Tag Archives: Uganda

  Although Abraham Luzzi did not win Kampala Central in Uganda’s 2026 general election, the businessman-turned-politician has continued to shape public discussion through a detailed reform agenda whose themes increasingly mirror the country’s evolving conversation on accountability, public administration and service delivery   NEWS ANALYSIS | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Two weeks after the military sealed off Nation Media Group offices, hundreds of employees remain uncertain about their future as the country’s largest private media house remains closed. Behind the public debate over press freedom and negotiations between the company and government is a growing …

Kampala, Uganda | URN |  Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert Mao has returned to the party headquarters for the first time since the race for Speaker of Parliament, pledging to rebuild the party while reaffirming the need to uphold the rule of law amid growing concerns over arrests and detentions. …

  Amuru, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Communities across northern and western Uganda are beginning to experience the benefits of the Forests and Protected Areas for Climate Smart Development (IFPA-CD) Project, an initiative implemented by NIRAS International Consulting and its consortium partners The Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST), Green …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE |  The Baganda have a saying, ‘Okutambula kulaba, okudda kunyumya’, that can be loosely translated as ‘travel and see, then return home to share the story’. My recent visit to the China–Uganda Liao Shen Industrial Park in Nakaseke District, popularly known as Kapeeka Industrial Park, indeed …

  The lender has waived transaction charges and loan arrangement fees for six months and says credit decisions will be made within 48 hours   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | NCBA Bank Uganda has launched a new business banking proposition offering unsecured loans of up to Shs500 million within …

  SPECIAL REPORT | Uganda’s roads are claiming more lives than ever before. But for those who survive, the greatest struggle often begins after the wreckage is cleared. As debate grows over whether the country should establish a road accident fund, victims, lawyers and road safety experts are asking whether …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The future of female athletics development in Uganda is under growing scrutiny following the withdrawal and downsizing of athlete management camps. The changes have alarmed athletes, coaches and sports administrators, who fear that reduced investment in athlete management programmes could weaken efforts to develop the …

MOSCOW | TASS | A team of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) has returned from a humanitarian mission in Uganda after Ebola virus situation in the country has stabilized, the agency’s press service has told TASS. “At this point, epidemiological situation …

Bududa, Uganda | URN | Every rainy season, Peter Kibeti watches the clouds gather over the slopes of Mount Elgon with quiet apprehension. The mountain has never allowed him to forget. Sixteen years have passed since the March 2010 landslide that tore through Nametsi village in Bududa District, burying homes, …