Parliament has approved the implementation of the Parish Development Model. The model will start operation in a phased approach with preliminary activities for the establishment of the necessary support structures and systems. This follows the...
Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Commander Dominic Ongwen has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ongwen faced 70 charges linked to a reign of terror in the...
Government planned to import Covid-19 vaccines from elsewhere after India as a supplier is grappling with a surge in cases domestically, said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. "We were getting the vaccine from India, but they...
Ugandan businessman, investor, real estate and property developer, philanthropist Ham Kiggundu recent addressed newly elected Members of Parliament belonging to the ruling National Resistence Movement (NRM) about the Ugandan dream. Invited to the National Leadership...
The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) says it has detected the Indian COVID-19 variant in Kampala. According to officials from the ministry of Health, the variant also referred to as B.1.617 was detected from travelers...
Government has abandoned a proposal imposing a Shs 200,000 annual license on vehicles, and instead introduced Shs 100 tax per litre of fuel starting next financial year. This was revealed by Finance minister in charge...
The former Archbishop Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali has made a public apology and sought the forgiveness of all concerned over committing adultery. Ntagali who committed adultery with the wife of a priest, Judith Tukamuhabwa,...
Bukoola Chemical Industries Ltd, the largest agro-chemical distributing companies in Uganda in partnership with the Anti-Counterfeit Network has today unveiled a campaign dubbed “Protect life…Twefeeko” aimed at creating awareness about fake agro-chemical inputs on the...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking $4.3 billion (£3b) in compensation over its conflict with Uganda in the 1990s, as the top UN court began hearing the dispute on Tuesday. The lawyer representing DR...
Perry Engineering, a manufacturer of grain drying, cleaning, storage, and handling equipment, has been supporting small-scale and large-scale agriculture businesses across the country. With offices in South Africa and Egypt as well as Kampala, Perry...
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