Busia, Uganda | URN | Kenyans motorists have begun crossing into Uganda in search of cheaper fuel at the pump station in the border district of Busia. They say the prices in Uganda seem to be lower than those in their country. As fuel prices increase in most countries,  a …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 young job seekers and 59 employers converged in Gulu for the inaugural career fair organised by BrighterMonday Uganda in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, in a move aimed at narrowing the gap between talent and opportunity in Northern Uganda. Held under the theme Matching Ambition …

Mbale, Uganda | URN | Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has written to the government requesting 120 million US dollars (about 483 billion shillings) to procure a modern coffee processing machine aimed at boosting value addition and increasing farmers’ incomes. The request was revealed on Monday by the union chairperson, Nathan Nandala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan entrepreneur Benard Feni has been recognised for his contribution to innovation, enterprise development, and community empowerment, as Uganda’s private sector continues to position itself within the country’s broader industrialisation and value-addition agenda. Feni, founder and chief executive of Euro Gold Refinery and head of the …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan stylist and creative director Allan Ainebyona, popularly known as Allan Senior, has been named Best Fashion Star – East Africa at the Shining Star Awards in Kigali, cementing his rise as one of the region’s most sought-after image-makers in the entertainment industry. The …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nakawa West MP and Kampala Lord Mayor-elect Eng. Ronald Balimwezo has vowed that he will reject the handover of substandard road projects in Kampala. Balimwezo was speaking during Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee meeting to scrutinize Kampala Capital City Authority’s Ministerial Policy Statement for FY2026/27 on Wednesday, 1 …

Arua, Uganda | URN | A striking new mural inside Ediofe Cathedral in Uganda’s Arua Diocese has sparked intense discussion among the faithful, raising broader questions about the role of contemporary art in Catholic worship spaces and how believers interpret sacred imagery. For several weeks, the colourful wall painting has …

Moroto, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | In Karamoja, livestock is not just an asset class; it is the operating system of the local economy. Cattle and goats function simultaneously as savings, insurance, food supply, and social capital. It is within this context that vaccines often treated as a narrow veterinary …

Ahead of the 34th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC34), a call for practical, collective leadership on food security and nutrition Accra, Ghana | ABEBE HAILE-GABRIEL | Global shocks keep tightening their grip on Africa’s agrifood systems. Trade disruptions raise the cost of fertilizer, fuel and freight. Climate variability …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Court assessors in the trial in which former Karamoja Affairs Minister Agnes Nandutu is accused of corruption have advised the Anti-Corruption Court to find her guilty of charges arising from her alleged involvement in receiving iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja. They …