[Nile Post] The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, says sanctions the UK slapped her with are politically motivated and whatever the case, she has nothing to lose because he does not even own a pussycat in Britain.
[Nile Post] A new report by Twaweza reveals a stark reality: 86% of Ugandans acknowledge the impacts of climate change in their daily lives. The report highlights not only the consequences but also the potential causes, pointing a finger at human activities for environmental degradation.
[Nile Post] Government will next week start paying pay ex-combatants of West Nile Bank Front(WNBF) to a tune of shs5.1 billion.
[Nile Post] Uganda's unwavering commitment to the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) was reaffirmed by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Honourable Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth. During a meeting with the Director of the EASF, Brigadier General (Retired) Paul Kahuria Njema, at the Ministry headquarters in Mbuya, Hon. Oboth-Oboth emphasized Uganda's dedication to supporting the Force in fulfilling its mandate.
[Nile Post] The UK's recent sanctions against Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, and two former ministers have sent shockwaves through the country. Analysts are divided on the long-term impact, with some predicting a weakening of Among's position and others suggesting she may gain sympathy.
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with Mr Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the Global Fund at State House-Entebbe.
[Nile Post] Tomorrow, the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, a day to recognize the courage and dedication of journalists who bring us vital information. But for many Ugandan journalists, this day serves as a stark reminder of the dangers they face in their daily work.
[Nile Post] Alex Sobel, the Labour MP for Leeds North West, has revealed that Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine and the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), lobbied for sanctions against the Speaker of Parliament and two former ministers.
[Accra Time] Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the biggest producers of cocoa in the world.
[Nile Post] Cattle keepers in the cattle corridor district of Kiboga have called upon the government to do everything thing needed to eliminate fake animal drugs on the market.
[Nile Post] At least 130 youth under the Purple Skills Klinic have graduated with skills in different sectors including crafts and making liquid soap .
[Independent (Kampala)] Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, and with European Parliament elections looming, the narrow passage earlier this month of the European Union's Migrant and Asylum Pact has attracted relatively little attention. To be sure, the agreement is more remarkable for the mere fact of its enactment than for any of the provisions it contains. Nonetheless, it marks the culmination of a decade-long effort to reform the EU's "Dublin system" for governing migration-related matters.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has revealed that the current problem in Uganda is not jobs but rather attitude and a lack of vision among citizens who don't listen to the National Resistance Movement (NRM)'s message of wealth creation.
[Nile Post] The life of a number of Mbale locals has changed for the better, thanks to Chinese factories under in Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park.
[Business Day Africa] The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Ugandan politicians, including Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, in response to corruption charges alleging embezzlement from impoverished communities in Uganda.
[DW] The sanctions target parliamentry speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the Karamoja region who allegedly stole thousands of iron sheets from a government housing scheme.
[Nile Post] The UK Government has slapped incredible raft of sanctions of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for exercising "corruption at its worst and that has no place in society."
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Parliament has approved a government request to borrow up to Euro 110,543,947.52 (about Shs 450 billion) from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the Kitgum-Kidepo Road upgrading project.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Tondeka Metro, which has operated the City Square-Ntinda bus circuit for three years, faces the loss of its business due to a dispute with Nairobi-based fleet financier RentCo Africa. The bus service was suddenly halted six weeks ago, stranding many commuters, according to 256Businessnews.com.
[Nile Post] Finance Minister Matia Kasaijja who is attending the 2024 Islamic Development Bank Group annual meetings in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia has signed a financing agreement with the president of Islamic Development Bank Dr. Muhammad Al Jassar worth $ 295 million for upgrading of national roads.