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Government, Stanchart sign Shs 2.747tn infrastructure financing deal

Government, Stanchart sign Shs 2.747tn infrastructure financing deal

Government of Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Uganda have signed financing agreements worth EUR 641.1 million (Shs 2.747 trillion) to fund three major infrastructure projects aimed at supporting the country’s Ten-Fold Growth Strategy and expanding the economy to USD 500 billion by 2040.

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Surrender to police – Sseggona urges Bobi Wine

Surrender to police – Sseggona urges Bobi Wine

Sseggona warned that going underground could expose the opposition leader to greater danger.Former National Unity Platform (NUP) stalwart Medard Lubega Sseggona has urged Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) , to stop hiding and instead report to the police.Speaking in an intervie

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Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair

Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair

Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing their leaders through regular, open, and honest elections. This is the majority position in every surveyed country,

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UNATU Runs Back to Speaker Over Missing Salary Enhancements in Budget

UNATU Runs Back to Speaker Over Missing Salary Enhancements in Budget

As schools across the country prepare to open for the new academic year, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has signalled a shift in strategy amid continued disappointment over unfulfilled government promises to enhance salaries for arts teachers. For many years, the opening of schools

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Millions Joshua Cheptegei Banked After Edging Kenyan and Tanzanian Rivals in Dubai Race

Millions Joshua Cheptegei Banked After Edging Kenyan and Tanzanian Rivals in Dubai Race

Joshua Cheptegei won the men's race at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on Sunday.Ugandan long distance great Joshua Chepetegei added another win to his glittering resume when he claimed the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on Sunday but how much did he make?Ugandan legend Joshu

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Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

The government has unveiled plans to repatriate up to 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia after they fell victim to human trafficking syndicates that lured them with false employment promises.The stranded group is part of a larger number of migrants from Africa and Asia who were trafficked t

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Museveni, Samia Hold Talks on Energy, Trade and Regional Peace

Museveni, Samia Hold Talks on Energy, Trade and Regional Peace

President Museveni has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a one-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighbouring countries.During the visit on Saturday, Museveni held bilateral talks with the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Samia Su

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Man named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead

Man named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead

BBC - A South African man named in a major police corruption probe has died after reportedly shooting himself at a petrol station.Police are now investigating the death of Wiandre Pretorius, 41, who last week said he had survived an assassination attempt.Pretorius's

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Biography: Who is Adam Kungu?

Biography: Who is Adam Kungu?

Journalist Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam completed his master’s degree, graduated on July 26, 2025, and advanced his media career by leaving BaBa TV to join Sanyuka TV after years of reporting and hosting political programmes across UgandaJournalist Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam has steadily built a name

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Museveni in Tanzania to Meet Samia Suluhu

Museveni in Tanzania to Meet Samia Suluhu

President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam.Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in Tanzania on Saturday for a working visit amid efforts to bolster ties between the two East African neighbors.The visit, at the invitation of Tanz

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