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Uganda receives Jianzhou Big Ear Goats from China for Research and Breeding

Uganda receives Jianzhou Big Ear Goats from China for Research and Breeding

New Chinese "wonder goats" arrive in Uganda under FAO project. Research will crossbreed them with local types known for slower growth to increase meat yield.Minister Bright Rwamirama (left) and Dr. Swidiq Mugerwa inspect the Chinese goats during the han

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Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing global concerns, threatening financial systems, businesses, and governments.Valued at $193.73 billion in 2024, the global cybersecurity market is projected to more than double to $562.77 billion by 2032—a reflection of the scale of inve

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UEDCL Gains Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months

UEDCL Gains Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months

(L-R) Benson Turamye, Executive Director of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), Patrick Birungi, Executive Director Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) and Paul Mwesigwa, Managing Director Uganda Electricity Distribution Company L

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Uganda gets a game-changer: Aga Khan’s million-dollar campus and hospital

Uganda gets a game-changer: Aga Khan’s million-dollar campus and hospital

President Yoweri Museveni and wife at the hospital commissioningIn Nakawa, Kampala, a sweeping new complex of glass and brick gleams with promise.On September 11, 2025, His Highness the Aga Khan V, in his first visit to Uganda as the 50th Aga Khan

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Makerere Law Professor Appointed to University of Leeds Advisory Board

Makerere Law Professor Appointed to University of Leeds Advisory Board

Dr Winnie Tarinyeba Kiryabwire, an Associate Professor at Makerere University School of Law, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Centre for Business Law and Practice (CBLP) at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.Her appointment places a Ugandan legal scholar at the he

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Parliament Approves Shs772 Bn Loan to Tackle Water Crisis in Four Districts

Parliament Approves Shs772 Bn Loan to Tackle Water Crisis in Four Districts

The Parliamentary Committee on the National Economy has approved a government request to borrow Shs772 billion to address long-standing water supply challenges in four Ugandan districts.The funds will finance the Strategic Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Kayunga, Mayuge, Kamuli

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3 countries exempted from participating in 2026 World Cup – and why

3 countries exempted from participating in 2026 World Cup – and why

Three countries will not feature at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being excluded from the competition for different reasons.Russia remains barred from international football following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Both FIFA and UEFA have

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Mayhem at DFCU as Junior Staff beat up 2 top Bosses over Harassment

Mayhem at DFCU as Junior Staff beat up 2 top Bosses over Harassment

Kiconco and Maryann, the DFCU senior officials who were allegedly assaultedFresh turmoil has erupted inside DFCU Bank after junior staff allegedly turned against 2 senior executives, with incidents of harassment, physical confrontations, and internal disc

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Ex-minister Maria Kiwanuka’s son found dead in U.S.

Ex-minister Maria Kiwanuka’s son found dead in U.S.

Nsereko Kyamukungubya KiwanukaFormer finance minister and current presidential advisor on economy and finance, Maria Kiwanuka, has lost her youngest son, Nsereko Kyamukungubya Kiwanuka, widely known as “Kyamu.”Nsereko, who once wo

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Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

President Donald Trump has said he will immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position, a major escalation in his battle against the US central bank.In an announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump posted a letter addressed

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