President Yoweri Museveni has told the Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Uganda is interested in purchasing more weapons from the military power. Museveni made his intentions known to Putin during a meeting between the two...
East Africa’s most profitable company, Safaricom, has appointed Peter Ndegwa as its new CEO. Mr Ndegwa joins Safaricom from alcoholic drinks company Diageo where he was the Managing Director of Diageo Continental Europe – the...
The Uganda Police say 16 people will be charged with having "unnatural sex", a reference to same-sex relations. Police spokesman Fred Enanga said medical examinations proved that the 16 had been having "unnatural sex". The...
A top government boss has placed the state minister for ICT Aidah Elios Nantaba on his/her hit list for possible elimination, according to the minister. Nantaba who was recently embroiled in a saga that resulted...
A charity organisation is proposing an overhaul of Uganda's orphanages, which are estimated to host 50,000 children, by replacing them with community hubs that would provide education and health services to the wider population. Instead...
Uganda has grasped the opportunity to influence key decisions of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) as well as present a case for better representation of the East African Community and Africa at large, with membership...
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 in recognition of his efforts to end his country’s two-decade border conflict with Eritrea. The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday also praised the...
Eric Olum, the internal auditor Moroto regional referral hospital has been drawing salaries from two government institutions, according to the State House Anti-corruption unit. Olum draws another salary from Arua regional referral hospital where he...
Although Oktoberfest might have originated in Germany, but over the years the festival has become famous beyond Germany. As the world’s gathering place, Sheraton Kampala is prepared once again to host its annual Oktoberfest celebration...
The Bank of Uganda in the latest report confirmed that Dfcu Bank is in preparations to leave 48 Meera Investment Limited properties some of which were being used by the defunct Crane Bank Limited (CBL)...
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