Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered shopping experience that allows customers to discover and order products through natural conversations on ChatGPT and Claude, marking a significant step in the evolution of quick-commerce. The Spanish multi-category technology company announced on July 30 that its new …
Read More »Kampala suburbs still littered with garbage days after National Cleaning Day
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several Kampala suburbs are still grappling with uncollected garbage nearly a week after the inaugural National Cleaning Day. Concerns over public health are emerging as heaps of waste continue to rot along roadsides and near homes and businesses. A Uganda Radio Network survey found large …
Read More »China’s rising global favorability reflects the appeal of cooperation and openness
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that China is now seen more positively than the United States in most of 36 countries surveyed. In many places, positive perceptions of China have reached their highest levels since records began. The findings add to …
Read More »Climate change fuels farmer-herder conflict in northern Uganda
Apac, Uganda | URN | On the afternoon of June 26, 2026, Frank Tumwesigye drove his herd toward a familiar watering point in Maruzi Ranch, expecting another routine day. Instead, he found angry residents blocking the access road, but this time, residents blocked the access road leading to the watering …
Read More »MTN takes Y’ello Storm campaign to Gulu with hospital support
Gulu, Uganda | URN | MTN Uganda has extended its Y’ello Storm campaign to Northern Uganda, combining customer engagement with support to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital as the telecommunications company seeks to deepen its presence beyond connectivity services. The company handed over mattresses, protective covers and mosquito nets to the …
Read More »Kadaga unhappy with Uganda’s negotiators, slow pace to regional currency
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has entered into debt, trade and investment agreements that have disadvantaged the country because of poor decisions by technocrats and policymakers involved in the negotiations, First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has said. Kadaga says some deals signed for the country reflect either a …
Read More »Chief Justice launches new justice strategy, aims to reduce case backlog
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija has unveiled the Administration of Justice Programme (AJP) Strategy for the 2026/27–2029/30 financial years. Key among the expectations is improving access to justice, reducing case backlog and strengthening public confidence in the country’s justice system. Speaking during the launch at …
Read More »IGG orders interdiction of Chris Obore, 6 other senior parliament officials
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to interdict seven senior officials of Parliament pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings against them. The directive, issued on 31 July 2026, targets officials who are …
Read More »How New Vision missed its own set target
Kampala, Uganda | URN | New Vision Printing and Publishing Company has warned shareholders that it expects to post another annual loss for the financial year ending June 30, 2026, dealing a setback to management’s ambitious turnaround strategy that had projected a return to profitability. The profit warning, issued …
Read More »Besigye remains in ICU at Mulago following court collapse
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Opposition politician and retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital after collapsing during court proceedings on Wednesday. Sources close to family members caring for him said his condition remained worrying as of Friday evening. However, …
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