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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda is hosting 13 German coffee roasters and buyers in a nine-day coffee origin tour aimed at strengthening direct trade partnerships and positioning the country as a premium specialty coffee source in Europe. The Uganda-Germany Coffee Origin Trip, running from May 2–10, 2026, is being …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The 100 young leaders participating in the Equity Leaders Program taking place at Africa Bible University Lubowa were challenged this week to embrace discipline, integrity, and purposeful leadership during intensive leadership and career development sessions featuring senior executives and industry experts. The program …

Soroti, Uganda | URN | A growing garbage crisis at Soroti Main Market has sparked health concerns among traders and residents as uncollected waste piles continue to emit a foul stench and disrupt business operations. Waste collection services at the market have stalled, worsening sanitation conditions and exposing vendors and customers …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has asked President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the newly passed Sovereignty Protection Bill, 2026, warning that the proposed law could isolate Uganda internationally and worsen the country’s economic challenges. Parliament passed the controversial bill on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. …

Lira, Uganda | URN | The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lira has sentenced a couple; Walter Otim and his wife, Collin Otim to 10 and 3 years imprisonment respectively after being found guilty of forcing a 15 year old girl to eat human feaces. The convicts, residents of Ireda Lumumba …

Ibanda, Uganda | URN | The Archbishop of Mbarara, His Grace Lambert Bainomugisha, has pledged to formally sign and incorporate more than 600 Runyankole-Rukiga Catholic liturgical hymns composed by the late John Bosco Kazoora into the Catholic Church liturgy, in recognition of his decades-long contribution to worship and evangelisation. Kazoora, …

Lira, Uganda | URN | The government has called on the private sector in Lira City to urgently invest in hotel infrastructure as Uganda steps up preparations to host matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), warning that inadequate accommodation could derail the city’s chances of hosting international teams. …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda said Wednesday that the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is a strategic platform for boosting trade and investment partnerships. Uganda’s participation in the fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, was aimed at expanding exports, attracting foreign direct investment, and …

Moroto, Uganda | URN | A Karamoja chapter of the Uganda Survivors Network has been launched in Moroto District to strengthen access to justice systems for survivors of violence in a region where reporting remains low and gender-based violence cases are widespread. The launch is driven by concerns over persistent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Africa-Uganda participated in the 3rd Edition of the CEO Business Conference 2026, held under the theme “Adapt and Advance,” bringing together chief executives, business owners, and senior decision-makers from sectors such as construction, trade, and education, it said on May 4. The …