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President Museveni Bids Farewell To Outgoing World Bank Country Manager, Mukami Kariuki

MENAFN · July 29, 2025

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KAMPALA, Uganda, July 29, 2025/APO Group/ -- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today bid farewell to Ms. R. Mukami Kariuki, the outgoing World Bank Country Manager for Uganda at State House, Entebbe. Ms....

NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdami addresses Midtown mass shooting from Uganda compound

New York Post · July 29, 2025

Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the mass shooting at a Park Avenue office building while at his family’s private compound in Uganda where he is celebrating his wedding. “I’m heartbroken to learn of the horrific shooting in...

Community innovation leads the way at 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health through “Ideas Labs”

The National Tribune · July 29, 2025

As the world braces for increasingly complex climate and health challenges, local innovations, Indigenous knowledge, and community-rooted practices take centre stage at the 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health , co-hosted by the Government...

Finance Ministers in Africa must navigate the needs of climate resilience and development

The Reporter Ethiopia · July 26, 2025

Millions of people and communities across Africa are already experiencing the impact of prolonged droughts, floods, and heatwaves caused by climate change, which exacerbate existing fragilities on the continent. The multiplicity of crises makes it...

Kadaga Advocates for Development Through Education

Red Pepper · August 3, 2025

The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, recently praised the efforts of the faith-based community development initiatives implemented by Atanansi Community Based...

Ugandan Christian convert killed by Muslim relatives while praying at home

Christian Today · July 26, 2025

(Photo: Getty/iStock) A 37-year-old Christian convert in eastern Uganda was killed by members of his own family on Friday 18 July after they forced their way into his home and found him praying in the name of Jesus, according to local sources....

Rhoda Kalema dies at 96

Independent (Uganda) · August 3, 2025

Rhoda Kalema dies at 96 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is mourning the passing of one of its most influential trailblazers in politics and public service. Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, widely remembered as the “Mother of...

Co-host Uganda names CAF African Nations Championship squad

Xinhua News Agency ·

KAMPALA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's coaching duo of Morley Byekwaso and Fred Muhumuza on Monday named the final 25-man squad that will feature at the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship. The tournament, which is contested solely by players...

Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam brace for CHAN 2024 economic bonanza

The Citizen ·

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is poised to reap significant economic benefits from hosting matches in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), with hotels, transport operators and tourism stakeholders preparing to capitalise on the expected influx...

Uganda to Host Inaugural African Development Finance Summit

News Ghana · July 25, 2025

Kampala will convene over 400 financial leaders at the Uganda Development Finance Summit from September 1-2, 2025, addressing Africa’s critical funding gaps. Organized by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the summit’s theme “Transforming Africa...

Mr. Mugasa’s Tenure Marks Transformational Growth in Uganda’s Gaming Industry

UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation · July 28, 2025

Mr. Denis Mugasa’s leadership at the helm of Uganda’s gaming regulatory body has been hailed as a game-changer, with significant reforms that boosted revenue, improved oversight, and increased public trust in the sector. Under his tenure, annual...

CORRUPTION! Uganda Railways Rocked by Fresh Sh300m Repairs Scandal, Top Engineers Cited

Red Pepper · July 28, 2025

A shocking scandal has erupted at Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) involving alleged corruption and theft by some engineers in the Mechanical Department. The scandal centers around the faking of various repairs especially on traction motors...

Uganda: Seven remanded over murder of NGO boss

GhanaWeb · July 24, 2025

Mukono Grade One Magistrate’s court presided over by Elizabeth Peace Lamunu on Wednesday remanded seven suspects to Luzira prison in connection with the murder of Godfrey Wayengera, a Finance Director at Compassion International Uganda. The...

Zohran Mamdani’s presidential-style Uganda wedding bash

Recently Heard · July 28, 2025

Socialist NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent nuptials with a lavish, three-day affair at his family’s ritzy, secluded Ugandan compound — complete with masked security guards and a cellphone jamming system, The Post has...

Uganda Launches Chan-2024: a New Era for Sports and Regional Unity

UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation · July 25, 2025

Uganda has today officially launched the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, marking a historic chapter in the country’s sports development and regional integration. The event held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds was filled with messages of...

Uganda sees nearly 70 pc drop in mpox cases over four weeks

The Hans India · July 25, 2025

Kampala: Uganda has recorded a 69.9 per cent decline in mpox cases over the past four weeks, according to a new situation report released on Friday by the Ministry of Health. The report shows that weekly reported cases dropped consistently from...

EMYOOGA BENEFITS :From grass-thatched huts to permanent homes

NTV Uganda ·

EMYOOGA BENEFITS :From grass-thatched huts to permanent homes From grass-thatched huts to permanent homes, from struggling to thriving - the Emyooga program is transforming lives across Uganda. In Vurra Constituency, Arua City, what started as a...

Controversy Erupts Over Zohran Mamdani’s Lavish Wedding in Uganda

Times News Global · July 28, 2025

KAMPALA, Uganda — Zohran Mamdani, the mayoral frontrunner from New York City, recently celebrated his marriage to artist Rama Duwaji in Uganda with a grand, three-day event at his family’s estate in the affluent Buziga Hill area. Reports emerged...

Archbishop Kaziimba calls for peaceful politics and unity

NTV Uganda ·

Archbishop Kaziimba calls for peaceful politics and unity The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has urged the public to embrace peaceful political engagement and shun violence during this political season....

Locally assembled laptops narrow Uganda’s rural-urban digital divide

Independent (Uganda) · July 28, 2025

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new locally driven technology initiative is bringing hope to thousands of Ugandan students by addressing the country’s persistent digital divide between rural and urban learners. The “One Student, One...