Kenya, Uganda Plan to Upgrade Border Post to Ease Congestion
NAIROBI – Kenya and Uganda are set to upgrade the Lwakhakha border post in a bid to reduce congestion at the Malaba and Busia border...
Category : UGANDA
Uganda Shifts Trade Focus to Tanzania, New Report Shows
KAMPALA — Uganda has significantly increased its trade with Tanzania, making it the country’s primary source of imports within the East African Community (EAC), according...
Uganda President Challenges Protest Planners to Reveal Foreign Backers
KAMPALA — In a major address on Wednesday, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni called on the organizers of Tuesday’s protests in Kampala to disclose their foreign...
Ugandan Youths Charged in Anti-Corruption Protest
KAMPALA — A magistrate’s court in Uganda has charged at least 42 youths for offenses allegedly committed during a banned anti-corruption protest on Tuesday, remanding...
Protesters Detained in Kampala Amid Crackdown on Anti-Corruption Rally
KAMPALA — Ugandan security forces detained several young protesters in downtown Kampala on Tuesday during a rally against alleged corruption and human rights abuses by...
Ugandan Shilling Weakens Amid Dollar Demand from Importers
Kampala — The Ugandan shilling weakened slightly on Tuesday due to increased demand for dollars from merchandise importers and commercial banks, traders reported. This development...
Opposition Headquarters Besieged Amid Rising Tensions in Uganda
KAMPALA – Peaceful rallies launched last month against controversial tax hikes have degenerated into deadly violence on several occasions, escalating tensions in the country. On...
South Sudan Accuses Uganda of Land Encroachment in Eastern Equatoria
NAIROBI — Tensions are escalating between South Sudan and Uganda as accusations of land encroachment along their shared border in Eastern Equatoria continue to mount....
Ugandan President Museveni Warns Anti-Corruption Protesters: “Playing with Fire”
KAMPALA — Ugandan protesters planning to defy a ban on an anti-corruption march are “playing with fire,” President Yoweri Museveni warned in a televised address...
Uganda’s King Mutebi II Denied Visa Extension in Namibia
KAMPALA – King Mutebi II of Buganda, who has been receiving medical treatment in Namibia since April, has been denied a visa extension, according to...
