pushed for Sanctions Against Speaker Among - UK Lawmaker
Nile Post
Alex Sobel, the Labour MP for Leeds North West, has revealed that Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine and the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), lobbied for… Read more »
Uganda: Farmers Hire Gunmen to Guard Cocoa Farms in Uganda As Prices Soar
Accra Time
Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the biggest producers of cocoa in the world. Read more »
Uganda: Why the EU's New Migration Pact Matters [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, and with European Parliament elections looming, the narrow passage earlier this month of the European Union's Migrant and Asylum Pact has… Read more »
Uganda: Jobs Are There but People Lack Vision - Museveni
Nile Post
President Museveni has revealed that the current problem in Uganda is not jobs but rather attitude and a lack of vision among citizens who don't listen to the National Resistance… Read more »
Uganda: Chinese Factories Change Fortunes for Mbale Locals
Nile Post
The life of a number of Mbale locals has changed for the better, thanks to Chinese factories under in Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. Read more »
Uganda: UK Sanctions Ugandan Speaker Overlooked By Museveni
Business Day Africa
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Ugandan politicians, including Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, in response to corruption charges alleging embezzlement from… Read more »
Uganda: Shs450 Billion Loan Approved for Kitgum-Kidepo Road Upgrade
Independent (Kampala)
Parliament has approved a government request to borrow up to Euro 110,543,947.52 (about Shs 450 billion) from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the Kitgum-Kidepo Road upgrading… Read more »
Uganda: Tondeka Metro At Risk of Losing City Bus Service
Independent (Kampala)
Tondeka Metro, which has operated the City Square-Ntinda bus circuit for three years, faces the loss of its business due to a dispute with Nairobi-based fleet financier RentCo… Read more »
April 30
Uganda: Speaker Among Among Ugandan Officials Sanctioned by UK for Corruption
DW
The sanctions target parliamentry speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the Karamoja region who allegedly stole thousands of iron sheets from a government housing… Read more »
Uganda: UK Imposes Sanctions On Speaker, Others
Nile Post
The UK Government has slapped incredible raft of sanctions of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for exercising "corruption at its worst and that has no place in society." Read more »
Uganda: Govt, Islamic Development Bank Sign U.S.$295 Million Deal to Finance Roads
Nile Post
Finance Minister Matia Kasaijja who is attending the 2024 Islamic Development Bank Group annual meetings in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia has signed a financing agreement with the president… Read more »
Uganda: Business and Management Graduates Can Become Climate Change and Sustainability Champions - Lessons From Uganda and Tanzania On How Universities Can Support This [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There is no doubt about it: the world is in the grips of a climate crisis. The headlines are full of reports about extreme weather events and the negative effects of the fossil… Read more »
Uganda: Civic Education to End Elections Malpractices - Babu
Nile Post
Veteran Politician captain Francis Babu has underscored the need for early Civic education if the government is to do away with election malpractices witnessed across elections. Read more »
Uganda: Justice Ministry Explains Hiring International Law Firms
Independent (Kampala)
The Permanent Secretary of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Robert Kasande, clarified the ministry's decision to hire international law firms for international arbitration… Read more »
Uganda: Family Attacked by Machete-Wielding Man Responding to Treatment - Police
Nile Post
Following a Monday morning attack by a machete-wielding man at a home in Mirimu Zone, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality that left four people injured, with the assailant shot dead by… Read more »
Uganda: The Care Giver - Movie About Need for Home-Based Nursing Services Premiered
Nile Post
The 'Care Giver', a movie that movie sheds light on the critical need for home-based nursing services and also educates audiences on effective caregiving practices has been… Read more »
April 29
Uganda: Tiktoker Accused of Insulting Museveni Granted Bail
Nile Post
Ibrahim Musana, also known as Pressure 24/7, a TikToker accused of disseminating content that ridiculed and incited hostility towards President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald… Read more »
Uganda: Blacklist Unscrupulous Leaders, Bobi Tells Bugiri
Nile Post
The National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Mr Robert Kyagulanti, has called on the party's supporters to blacklist leaders who only good at fronting persona; interests than… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Tax System Isn't Bringing in Enough Revenue but Is Targeting Small Business the Answer? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Uganda, with a fiscal deficit of 5.6% in 2023, has increasingly turned to local resources to make up for its revenue shortfall since the World Bank suspended its funding on 8… Read more »
Uganda: Deregistration of Inactive Political Parties Ahead of 2026 Polls Raises Concerns
Nile Post
As political parties gear up for the 2026 general elections, concerns are growing over the apparent inactivity of some parties. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Railways Set to Resume Public Transport
Nile Post
Transport fare will double to Shs2000. Read more »
Uganda: Man Shot Dead Trying to Rescue Abducted Wife, Mother-in-Law
Nile Post
A man attempting to rescue his wife and mother-in-law from criminal elements who had abducted them was shot dead on Sunday April 28 in Moroto District. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Has Turned State House Into a Pecking Hub, Says FDC
Nile Post
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has accused President Museveni of converting State House into a hub where he lavishly allocates taxpayer money to his allies and associates… Read more »
Uganda: Kampala City Marathon On, MTN Kampala Marathon Off
Nile Post
Minister of Sports Peter Ogwang has unveiled the Kampala City Marathon tamplate, emphasising its significance in enhancing tourism and investment in Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Urges Busoga to Challenge Leaders Aligning With Museveni
Nile Post
The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has called upon the people of Busoga to take action against their leaders who have chosen to… Read more »