The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Ugandan top official dies from coronavirus
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s undersecretary and ambassador Necva Abbas Kadeh ed-Dem has died from the novel coronavirus in Sudan, local sources said Wednesday. Dem succumbed to the virus at a hospital in the capital Khartoum,…
Poultry farmers in Kenya decry Uganda, Tanzania unfair…
Poultry farmers in Kenya want the Ministry of Trade to intervene on the discriminative tariff by the Uganda on chicken meat. Uganda Revenue Authority has in the past two years charged Kenyan chicken meat exports…
Electrical buses have sanitizer sprinklers, wi-fi, ports for…
In Kampala, street vendors, erratic drivers and hundreds of commuter taxis contribute to the traffic chaos in the city centre every day. But after road tests around Kampala last week, Kiira Motors newly released 12-metre…
Death and destruction as floods hit western Uganda
Thousands of Ugandans have been displaced from their homes after heavy rains hit the East African country. Reports say the overflow of two rivers in western Uganda exacerbated the situation, causing buildings to submerge. A…
Uganda: Coronavirus turns Entebbe into ghost city
Entebbe municipality is a popular weekend retreat. It’s a place most people go on weekends to have a break from the hustle and bustle of Kampala city. Known for its serene environment due to its…
Health: Uganda’s COVID-19 cases rise to 227
The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 227 after 24 people tested positive to the virus. The new cases include 14 Kenyans, six Tanzanians and four Ugandans who entered the country…
News: Man with a bible rescued from debris
The building reportedly belonging to a one Abraham Kalanzi gave way on Saturday night, trapping 22 workers that had spent a night at the construction site. Kenny Mitanda is the latest of the four survivors…
Uganda: Dr Byanyima appointed Mulago deputy executive director
A consultant radiologist, Byanyima, replaces Dr Doreen Birabwa-Male who retired in November 2019. A consultant radiologist, Byanyima, replaces Dr Doreen Birabwa-Male who retired in November 2019. According to a May 6 letter, addressed to the…
Ugandan court orders MPs to refund coronavirus cash
A Ugandan court on Wednesday ordered lawmakers to pay back money they had awarded themselves to combat coronavirus. Meanwhile, in Malawi, President Peter Mutharika announced Covid-19 cash packages for the poor to help them survive…
Uganda restricts trucks on busy route to curb…
Uganda has stepped up restrictions on trucks passing through its territory – limiting them to one driver and banning them from stopping over in hotels – in a bid to curb the spread of the…
Uganda: Opposition Leader Reportedly Tortured by Police
An opposition member of parliament was reportedly tortured after security forces arrested him for distributing food to constituents on April 19, 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. Uganda should urgently investigate the claims by witnesses…
Uganda arraigns Chinese quarantine escapees after treatment
Authorities in Uganda are set to press charges against half dozen Chinese nationals who escaped from institutional quarantine about a month ago. In all, there are six Chines and two Ugandan co-conspirators expected to be…
Uganda: Another Kenyan driver tests positive for COVID-19
Another truck driver has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing to four the number of truck drivers who have tested positive for the viral disease. The latest case is a 27-year-old Kenyan truck driver who entered…
National Internet Seminar Held in Uganda
On the occasion of President Kim Il Sung's 108th anniversary, a national web seminar on the Juche idea "Juche Idea and Collective Self-reliance" was held in Kampala, Uganda. The Juche idea's Ugandan adherents who took…
Uganda: 11 houses burnt down in Kagadi, security…
In unknown circumstances at least 11 houses in Kanyamiyaga village, Mpeefu sub-county in Kagadi district were burnt to ashes. Due to his participation in the witchcraft, residents suspected one of their neighbors of being the…
Uganda:MAK set to ascertain reason of secondary school…
The population survey consisted of early graduates over the past decade, current students, parents and legal guardians, council leaders (LC1), teachers, school leaders, and district staff in some regions. Despite these efforts, dropout rates in…
Uganda’s Museveni shows lock down fitness routine via…
If you’are not sure how to keep fit during this lockdown, Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has some drills to share with you. On Thursday, the 75-year old released a video on social media showing how…
Corruption, lack of rule of law will be…
Uganda is yet to fully appreciate the extent of the exposure that citizens have been put to, but this could happen within a week or two after a number of officials, who claimed to love…
