The government and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have issued a joint appeal to the international community amid worsening global funding shortages that threaten the country’s refugee support operations.In a statement released on May 30, 2025, the Government o
Uganda and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have issued an urgent appeal for international support as the country faces a steep rise in refugee arrivals amid a deepening funding crisis.In a joint statement released on May 30, the Government and UNHCR warned that un
At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told the BBC.The downpours lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.He added that "surging
The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, has convened a high-level meeting with education stakeholders to address the persistent rise in school dropouts and teenage pregnancies in the kingdom.The meeting, held at Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja City, followed a lett
The Government of Uganda and the Republic of Korea have taken a major step toward the realization of Uganda’s nuclear energy ambitions by signing a site evaluation service contract for the proposed 8,400 MW Buyende nuclear power plant.The agreement, signed between Korea Hydro & Nucle
In a strategic move to foster green and decent employment opportunities for Ugandan youth, Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation, and the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) have signed a €260,000 ( approximately shs1.1 billion) grant agreement to support skil
Uganda Development Bank's Managing Director, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, has been appointed Chairperson of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), the umbrella organisation for development finance institutions in Africa.Dr. Ojangole’s appointment was announced dur
In a strategic move to foster green and decent employment opportunities for Ugandan youth, Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation, and the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) have signed a €260,000 ( approximately shs1.1 billion) grant agreement to support skil
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican
Former FBI director James Comey has been interviewed by the US Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post that Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against US President Donald Trump.Comey voluntarily participated in the questioning for abo
