Post-budget dialogue reveals strong prospects in extractives and energy under NDP IV, with government and UCEM urging faster implementation and inclusive investment Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | When Charles Oleny Ojok, Deputy Executive Director at the National Planning Authority (NPA), took to the podium at the Uganda Chamber of Energy …
Read More »Uganda to host Pearl of Africa T20 Cricket Series
Uganda, UAE, Namibia (A), Kuwait, and Kenya will compete with matches running from July 18-27 KAMPALA, UGANDA Xinhua | The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) has announced that five nations will take part in the inaugural Pearl of Africa T20 Cricket Series. The tournament slated for July 16-28 will take place …
Read More »Uganda rallies IGAD states to empower women on land and climate action
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has taken the lead in championing gender-transformative and climate-resilient land governance as it hosts the National and Regional Dialogues with Women Parliamentarians from Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states. The high-level gathering at Serena Hotel in Kampala has drawn legislators from IGAD …
Read More »Learners stranded as arts teachers prolong industrial action
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in candidate classes are at risk of failing to complete the syllabus, as teachers of arts subjects in government schools maintain their strike to demand salary enhancements. For three weeks now, teachers of humanities subjects in government secondary schools have been on industrial …
Read More »Uganda emerges as Africa’s top coffee exporter
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has overtaken Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter, according to a report released Tuesday. In a statement issued in the capital, Kampala, Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries said the country exported 793,445 60-kg bags of coffee in May, earning 243 …
Read More »GOLF: Akena excited after landing US Amateur Championship invite
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s top golfer Reagan Akena has expressed his excitement after being invited for the US Amateur Championship. Akena, the reigning Uganda Open champion will start with the qualifiers when the US Amateur Championship takes center stage at the PB Dye Golf Club course in Maryland …
Read More »UNICEF seeks urgent funding as over 136,000 flee DRC to Burundi, Uganda
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | More than 136,000 people have fled escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since January, seeking refuge in neighboring Burundi and Uganda, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. Uganda has received nearly 67,000 new arrivals from the eastern …
Read More »‘Uganda’s tax system is a drain on small businesses’
ANALYSIS | Adrienne Lees, a Researcher at the Institute of Development Studies of the UK, in collaboration with the Uganda Revenue Authority, shows how to set them free Uganda is one of the countries most exposed to recent cuts in international aid, particularly with the dissolution of the US Agency …
Read More »Uganda condemns Israeli attacks on Iran
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has condemned recent Israeli attacks on Iran, describing them as a violation of international law and calling for an immediate halt to hostilities. Jeje Odongo, Uganda’s minister of foreign affairs, made the remarks while attending the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers …
Read More »Gov’t renews call for international aid amid growing refugee crisis
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | As the world marked World Refugee Day on Friday, Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country, renewed calls for international support in response to a growing refugee influx. Hilary Onek, Uganda’s minister for relief, disaster preparedness, and refugees, said in a statement that dwindling global support has …
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