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…
Uganda’s COVID-19 cases reach 44
This was announced by President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday night as he clarified on some of the measures he had announced earlier to slow the spread of COVID-19. The President said he was happy most…
Uganda confirms first COVID-19 case
Uganda has confirmed its first case of coronavirus from a 36-year-old Ugandan who travelled from Dubai on Ethiopian airlines on Saturday. The confirmation comes after sub-Saharan Africa recorded at least six deaths from the coronavirus…
Uganda’s Tumukunde charged with treason
A Kampala court on Wednesday remanded Ugandan presidential aspirant Lt-Gen Henry Tumukunde in Luzira prison until March 30 on charges of illegal possession of firearms and treason. City Hall Court Grade One Magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise…
MTN reviews tariffs in Uganda, Cameroon
Mobile phone giants, MTN, are tweaking their tariffs in the area of mobile money transfers in some African countries with the aim of reducing contact with cash amid the coronavirus pandemic. The latest developments are…
COVID-19: Uganda restricts travel from 16 countries
Uganda has restricted visitors from some countries with what it terms high cases of coronavirus, including China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, South Korea, and Spain. "Government has decided to ask travelers from the affected countries…
ICC bans people from trial in Uganda
International Criminal Court (ICC) in the trial of Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Uganda-based Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), was closed to visitors Wednesday due to concerns over the novel coronavirus. The ICC usually…
Museveni describes the poverty in Uganda
President Museveni has said Ugandans will remain poor if they spend much of their time sleeping instead of engaging in productive activities. “We Ugandans and Africans have big problems that have stagnated our progress, that…
AFDB launches Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI)
The African Development Bank and its partners on Wednesday launched the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), designed to aid safety and expansion of digital financial transactions in Africa. The Fund, launched at the Bank’s…
Uganda protests Rwanda military incursion on its territory
Uganda on Saturday protested an incursion by Rwandan soldiers on its territory that it said resulted in two deaths, a development that could inflame already tense relations between the neighbours. Two Rwandan soldiers entered Ugandan…
Uganda Hosts Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Conference
Anti-corruption chiefs will convene in Kampala from 6th to 11th May 2019 to discuss ways of dealing with corruption, one of the major problems facing governments around the globe. The Inspectorate of Government will tomorrow…
Uganda at Risk of Ebola Following Violence in…
Reports of people from DR Congo being prevented from crossing the border into Uganda and choosing to enter the country illegally without being screened for Ebola have raised concerns that the disease may spread. This…
Charcoal Traders Go to Uganda After Kenya Ban
Kenya's ban on logging in 2017 has seen charcoal traders flock to Uganda, which is now putting a strain on the country's dwindling forest cover. Conservationists have warned that with new markets for charcoal in…
