No Highway Should Be Allowed to Deteriorate, Says Katumba
Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has pledged urgent government action to restore Uganda’s collapsing highways, beginning with the Kampala–Jinja...
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Uganda and UNHCR Sound Alarm on Refugee Funding Crisis as Influx Surges
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 a...
US to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 50%, Trump says
President Donald Trump has announced the US will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, starting on Wednesday.Speaking at a rally...
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President of AfDB
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), succeeding Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina, whose decade-lo...
Damali Ssali Appointed Country Director of GAIN Uganda, Set to Lead Major Nutrition Overhaul
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has announced the appointment of Damali Ssali as Country Director for Uganda, marking a significant step in the country�...
Busoga Diaspora Eyes Bigger Role in Uganda’s Development at LA Convention
The 2025 Twegaite Global Convention, held May 22–26 in Los Angeles, struck a new tone for Uganda’s diaspora politics—placing investment, infrastructure, and women�...
President Ruto mourns 'literary giant' Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Kenya's President William Ruto has led his nation in mourning the death of Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a renowned writer and one of Africa’s towering intellectuals.Ngu...
NUP Opens Applications for 2026 General Election Aspirants
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has issued a nationwide call for expressions of interest from party members seeking to contest various elective positions in the upcomin...
UEDCL Replaces 116 Dilapidated Transformers
Power distributor, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited(UEDCL) has announced the completion of replacing at least 116 dilapidated transformers in the last two...
Berlin Slams Uganda’s Claims Against Envoy as ‘Absurd’ Amid Defence Row
Germany has dismissed as “absurd” allegations by the Ugandan military that its ambassador in Kampala, Matthias Schauer, was involved in subversive activities, deepeni...