Tag: Uganda
Bobi Wine’s home under siege by Uganda soldiers
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine's home under siege by soldiers. "We are in serious trouble", he tweeted Friday night
COVID-19: Uganda bans annual New Year Eve festivities
A top government official on Sunday said Uganda has banned all public New Year Eve festivities over surging COVID-19 infections…
Uganda to compensate victims of violent riots
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said the government would compensate victims of the violent protests that left several people dead.
Riot in Uganda over arrest of Bobi Wine
Bloody riots broke out in Uganda's capital of Kampala and other cities following the arrest of opposition presidential candidate, Robert…
AfDB grants Uganda $0.5 million oil development fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Uganda have signed a grant agreement, worth US$500,000, for the financing…
219 escape, 3 killed in bloody jail break
A total of 219 inmates have escaped from a prison in Uganda's northeastern district of Moroto, a prison spokesperson said…
Uganda shuts police HQ after senior officer tests positive for coronavirus
Uganda closed its police national headquarters on Monday after a senior police officer tested positive for coronavirus.
Uganda suffers another nationwide power outage
Uganda on Thursday was hit by a nationwide power outage whose cause is not yet known, the state-run power generation…
Uganda jails poacher 11 years for killing famous gorilla Rafiki
A court in southwestern Uganda has sentenced a man to 11 years in jail after he was found guilty of…
Uganda procures mobile laboratories for COVID-19 tests
Uganda has procured two mobile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratories to accelerate COVID-19 tests on cross-border cargo drivers.
Uganda records spike in coronavirus cases
Uganda authorities confirmed eight new cases of the novel coronavirus late Monday. This takes the national total to nine in…
Uganda seizes passports of all contacts of first coronavirus case
Uganda's Ministry of Health said it has seized the passports of all the travellers on the same flight with the…
AfDB approves $1m grant for Uganda to stem Ebola transmission
The African Development Bank has released a $1 million grant to Uganda to help the East African country tackle an…
3 die in yellow fever outbreak in Uganda
Ugandan health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng on Friday confirmed that three persons have been killed in a yellow fever…
Ugandan president inaugurates “Africa Kwetu”
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday began a six-day walk in honor of the country’s fighters who won a five-year…
Uganda deports South African music icon
Ugandan immigration and security authorities on Tuesday deported South African music icon Yvonne Chaka Chaka ahead of her End of…
PAC Holdings Opens Investment Opportunities Between Uganda, Nigeria
PanAfrican Capital Holdings (PAC Holdings) in Lagos held a business Lunch to host members of both Uganda and Nigeria to…
What I will do differently as Ugandan President – Bobi Wine
Ugandan musician turned politician, Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine has said he will break down the power of…
ECA, NPA host workshop to discuss Uganda’s urban strategy
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Uganda are next week hosting a two-day…
Sadio Mane helps Senegal reach AFCON Q/Finals
Sadio Mane became the leading scorer in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Friday when he scored the goal that…
Egypt beat Uganda 2-0 to emerge group winner
The Pharaoh of Egypt have beaten Uganda 2-0 to emerge winner of Group A at the ongoing African Cup of…
AFCON 2019: Zimbabwe squander chances to beat Uganda
Knowledge Musona's incredible open-goal miss proved costly as a wasteful Zimbabwe were held to a 1-1 draw by Uganda at…
Uganda records first AFCON victory in 41 years
Uganda recorded their first Africa Cup of Nations victory in 41 years as they defeated DR Congo in the second…
Adeboye hits Uganda, prays for President Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni and his wife, Janet Museveni, have welcomed to Uganda renowned Nigerian Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General…
Ebola: Second patient dies in Uganda
Another person has died of Ebola in Uganda, just days after the first case was detected in the country, the…
9 people dead, scores missing as Uganda boat carrying footballers, fans capsizes
Nine people have been confirmed dead and dozens more are missing after a boat capsized in western Uganda on Sunday.
Uganda holds Chinese language competition for college students
The 18th “Chinese Bridge’’ competition, an annual Chinese proficiency contest for foreign college students, was on Saturday concluded in Kampala,…
Uganda on alert after reports of terror cells
The Ugandan Military on Tuesday said it is on high alert after intelligence reports showed attempts of terror units trying…
Uganda willing to offer asylum to former Sudanese president
Uganda is willing to offer asylum to former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir should he apply, a state minister for foreign…
Uganda: Gunmen demand $500,000 ransom on kidnapped American
The American woman and her driver who were on Tuesday kidnapped at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen were…