Tag: Uganda

Museveni Urges East Africans to Complete Nyerere’s Dream of Unity

Africa Ibrahim Ojuku -
President Yoweri Museveni has urged East Africans to advance the vision of unity championed by Tanzania’s founding president, Julius...

Kadaga Pledges to Advance Long-Delayed Disability Rights Agenda in East Africa

East Africa Ibrahim Ojuku -
Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has pledged to push...

Uganda Woos Italian Investors to Process Coffee, Minerals at Home

Business Sarah Kamanyire -
Uganda has urged Italian companies to invest in coffee processing, pharmaceuticals, mineral refining and energy production, seeking to retain...

Uganda to Host African Copyright Symposium Amid Push to Curb Digital Piracy

Entertainment Darmasco Kaggwa -
Uganda will host a regional intellectual property symposium next week, bringing together African copyright regulators and creative industry representatives...

Gov’t Launches National Communication Policy to Standardise Government Messaging

Government Darmasco Kaggwa -
Government has launched a new National Communication Policy aimed at improving public access to government information, coordinating official messaging...

US extends Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda, DRC and South Sudan

Health Policy Sarah Kamanyire -
The United States has extended travel restrictions affecting certain travellers from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South...

Uganda to Host IWA Water and Development Congress 2027

National Darmasco Kaggwa -
Uganda has been selected to host the International Water Association (IWA) Water and Development Congress and Exhibition in 2027,...

East Africa Climate Finance Meeting Urges Shift From Dialogue to Investable Projects

Climate Ibrahim Ojuku -
East African countries have been urged to strengthen project preparation, financial planning and regional cooperation to turn climate priorities...

Justice Minister Mao challenges Ayebare over ICC withdrawal threat

Deplomacy Darmasco Kaggwa -
Justice Minister Norbert Mao has criticised Foreign Affairs Minister Adonia Ayebare’s threat to withdraw the country from the International...

Finance Minister Urges Kigezi Women Entrepreneurs to Tap Affordable Finance, Digital Technology

Business Darmasco Kaggwa -
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has urged women entrepreneurs in Uganda’s Kigezi sub-region to take advantage...

Otafiire Calls for Water, Food Security and Stronger Local Action to Transform Agriculture

Climate Darmasco Kaggwa -
Minister of Water and Environment, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, has called for greater prioritisation of water and food...

Museveni Says Africa’s Security Depends on Economic Strength, Regional Integration

Africa Darmasco Kaggwa -
President Yoweri Museveni has called on African defence leaders to view national security alongside economic development, political cohesion and...