Ghana’s search for Umeme
Ghana is considering reform in the energy sector, with Umeme in mind How this West African country is looking to the success Uganda has just destroyed to solve its elect...
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Mityana: Seven Candidates Target Kalwanga's Busujju MP Seat
In Busujju County, politics is no longer just a subject of national concern it’s a way of life. From trading centers to roadside boda boda stages, conversations ar...
Syria government says women must wear burkinis at public beaches
Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent...
African-American pledges support for Uganda’s economy
A delegation of African-American development partners from the Afreeka Exodus Foundation has expressed commitment to contributing to Uganda’s economic development...
UGX 2 Billion Gold Scam Rocks Uganda: Dutch Investor Defrauded, Gulu University Official Investigated
State inquiry launched into fraudulent mining deal that duped Dutch investor, exposed systemic abuse in Uganda’s extractive sectorKotido, Uganda – A signif...
The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40
After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary da...
Uganda Among Hardest Hit by Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, Threatening Health Programs & Public Welfare
Uganda is one of the top 26 countries that face significant risks due to the reductions in U.S. foreign aid, particularly impacting health sector financing.According to a...
Kenyan firm Moves to Seize KIU as Embattled businessman Basajjabalaba defaults on Shs. 57B loan
City businessman and billionaire, Hassan Basajjabalaba could lose a significant part of his Kampala International University over UGX 57 billion loan dispute after the Hi...
Uganda's coffee industry: Understanding the origins of UCDA
By Ezra Suruma In 1986 when the National Resistance Movement captured the apparatus of government, coffee was by far the most important export product of Uganda. Coff...
Coffee boom: The Backbone of livelihoods in Bugisu
Samuel Wakinya, 59, a primary school teacher, embarked on growing Arabica coffee on a large scale in 2004 and has never looked back. Mr Wakinya, a resident of Bushika sub...