Tag: Uganda
Uganda children ‘taken from families’ to feed overseas adoption boom
Authorities in Uganda have raised fears that the east African nation’s children are being left vulnerable to abuse and exploitation…
Uganda anti-gay law to be re-introduced in parliament – Speaker
Ugandan lawmakers will vote on reinstating a severe anti-gay law just weeks after it was scrapped by the country’s constitutional…
Uganda gay pride party after law is overturned
Dancing and waving rainbow-coloured flags, Ugandan activists held their first gay pride rally Saturday since the overturning of a tough…
Museveni denies Uganda forced to drop anti-gay law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni denied Saturday that the scrapping of a tough anti-gay law he had championed had anything to…
Uganda feels pain after US anti-gay sanctions
Uganda warned on Monday that US sanctions slapped on the country over its tough anti-gay laws would harm the “most…
Uganda joins oil producers in 2016
Uganda’s finance minister said on Thursday that the country hopes to begin full-scale oil production within two years, but vowed…
Ugandan rebel chief promotes son
Uganda’s notorious rebel chief Joseph Kony has named his son as deputy of his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrila…
Uganda MPs probe athletes’ sex abuse scandal
Uganda’s parliament has opened a probe into the alleged sex abuse of elite female runners from the national team by…
Nigeria, Uganda face EU sanctions over gay rights
The European Parliament backed sanctions on Uganda and Nigeria Thursday in protest at their recent passing of anti-gay laws. MEPs…
MTN boosts revenue from Nigeria’s earnings
South African mobile giant MTN on Wednesday said revenues grew 12 percent last year, driven by increasing subscribers and helped…
Anti-gay law: Uganda’s lawmaker says aid cut worthy price to pay
David Bahati, a lawmaker and author of Uganda’s anti-gay law, which criminalises homosexuality, said that aid cuts by Western donors…
Anti-gay law: Uganda accuses World Bank of blackmail
Uganda accused the World Bank of blackmail Friday after the lender stalled a $90-million loan over the east African nation’s…
Museveni to snub Obama on anti-gay law
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni will sign into law a controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life despite international…
Obama warns Uganda on anti-gay law
US President Barack Obama on Sunday warned Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni against enacting anti-gay legislation, calling it a “step backward”…
Jumia Launches In Uganda
JUMIA, Africa’s leading online shopping destination has extended its services to Uganda, with promises to provide its new customers with…
EU lawmakers condemn Nigeria’s anti-gay law
The European Parliament has “forcefully condemned” laws in nearly 80 countries which criminalise or otherwise discriminate against homosexual men and…
Football: Uganda crash out of CECAFA Cup
Ten-man Tanzania beat Uganda 3-2 on penalties to knock the defending champions out of the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup in…
Supporters of Museveni remove Kampala Mayor
The mayor of Uganda’s capital Kampala was ousted from office by local councillors on Monday after a lengthly power struggle…
U-20 World Cup Qualifier: Uganda Beat Sudan 13-0
The Uganda Under -20, She Kobs, walloped Southern Sudan 13-0 in the return leg, at the KCCA, Lugogo ground, Kampala,…
Uganda recalls Somali peacekeepers over food scam
Uganda has recalled the commander of its peacekeeping force in Somalia and almost two dozen other officers suspected of involvement…
Uganda deports British gay theatre producer
Uganda has deported a British theatre producer who last year staged a play about homosexuality, which is illegal in Uganda,…
P-Square thrills them in Kampala
Nigeria’s singing duo, P-Square have thrilled thousands of Kampalans in a concert Friday night. New Vision, Uganda’s leading newspaper reported…
DStv Launches VoxAfrica Channel
DStv has launched the much awaited Afro-centric TV channel, VoxAfrica. The channel is available on the DStv Access, Family, Compact,…
Zambia break Uganda’s heart, escape with penalties
Defending champions Zambia qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday after winning a marathon penalty shootout in Uganda.…
Rwanda, Kenya Move Towards Digital Migration
Authorities in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have banned the sale and importation of DVB-T boxes, as they take steps towards…
Uganda wins Marathon gold, Russia Hoops bronze
Uganda’s Stephen Kiprotich won the men’s Olympic marathon on Sunday. Kiprotich timed 2hr 08min 01sec on the 40 mile course…
Ebola virus panic in Kampala
Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni Monday warned against physical contact after a victim of a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus…
Nations Cup Qualifier results
Africa Cup of Nations first round, second leg qualifying results Saturday: At Blantyre Malawi 2 (Banda 33, Kamwendo 73) Chad…
Congolese flee from rebel soldier, Terminator
More than 10,000 people have fled from DR Congo to neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda following clashes between the Congolese army…