Latest reporting on Uganda (place): 47 stories, most recently on 17 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
The Minister for the Presidency has urged Ugandans in Australia and the wider Australasian region to invest in Uganda, share their expertise and build international partnerships to support economic transformation.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Uganda’s vanilla exports fell from 603 metric tonnes in 2024 to about 455 tonnes last year, prompting stakeholders to urge farmers to maintain plantations and capitalise on international demand.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Disaster Sense AI, a proposed system using sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor drainage channels, could send SMS alerts to residents before floodwaters threaten homes, businesses and lives.
Technology · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
From a former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper representing Uganda to Nigerian-born players choosing Malawi, Sudan and Benin Republic, footballers with Nigerian connections are finding international opportunities elsewhere in Africa.
Africa · Premium Times · Latest (Nigeria) ·
About 500,000 Ugandans need palliative care, but only 11% access the services, according to the Ministry of Health, amid shortages of trained providers and persistent gaps in pain management.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
The town of Masaka in southern Uganda is currently conducting a Phase 1 trial of a vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which is circulating in the region. There is currently no approved treatment or vaccine for this strain.
Africa · France 24 · World ·
Vice President Jessica Alupo has challenged businesses in Uganda and across the East African region to uphold quality, integrity and consistency in their products and services, saying companies recognised for excellence....
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Uganda’s first Chief Minister met US President John F. Kennedy at the White House on October 17, 1961, as the East African country moved towards internal self-government and independence from British colonial rule.
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Thirty-three people died when a Uganda Airlines Boeing 707 crashed in dense fog while attempting to land at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on October 17, 1988, with 19 people surviving the disaster.
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The three-day campaign, organised with KACITA, will educate traders on their rights, alternative dispute resolution and how to resolve disagreements with the Uganda Revenue Authority.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Insurance brokers in Uganda have been urged to improve customer service, strengthen claims support and build lasting relationships with policyholders as competition in the insurance industry intensifies. Dr Miriam Mutero...
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
The Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC) has urged sex workers in Jambula Zone, Bwaise, Kampala, to embrace family planning and seek timely medical care to prevent unintended pregnancies and complications arisi...
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Uganda has emerged as Africa’s leading country in organic agriculture, recording the continent’s largest area of certified organic farmland as it prepares to host Africa’s first Organic and Nature Expo (ONE). The latest....
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Minister of State for Energy in charge of Minerals Phiona Nyamutoro has urged Ugandans to embrace clean cooking technologies as the Government intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on charcoal and firewood, protect fo...
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Friday's vote was the first time in the anonymous informal polling that Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States used colored straws to indicate their vetoes, while the Security Council's 10 elected members continued to use plain markers.
Africa · France 24 · World ·
Bank of Uganda’s latest rate hike signals the urgency of stabilising the shilling, but its advice to businesses raises a question: could accepting lower profit margins help companies survive the currency shock and retain customers?
Business & Economy · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Parliament’s accountability committee wants scientific evidence from Kampala Capital City Authority on the landfill’s suitability, environmental and technical standards, and long-term sustainability after concerns emerged during a site visit.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
An eye specialist has urged Ugandans to seek professional examinations before buying spectacles, warning that using inappropriate lenses can delay the diagnosis and treatment of serious eye conditions.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
[Nile Post] The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has asked the government to explain why some Ugandans continue to face travel restrictions abroad despite the country being declared Ebola-free.
Health · AllAfrica · Health ·
[Nile Post] Kabale District leaders have launched the distribution of 102 heifers that a supplier had failed to deliver on time under a Green Climate Fund (GCF) project supporting households that voluntarily vacated wetlands.
Science & Climate · AllAfrica · Environment ·
[Nile Post] Uganda and South Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on trade, with officials pledging to establish joint technical committees to oversee its implementation and address delays, high costs and other barriers affecting cross-border trade.
Business & Economy · AllAfrica · Business ·
[Nile Post] The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is accelerating water infrastructure projects in Hoima City to strengthen supply to key facilities ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with its emergency water project currently 37% complete.
Science & Climate · AllAfrica · Environment ·
Kilembe Copper Mines is targeting a return to production in 2027, but Uganda’s shortage of experienced mining professionals could complicate efforts to rebuild the workforce needed to support the mine’s revival.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Kampala Lord Mayor Ronald Balimwezo has testified in a petition challenging Bonny Kabugo’s election as Lubaga III councillor, as the petitioner concludes presenting evidence and the respondents prepare their defence.
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