Tag Archives: Uganda

Lamu, Kenya | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has backed the construction of a mega petroleum refinery at Lamu in Kenya, but says Uganda will not invest in the project for now. Museveni says that before the Dangote East Africa Refinery project was finalised, he held discussions with Nigerian businessman …

  The greatest generals I know of are those who resolve problems without shooting a bullet.   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The full text of Minister Gen. Kahinda Otafiire’s remarks on unity in Uganda’s Parliament on Wednesday. ***** Mr Speaker, sir, I want to take two or three …

  KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo has been tipped by his coach to defend his Bank of America Chicago Marathon title on Oct. 11. Kiplimo’s coach, Peter Chelangat, told Xinhua on Wednesday that the runner has been preparing well and should be in top form for the race. …

  Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A new business platform, Business Network Uganda (BNU), has been launched to connect entrepreneurs, professionals and investors and promote trade, investment, and knowledge exchange and business partnerships between Uganda, Kenya and the wider East African region. The platform, which operates under Bizsphere Club, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda and South Sudan have moved closer to integrating their electricity networks following the technical launch of a major cross-border transmission project. The project is backed by the African Development Bank Group, a development expected to expand regional electricity trade and improve power supply in …

    Hoima, Uganda | URN | Despite tight security, there was excitement among football fans and residents of the Bunyoro sub-region as Hoima City Stadium prepared to host its first-ever international football match. Uganda Cranes take on Libya in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixture this …

  Hoima, Uganda | URN | The long-awaited commissioning of Kabalega International Airport in Kabaale Sub-county, Hoima District, has been pushed to January 2027, despite the facility already handling its first passenger flights. Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama said the first phase of the airport project is now 99.9 per …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE |  Long after the last light of day disappeared behind the Tooro hills, the kingdom stirred beneath the darkness. Reed lamps sparkled through the night Monday, September 28, as thousands of subjects gathered along the route. The air carried the movement of a great procession, …

  Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  On Monday night, King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I sat on the Tooro throne after completing all the traditional rituals to end mourning for King Oyo and crown a new king. After a symbolic mock fight and night procession via Mugabante, incoming King …

  As late as the early nineties, railway waggons could be rolled onto ferries and carried across Lake Victoria to Mwanza in Tanzania and Kisumu in Kenya, where cargo rejoined the railway systems leading to Dar es Salaam and Mombasa.  The lake was, in effect, part of Uganda’s railway   Kampala, …