Uganda Calls for Stronger African-Led Mechanisms to Prevent and Resolve Conflicts

LUANDA, Angola, — Uganda has called for stronger political ownership, institutional coordination and decisive action to transform Africa’s existing peace and security mechanisms into effective tools for preventing and resolving conflicts on the continent. …

Uganda to extradite Kenyans in Dr Mutiso murder probe

Uganda will extradite two Kenyans suspected of killing Dr Victoria Mutiso, following their arrest in Kampala last Saturday. The extradition process is expected to take up to three days, after which Police Constable Collins Kiplangat Bett and Pius Muiru …

Uganda halts new mineral licences pending sector review

Uganda’s Energy Minister has temporarily halted the issuance of new mineral exploration, refining and dealing licences while the government reviews the sector. Monica Musenero said the ministry currently oversees more than 500 licences, including five …

ENGENDO ZA TRAIN: Aba Uganda Railways Corporation bazongeddeko

Abaddukanya entambula y’eggaali y’omukka, aba Uganda Railways Corporation, batubuuludde nti boongedde ku mirundi egaali y’omukka eva e Mukono, gy’etambula nga kaakano ne mu kaseera k’amalya g’ekyemisana, baakusoma abantu e mirundu ebiri.Batugambye nti …

INNOVATION NATION: iKnowFarm App bridges Uganda’s agricultural extension gap

For years, Uganda’s agricultural extension system has faced a major challenge, with few extension workers serving a growing number of farmers. Now, a locally developed digital platform is seeking to bridge that gap by putting farming information, weather …

Uganda Railways adds afternoon Kampala-Mukono train

Relatedly, as traffic enforcement officers continue impounding unroadworthy commuter taxis, the Uganda Railways Corporation has added a new afternoon train trip between Kampala and Mukono to clear the resulting transport bottleneck, alongside an upgraded …

King Oyo’s body expected in Uganda on Thursday

The body of the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV is expected to arrive in Uganda on Thursday, according to Secretary of the Office of the President Yunus Kakande. Kakande says President Yoweri Museveni will receive the body, after which it will …

King Oyo’s body to be flown to Uganda as burial preparations continue

Finance key to unlocking Uganda’s Shs1,800tn growth ambition, Housing Finance Bank says

Some of the Housing Finance Bank executives who attended the event. Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s ambition to expand its economy nearly tenfold by 2040 will depend largely on the country’s ability to mobilise and channel capital into …

How different regions will be affected by El Niño rains in Uganda

Uganda is expected to receive near-normal to above-normal rainfall during the September-December season, with the intensity, timing and duration of the rains varying across regions as the El Niño weather phenomenon intensifies. The Ministry of Water and …