Arua, Uganda | URN | Women entrepreneurs in West Nile are expected to have improved access to loans under the government’s Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Entrepreneurs (GROW) Project. This comes after authorities relaxed some lending conditions that had prevented potential beneficiaries from accessing the funds. The changes …

Kampala, Uagnda | URN | Cankara Moses Mwaka, the chief promoter of the Patriotic League of Uganda Movement (PLUM) has said he welcomes Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to join them as they register the political party. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Mwaka said although Gen. Muhoozi heads the Patriotic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reckitt, the company behind Dettol, and Chil Group have launched the third phase of their school hygiene programme in Uganda, targeting 650,000 pupils in four districts as they seek to reduce preventable illnesses and improve school attendance. The initiative was launched at Four Points by …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has called on online media outlets to strengthen coverage of discrimination, marginalisation and equal opportunities, saying limited public awareness of its mandate could prevent Ugandans from accessing information and seeking redress. The call was made during a half-day engagement with …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reiterated its commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in managing funds from the country’s extractive sector, including oil, gas, and other natural resources. The commitment comes as the latest extractive industry report shows that companies disclosed about 261 million shillings in social expenditure …

  BENI, DRC | Xinhua | For years, Alex Olela fought Ebola from the front lines, treating patients during five outbreaks of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Then, in a cruel twist, the doctor found himself on the other side of the battle — …

  Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have warned that trucks repeatedly used to transport charcoal in Northern Uganda risk being auctioned as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illicit trade blamed for accelerating forest destruction and threatening agricultural production. The warning was issued on …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force says it has not reviewed its statement templates since independence, which is why suspects’ tribes are still being recorded despite growing concerns over tribal bias. The current police template captures a suspect’s name, age, tribe, contacts and residence. However, some …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ugandan farmers are facing high fertilizer costs as disruptions to international supplies linked to the Iran crisis raise concerns about the cost of agricultural production and the availability of farm inputs for coming planting seasons. A 50-kilogram bag of urea was selling at about …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda and Kenya have agreed to remove remaining barriers that restrict the free movement of goods between the two countries, reaffirming their commitment to the East African Community Common Market as officials concluded a joint meeting in Kampala on Monday. The discussions, led on the …