Tag: Uganda
kidnapped American tourist did not take armed guard -Uganda
An American woman, who was kidnapped with her driver at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen, failed to take…
Uganda donates $200,000 cyclone-hit Mozambique
Uganda has donated 200,000 dollars in aid to help victims of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique. A statement of the ministry…
Uganda probes UN relief food after 3 deaths – Police
Uganda is investigating a supply of food from the World Food Programme (WFP) after three people died and more than…
TechCrunch Prize: Ugandan company beats 14 other African companies
M-SCAN, Ugandan portable mobile ultrasound devices (Ultrasonic probes) developer, has been crowned ”Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most Promising Startup” at TechCrunch Startup…
Uganda beat Cape Verde 1-0 to reach AFCON 2019
Uganda qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala on Saturday.
Uganda starts Ebola vaccination for frontline health workers
Uganda on Wednesday started Ebola vaccinations for frontline health workers in the infected areas with support from the World Health…
Landslide kills 40 in Uganda
A landslide following heavy rains in eastern Uganda has killed more than 40 people.
6 killed in road accident in Central Uganda
At least six people from the same family were killed in a road accident in the Central Ugandan District of…
Uganda tightens security ahead of Museveni Critic’s return
Security Forces sealed off roads and erected barricades around Uganda’s main international airport on Thursday ahead of the expected return…
Uganda accuses EU parliament of meddling in its internal affairs
Uganda’s government on Monday accused the European Union Parliament of meddling in its internal affairs after the legislator passed a…
Uganda dispatches teams to contain anthrax outbreak
Uganda’s Ministry of Health and that of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries have dispatched teams of experts to contain anthrax…
U.S. tourist commits suicide in central Uganda
A U.S. tourist on Thursday committed suicide by hanging in the central Ugandan district of Wakiso, a police spokesperson said.
7 family members killed in house fire
Seven people from the same family were killed by a fire when it ravaged their grass thatched hut in the…
Crocodile eats mother, baby in Uganda
A crocodile attacked and ate a woman and her 5-month old baby, who had gone to fetch water from a…
Protests in Uganda after lawmakers’ detention at airport
Protests erupted in the Ugandan capital on Friday after police detained two lawmakers at the international airport as they prepared…
Uganda opens Ebola treatment units at border with DRC
Uganda has opened two Ebola treatment units in the border districts with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a World…
Uganda holds key lending rate at 9%
Uganda central bank held its key lending rate at 9.0 per cent on Monday, citing robust economic growth for its…
Uganda sends samples of strange disease to U.S.
Uganda has sent samples to the United States for further laboratory tests after a strange disease in the central region…
Uganda re-tables social media tax bill after public protest
The Ugandan government on Thursday re-tabled before parliament the social media and mobile money amendment bill following public protest.
Uganda will not scrap social media tax – Minister
The Ugandan government on Tuesday said it will not scrap the recently introduced taxes on social media use and mobile…
Armed men kidnap 2 MTN contract workers
Heavily armed men in civilian clothing have kidnapped two employees of a contractor of MTN Uganda in the capital city…
Boxer dies during training session
Uganda’s professional boxer Mustafa Katende collapsed and died during a training session in the capital Kampala.
FIBA qualifiers: Rwanda, Uganda, Mali arrive in Lagos
The national teams of Mali, Uganda and Rwanda have arrived in Lagos for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers…
Uganda to distribute free mosquito nets to refugees
As the world commemorates World Refugee Day on Wednesday, Uganda said it will distribute mosquito nets to all refugees in…
2 refugees killed while watching World Cup match
The police said two South Sudan refugees were killed in an ethnic clash while watching a World Cup football match…
Uganda establishes new anti-corruption unit
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, on Wednesday, announced the establishment of a new anti-corruption unit and encouraged the public to report…
Museveni directs implementation of polythene bags ban
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Wednesday directed that the law banning importation or manufacture of polythene bags be immediately…
Uganda imposes controversial ‘WhatsApp tax’
The Ugandan parliament on Thursday passed a law imposing a tax on people using mobile social media networks in an…
Uganda to destroy 40-feet container of shisha pots
As the world prepares to commemorate World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, Uganda will destroy a 40-feet container full of…
9 South Sudan refugees arrested in Uganda
At least nine South Sudanese refugees have been arrested for leading riots and damaging humanitarian agencies equipment in the North-western…