Uganda news

The Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has revealed that the middle income status in Uganda is just impossible to achieve in a short run. This is because of the high levels of corruption in the central government. Therefore, as the Kingdom of Buganda, it’s for this reason that they are yearning for the federal system. Each region can therefore ...

Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago yesterday hosted Ms. Alyse Schrecongost from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle USA. She paid him a courtesy call at the Lord Mayor’s Parlor City Hall. In the meeting, they discussed sustainability measures as well as sanitation and solid waste management in the city. They also talked about funding and building of synergies with other ...

Earlier today, the Interagency meeting sat to devise ways of maintaining security in the country as Easter holidays kick off today. The agency met to review and plan the implementation of Operation “pasaka tulivu” ahead of the celebrations.This joint operation is intended to enhance security in major hotspots around the city and also other areas. This will help thwart possible ...

Kebisoni Tumanyane is a WhatsApp-based group in Kebisoni Town Council in Rukungiri District. The group members apparently pooled resources totaling to approximately Ugx 7 million and procured a Street Solar Lighting System. After procurement, they installed the lights along Kebisoni Town Council streets in Rubabo County, Rukungiri district. The Kebisoni Tumanyane is a voluntary WhatsApp group that has existed for ...

Absa Bank staff members recently gathered at Makerere University School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Botanical Garden. The school is found at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute in Kabanyolo. They apparently gathered here to plant 300 trees but also adopted 100 indigenous trees as a way to battle the looming climate change. The activities were part of a celebration ...