Uganda news

The mother of a miner who died at Abimbo Mines has made a humble appeal to the government following a blockage to her son’s burial. Collins Otieno, the deceased, passed away on Thursday, December 2. This is after the Abimbo mines caved in with 10 individuals working there. Speaking to the press, Florence Ongung’a, mother to the deceased, revealed that ...

Investors have accused the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) of frustrating the industrialization agenda of the country. They said that UDB has not done enough to grant them access to cheap loans as it had been envisaged. They expressed their frustration to president Museveni during the commissioning of the East African Medical Vitals. It is a surgical and examination gloves factory ...

The UPDF in partnership with Congolese Forces have captured 34 Allied for Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in joint military operations. The operations are being carried out by the two countries against the IS-linked terrorist movement in DR Congo. UPDF spokesperson Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso recently released a statement to provide an update on the movements of the troops. It said ...

Religious leaders under Inter-Religious Council in Masaka Sub Region have teamed up to fight rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV).The Church of Uganda in partnership with the local government on Friday released a report they compiled on GBV in the area. Rev Canon Gastor Nsereko of St. Paul Cathedral said the key factors leading to GBV include alcoholism, poverty, and ...

Deputy Speaker Of Parliament Anita Among has joined other Ugandans in congratulating Paul Ssemwogerere. They congratulated the latter upon his appointment as Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese. Pope Francis appointed Ssemwogerere on Thursday, replacing the late Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. Lwanga died of a heart attack on April 3, 2021 at the age of 68. “As Deputy Speaker of Parliament, I ...