Uganda Urged to Cut Remittance Costs to Spur Diaspora Investment
Uganda has been urged to reduce the high cost of sending money from abroad, with officials and development experts warning that current transfer fees are discouraging rem...
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Uganda Reschedules This Year's World Environment Day to June 25
Uganda has officially pushed the national celebration of World Environment Day (WED) 2025 from its global date of June 5 to 25, 2025.This announcement came through a publ...
Denmark Marks Constitutional Day with Renewed Pledge to Support Uganda’s Humanitarian Sector
As Denmark celebrated its Constitutional Day on June 5, a powerful message echoed from its embassy in Uganda: the humanitarian crisis isn’t going away, and neither is D...
Makerere Hospital Launches First Olink Proteomics Platform in East Africa
Makerere University Hospital has officially launched the Olink Proteomics Platform, the first of its kind in East and Central Africa.The platform was launched on Thursday...
Airtel Rallies Schools to Protect Environment
Airtel Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental conservation by engaging students in a nationwide virtual dialogue focused on sustainable practices, ending p...
DJ Bush Baby Found Dead in His Studio in Entebbe
ENTEBBE — Uganda’s entertainment industry is in mourning following the sudden death of celebrated disc jockey and media personality DJ Bush Baby.His body was discover...
Two killed in Munyonyo Martyrs' Day explosion
Ugandan authorities have in recent years stepped up surveillance during major public events, citing threats from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group linked...
Bill Gates to give most of his $200bn fortune to Africa
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years.The 69-year-old said...
Equity Group posts Shs 433.2bn profit
L-R: Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumaga, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director, Gift Shoko...
Uganda’s Construction Sector Sees Modest Inflation Uptick in April , Driven by Specialised Activities and Civil Works
Uganda’s construction sector recorded a mild rise in inflation, with the annual rate edging up to 0.6% in the 12 months ending April 2025, up from 0.5% in March, accord...