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Kalangala, Uganda | URN | Several leaders have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their pain and grief following the death of Hellen Nakimuli, the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament. Nakimuli was pronounced dead on Sunday afternoon at Alexandria Medical Center following an unsuccessful surgical procedure. The legislator, who …

Uganda confronts new development reality Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Declining global aid flows and shifting geopolitical priorities are forcing a rethink of how Africa finances its development. Participants at the ninth Kampala Geopolitics Conference said this week, warning that traditional models are becoming increasingly unsustainable. The conference, held at …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) says the Sovereignty Bill 2026 is a “death sentence” for Ugandan democracy and economy. The party in a statement spoke against the Bill, whose scrutiny is expected to begin on Monday at the Parliament’s Joint Committees on Defence and …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A flagship agricultural cooperation programme between Uganda, China and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations formally entered its close-out phase, with officials signalling a shift from implementation to scaling and sustainability of results achieved over more than a decade. The …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | ‎‎The World Bank has hailed Uganda’s high economic growth rates but noted that this is not corresponding with the improvement in people’s livelihoods. ‎Ndiame Diop, the Bank’s Vice-President for Africa lauded Uganda for the macroeconomic stability but urged the country to translate the growth of …

  Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan business writer Isaac Khisa has been named the overall winner of the 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards, announced during the 11th Continental Reinsurance CEO Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda, on April 17. Khisa also won the English Print Category for his article …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reports from Kawempe indicate that police are investigating a case of murder by shooting that occurred in Kawanda Central, Nabweru Division, Wakiso District, in the early hours of 19th April 2026. The victim has been identified as Joe Nam, a 55-year-old retired journalist. Preliminary …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s export earnings for the year ending February 2026 grew by 63 percent largely due to gold and coffee, a new report said here Saturday. The Performance of the Economy Report for March 2026 issued by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development showed …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Vice President Rtd Major Jessica Alupo has presided over the passing out of 1,238 recruit warders on Saturday. They completed a nine-month basic recruit warders and wardresses course at the Prison Academy and Training School. Of these, 912 are male, and 326 are female. It …

Sheema, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Vice President Rtd Maj Jessica Alupo on Friday evening launched the 12th Archdiocese of Mbarara Development Association (AMDA) caravan, a three day outreach set to deliver health, education and social services to Nyabwina Parish in Sheema District. The launch at Hotel Africana drew …