As a norm, Jinja town has become a busier town in July every year than usual because the Uganda National Farmers’ Federation (UNFFE) holds the annual National Agricultural show at the Source of the Nile […]
Ugandan companies are likely to default on their bank loans in the third quarter of 2018 due to a depreciating shilling against the U.S. dollar, a new report by the country’s central bank showed Wednesday. […]
Former US President Barack Obama is set to visit Kenya on July 16. The one-day visit will see him hold talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi, before travelling to his ancestral home of […]
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday flagged off the first consignment of crude oil destined for export from the East African nation under a pilot scheme. Kenyatta flagged off trucks loaded with crude oil from […]
A new census report showed that the number of the endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga Massif shared by Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has increased to 604 from 480 when […]
NRM has conceded defeat in Rukungiri By-election but they refuse to congratulate the winner FDC’s Betty Muzanira. In a statement by party spokesman Rogers Mulindwa, the party acknowledges defeat and blames errant party members for […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called for a campaign against abortion urging legislators to agitate for the right to life. Kadaga said any campaign aimed at saving the family and life is her […]
The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has clarified that the plans to to recruit Cuban doctors have not been approved by Cabinet. Aceng made the clarification during a Parliament sitting on Tuesday, 15 […]
The interim administrator of Afrimax, has called another meeting of creditors of the company during which they will decide the fate of Vodafone Uganda Ltd. The creditors will vote to determine whether to liquidate the […]
By Amon Baita Compulsory vehicle inspections are expected to continue uninterrupted after the deputy Attorney General (AG) defended the contract between the government of Uganda and Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS), dismissing reports that there […]
Uganda has joined the rest of the World to mark World Press freedom day amidst growing concern about restrictions against media practice. The celebrations are being held at Kampala Railway gardens in Kampala where Journalists […]
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has asked Parliament to consider its long time request for better remuneration and staffing. In a meeting with Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, Chairperson Med Kaggwa said whereas the Ministry […]
Government has tabled new proposals to the Tax Bills in a bid to lower the proposed Excise Duty on Over the Top Media Services (OTT) from Shs 200 to Shs100 per day. If carried, those […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has emphasized the need to protect court witnesses before, during and after the adjudication of cases. Oulanyah, who was speaking during a workshop organized for MPs on the […]
James Onono Ojok, the loser in the Gulu University guild race, says he will challenge the results of the elections in court due to voter disenfranchisement and irregularities which denied him victory. It all started […]
UCU PRESS RELEASE: Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mbale University College will graduate 355 students from 17 undergraduate, diploma and certificate programs and one graduate program this Friday, November 10th, 2017. The graduands include one deaf […]
Tanzanian President John Magufuli will visit Uganda this week and will lay break the ground for the construction of a multi million dollar oil pipeline project. Magufuli will be in the country for three days […]
PRESS RELEASE: Kampala Metropolitan Police (CPS) are holding 15 suspects for being in possession of suspected stolen property. The suspects were arrested during a Kampala City operation yesterday November 2nd, 2017. Acting on a tipoff, […]
Rebecca Kadaga has tasked President Museveni to explain why security forces stormed the chamber of Parliament during the Age Limit fracas on September 27. The Speaker of Parliament penned a letter to the Head Of […]
City hustler Apolo Senkeeto has asked court to refer a case in which he is accused of scamming government of shs24billion in the Katosi Road scandal, to the constitutional court for constitutional interpretation. Senkeeto has […]