What Uganda’s “BRICS Partner Country” status means

Museveni and Putin meet in Russia KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | When the BRICS, a growing bloc of the world’s major developing economies, announced Uganda among the 13 new Partner Countries, there were questions as to what this meant and why Uganda, …

Uganda as a Business: Are we unintentionally shaped by colonial legacy?

COMMENTS | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | On Uganda’s recent Independence Day, I had a thought-provoking conversation with a young Uber driver. When I asked him how he felt about celebrating Independence Day, he replied, “Uganda feels more like a business than a …

Uganda Struggles to Feed 1.7 Million Refugees

Thu 31 Oct 2024 | 02:37 PM Uganda, which is home to more than 1.7 million refugees, is Africa's largest refugee-hosting nation, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). However, the international support that once sustained Uganda’s refugee …

Thousands of refugees in Uganda struggle to get by, amid cuts in humanitarian aid

Tens of thousands of refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by amid cuts to humanitarian aid. Among them is Agnes, a mother of six, who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo when fighting got close to her home. Only the most recent arrivals in the …

FM Arrives in Uganda for Official Visit

Suspected cult members kill eight in Uganda village

Suspected cult members attacked a village in Uganda, killing at least eight people, including a child as young as three and members of the assailants' families, authorities said on Wednesday. The assault occurred on Tuesday night in Mizizi A, a hamlet …

Isaac Ssemakadde’s bold move is decolonizing Uganda Law Society

Every citizen has a duty to safeguard the Constitution, to defend its principles with unwavering resolve. This isn’t just a task for lawyers in courtrooms, arguing over interpretations. It is a responsibility that demands action, a fight for the very …

Uganda’s coffee sector hits record US$1.4B in exports 

UGANDA – Uganda’s coffee industry has achieved a historic milestone, with export earnings reaching an all-time high of US$1.4 billion from 6.35 million 60-kg bags in the 2023/24 coffee year, which concluded on September 30.   Data from the Uganda …

FM arrives in Uganda

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in Uganda on Thursday. He is scheduled to hand over a message from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Abdelatty will also hold talks with his Ugandan counterpart Jeje Odongo. …

Electrical vandalism costs Uganda millions

Vandalised electric poles The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife court, known as the Electricity court, has sentenced several individuals for tampering with electrical installations and illegally possessing electric materials, as a measure of deterring the …