He also credited Kenyan President William Ruto for supporting the new arrangement, which allows Uganda to transport its petroleum products through Kenya’s pipeline network. President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda significantly reduced the cost of importing petroleum products after ending an arrangement in which the country sourced fuel through middlemen in Kenya. Museveni made the […]
President Kagame and Gen. Muhoozi have maintained a close relationship over the years, reflecting the improving ties between Uganda and Rwanda after years of diplomatic tensions. Things appear to be easing for Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, with his close associate, Andrew Mwenda, sharing images that offered a rare glimpse into the […]
Uganda is set to co-host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Kenya and Tanzania under the “Pamoja” bid, a move officials say could boost tourism, trade, and regional integration. Uganda’s ambitious preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have come under parliamentary scrutiny after State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang presented a sweeping […]
Uganda, she affirmed, supports harmonized peace efforts under AU leadership and endorsed stronger collaboration between the AU, Regional Economic Communities, and Regional Mechanisms—particularly in operationalizing the African Standby Force. At the gleaming headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government opened with […]
Harsh, unkind and painful words and actions have been exchanged, tear gas has been spread (and inhaled), strokes of the cane illegally administered, and a few lives lost, all in the name of exercising the democratic, constitutional and God-given rights to elect who to lead us! Senegal Clinches AFCON 2026 Title in Dramatic Fight Against […]
Tanzania’s Minister for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi, hosted the meeting, emphasizing the project’s importance as a flagship regional integration initiative. A high-level stakeholder meeting between Uganda and Tanzania has reaffirmed the commitment of both governments to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project. The meeting, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, brought together senior officials […]
Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Benin, and IvoryCoast are now among Africa’s fastest-growing economies, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa released in Washington, D.C., the IMF attributed their strong performance to sustained policy reforms, prudent fiscal management, and increased investment in infrastructure and manufacturing. In contrast, major […]
Meanwhile, the police CID department has opened a special file on matters relating to Ugandan girls trafficked to Dubai and forced into sex trade. Naggalama SS: Village School Competing Academically With Urban Infrastructural Giants In November 2021, Shadia Nampijja flew off to Dubai after paying sh3m to pursue the job of a waitress promised to her […]
The latest news reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a visa ban on Ugandans with effect from January 2026. This comes shortly after the BBC Africa report in the ‘African Eye’ news where Charles Mwesigwa, a Ugandan based in Dubai, connived with other Ugandans in trafficking Ugandan girls for sex in Dubai. […]
The Ugandan community in Canada is disturbed by the sad news of their fellow’s death by suicide. The deceased has been identified as Rabibah Nankinga, a woman in her early 30s who recently moved from Kawempe in Kampala to Canada in July 2023. According to family and community members, Nankinga allegedly committed suicide after going […]