Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has failed to turn foreign students into an education export industry, according to findings from Makerere-based Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC). Researchers warn that the country has never turned its advantages in the education sector into a serious economic strategy, and the advantage may …
Read More »IGAD REPORT: Uganda emerges as a major migration destination, transit hub
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda is emerging as an increasingly important destination and transit country for migrants in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region, with more than 1.2 million people arriving in the country and 1.3 million departing in 2022, according to a regional migration report. The …
Read More »Ugandan-born social worker brings hope to orphans
How Samalie Kristensen bridges two continents to empower vulnerable children in East Africa. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | At 52, Samalie Kristensen wears many hats: dedicated social worker, mother of four, active gardener, and passionate humanitarian. Living in Denmark, she balances a full-time career supporting families within the …
Read More »Rugumayo in blistering form, sets new Entebbe Club golf course record
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Rugumayo showed why he is the new Uganda Open Pro champion today with a blistering 8-under-par score of 63 to take the lead at the MTN Pro Tee event that concludes Friday at Entebbe Club. After struggling to keep with the leaders on the …
Read More »Some Ugandan traders return home after President Ruto’s threat
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A section of Ugandans who have been operating small businesses in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya have started returning home following a directive by the Kenyan government to suspend foreign nationals engaged in small-scale businesses. Kenyan President William Ruto issued the directive on September 2, …
Read More »Fred Kabanda finally confirmed new Petroleum Authority Executive Director
Kabanda returns to Uganda from the African Development Bank, where he currently heads the Extractives Division and provides strategic leadership and policy advice on oil, gas and mining development across Africa Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has appointed veteran petroleum sector expert …
Read More »South Sudan, Uganda agree to ease cross-border activities during health emergencies
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to remove administrative barriers to facilitate the rapid movement of health personnel, medical vehicles, and emergency supplies across their shared border. The commitment was formalized Monday evening in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, when the two countries’ …
Read More »Uganda takes ‘Pearl Sweet’ crude to Global Market at APPEC 2026
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has formally introduced its crude oil, branded Pearl Sweet, to the global petroleum market at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore, as the country moves closer to first oil production. The unveiling on Tuesday followed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s naming of Uganda’s …
Read More »Drought effect on regional milk industry as Kenya turns to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kenya is increasingly turning to Uganda for milk supplies as a prolonged dry season continues to depress domestic production and push the country into a supply deficit. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Lee Kinyanjui, on Saturday confirmed that the country was importing milk from neighbouring Uganda …
Read More »Otile and Gaita take early lead at MTN Pro Tee
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Ronald Otile is clearly getting to grips with his Mizuno clubs. He sunk 5 birdies on holes 5, 12, 13, 15 and 18 with a bogey on 14 to take the joint lead with Rodel Gaita, on 4-under par 67 at the end …
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