World Bank says 26 poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006
The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural d...
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Shs400b to be injected in Mbale industrial park roads
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said government has already contracted China Railway Number 3 Group to design and build key infrastructure in the Sino-Uga...
Quality Chemical to set up $50m TB, cancer drugs plant
Quality Chemical Industries, formerly Cipla Quality Chemical, is in negotiations to open a new manufacturing plant to produce new medications. The plant, if realised, wil...
DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has protested the US labelling of child labour in mines, with Kinshasa saying the assessment does not take into account the steps t...
How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis
Wooden houses can position Uganda for a sustainable future by addressing the housing crisis through cost-effective, eco-friendly construction, reducing carbon emissions...
Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?
Makerere University academic registrar says the rankings are not a true reflection of their performance. Makerere University has poked holes into the 2025 World Universit...
Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production
When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support t...
Musenero tips graduates on engineering mentorship opportunities
Government has rolled out engineering mentorship opportunities for young graduates to become manufacturing engineers to boost the seven value chains at the Engineering De...
I want to help Tooro develop- Museveni
Over 130,000 residents who have been living in fear of eviction for more than 30 years after allegedly illegally occupying land belonging to Kyaka I refugee settlement in...
Kampala to Mukono in 30 Minutes as Train Service Expands
The Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) has relaunched its passenger train services on the Kampala-Namanve route, which had been previously halted due to safety concerns. As...