Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | A candidate vaccine against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus has entered a new phase of clinical trials in Uganda, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday, as efforts accelerate to develop vaccines against the virus driving the ongoing Ebola outbreak in …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s housing shortage should be treated as an economic development issue requiring practical solutions, affordable financing and better urban planning rather than as a challenge that government can address alone, housing sector stakeholders have said. The call was made at the inaugural National Housing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has launched a wealth investment and advisory proposition as demand for professionally managed investment products grows, with assets in Uganda’s Collective Investment Schemes reaching Shs7.06tn. The new Absa Wealth proposition, launched on Oct.7 in Kampala is designed to help customers invest, diversify, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Architects Registration Board (ARB) has raised fresh concern over a growing number of foreign architects practising in the country without professional registration, exposing a regulatory gap the Board now wants to close through new rules. Mirriam Lawino, Chairperson of the ARB, said some …

Maputo, Mozambique | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda High Commission in Dar es Salaam successfully organized the Uganda Tourism Roadshow in Maputo on 8th October 2026, aimed at promoting Destination Uganda, strengthening tourism partnerships and expanding business opportunities between Uganda and Mozambique. In his keynote address, Col. (Rtd.) Fred Mwesigye, …

Masindi, Uganda | URN | A significant number of staff at Masindi district local government and the Municipality have fled  following a directive issued by local government Minister Balaam Barugahara for the arrest of those implicated in corruption, abuse of office, extortion and mismanagement of government projects. The officials from …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has attributed the sharp rise in fuel prices to global supply disruptions, the depreciation of the Uganda shilling and a new Shillings 200 duty introduced in the current financial year. UNOC Chief Executive Officer Proscovia Nabbanja made the remarks …

GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) Panel of Facilitators on Wednesday called for strict respect for ceasefire commitments and continued engagement in the ongoing diplomatic peace process following consultations in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a major urban hub seized by the March 23 …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | It is 19 days since the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) announced the suspension of all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye, but neither country has publicly provided further details about the dispute or announced diplomatic efforts to resolve it. The suspension was announced on September …

JUBA, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan has stepped up nationwide preparedness and surveillance against Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus after neighboring Kenya confirmed an imported case, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. No cases have been detected in the country and the health system has been …