Uganda’s homegrown electric buses drive green mobility push
On the busy streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Sleek, locally manufactured electric buses are becoming part of the cityâ�...
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Uganda confirms five Ebola cases as regional leaders meet at Speke Resort Munyonyo to strengthen cross-border response
Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), raising the country’s total number of confirmed infections to five, as regional health leaders c...
US sanctions Tanzania police chief over torture of Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 21st that Tanzanian Police Force Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele has been designated under Sec...
Two Suspected Ebola Cases Isolated in Kisoro as Fears Rise Over DRC Outbreak
Kisoro—Shock and anxiety have swept through Kisoro District following the isolation of two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases at Kisoro Hospital. The develo...
NUP's Sebuwufu Elected KCCA Speaker After Tight Council Vote
JohnMary Ssebuwufu has been elected Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority Council after defeating independent candidate Ali Kalule in a closely contested vote hel...
Fishing restrictions leave Lake Albert, Albert Nile fishermen on edge
Pakwach, Uganda | URN | Leaders in Pakwach District have been given a seven-day ultimatum to establish landing site management committees aimed at regulating fishing acti...
Friends stranded with actress Sally Bwamimpeke's body in Canada amid high repatriation costs
Film Director Douglas Kasule said at least $30,000 was needed to bring Sally’s body back home from CanadaActress Sally Bwamimpeke died in Toronto, Canada on May 14...
Actress Sally Elizabeth Bwamimpeke has died
Elizabeth Bwamimpeke earned praise for her roles in popular Ugandan television drama series including Prestige, Second Chance and Beneath The Lies.Actress Sally Elizabeth...
Ebola Case Confirmed in Uganda, Health Response Activated
The Ministry of Health Uganda has confirmed an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country.According to the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr...
Uganda set to issue first sovereign sukuk to partly finance $3.16bn Kampala-Malaba railway
Uganda is preparing to issue its first sovereign sukuk as part of efforts to finance the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Kampala to the Kenyan bord...