UGANDA has signed a landmark agreement with Turkish construction firm Yapi Merkezi to build a 272-kilometre railway, marking a significant development in East Africa’s transport infrastructure. The deal, aimed at improving both speed and cargo capacity, will strengthen Uganda’s trade…
Uganda is seeking funding to construct three hydropower plants along the Nile River, adding over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to meet its growing energy demands, an energy official announced on Wednesday. Wamala Julius Namusanga, a junior official at…
UGANDA opposition leader and musician Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has officially announced his intention to run for president in the upcoming elections scheduled for January 12, 2026. Wine, 42, revealed his decision in an interview…
UGANDA and Mozambique have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing nationals of both countries to travel between them without the need for a visa. The agreement, signed on Thursday, aims to enhance movement and trade between the two…
THE IMF has forecast that Uganda’s economy will experience rapid growth, reaching 10.8 percent in the 2025/2026 financial year, thanks to the start of commercial crude oil production. This significant boost follows a projected growth of 6.2 percent for the…
UGANDA’S Minister of DefenCe, Sarah Mateke, has tragically passed away following a short illness, according to a statement from the government. Mateke, who was also the Woman Member of Parliament for Kisoro district, was pronounced dead at a hospital…
A UGANDAN court on Tuesday found Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), guilty of numerous crimes against humanity, marking the conclusion of the first war crimes trial held in Uganda. This landmark case has…
THE recent protests by young people in Kenya and Uganda have highlighted a form of corruption that is difficult to deal with: political corruption. Compared to its cousin, administrative or bureaucratic corruption (such as a civil servant soliciting a bribe to provide a public…
AFROBAROMETER’S recent inaugural flagship report that shows Africans remain strongly committed to democracy but are disillusioned by poor political performance is spot on as young people on the continent ramp up their opposition to failing leaders. The evidence points to political factors…
ON Thursday, Ugandan police detained several individuals in Kampala during the second day of anti-corruption protests calling for the resignation of Parliament Speaker Anita Among. Footage broadcast by local media showed young demonstrators being taken into custody. Inspired by weeks…
