Busia, Uganda | URN | Authorities in Busia District have intensified Ebola surveillance at the Uganda-Kenya border, screening travellers entering and leaving the country following reports of Ebola cases in Kenya.By Monday this week, Kenya had reported nine Ebola cases, including one death, prompting heightened vigilance at the Busia One …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed a second death from the ongoing Ebola outbreak after a 65-year-old woman succumbed to the virus. The patient, the country’s third confirmed case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, died while undergoing treatment at an infectious disease unit, according …

  NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has the resources to run the electricity distribution network, but the problem is implementation. According to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the concern about persistent power outages should have been a concern of the past given the resources …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Buyaga West County MP Dennis Namara’s proposal to change how Parliament elects, supervises and removes the Leader of the Opposition has been gazetted. The publication of the Bill in the Uganda Gazette means the it may soon be tabled before Parliament for debate and consideration. …

  Bududa, Uganda | URN | Bulucheke Health Centre IV in Bududa District is struggling to accommodate the increasing number of mothers seeking maternity services, with some women sharing beds while others sleep on the floor. The health centre has only six maternity beds but now receives between six and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda needs about US$28.1 billion (approximately Shs118.22 trillion) in climate-action financing by 2030, as the Bank of Uganda (BoU) partners with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to strengthen the financial sector’s ability to manage climate-related risks and attract investment. The cooperation agreement, signed on Wednesday …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The government is to provide an extra 80 billion shillings to support women-owned businesses through non-repayable grants. Mary Kamuli Kuteesa, the State Minister for Gender and Culture, said the government is introducing the Business Plan Competition Grants to enable women entrepreneurs to access capital …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The conclusion of financing arrangements for Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project has been pushed from November 2026 to January 2027, delaying the start of the 48-month construction timeline, although preliminary works by the contractor are already underway. The project requires approximately €2.7 billion in …

Arua, Uganda | URN | Arua City Council is seeking to address its growing waste management challenges with a new plan that proposes regulating garbage generation, collection, transportation, treatment, disposal, and recycling. The proposed Solid Waste Management Plan 2026 comes amid complaints over uncollected garbage along some city streets, including …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Finance Minister Henry Musasizi on Tuesday tabled a government proposal in Parliament to borrow up to €142.69 million (approximately UGX 674.114 billion) from Citi Bank to upgrade two strategic roads in the Kigezi sub-region. The roads serve as vital arteries to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, …