A Ugandan film about male violence against women - 'Bed of Thorns' - has won the African category at an independent film festival in London. The movie director and producer, Eleanor Nabwiso spoke to the BBC's Newsday programme about how her film is trying to force Ugandan society to end
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Ugandans living and working in South Africa will now be able to apply for and receive National IDs and passports from the country [South Africa], Ugandan envoys have said. Originally Ugandans have had to travel back home to apply for and receive the documents, as obtaining the newly introduced East
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The Uganda shilling ceded some ground mid week following a surge in demand from the interbank and corporate players during the week ending 11th October 2019. At closing session trading was in the range of 3688/3698 compared to the week’s opening of 3670/3680. In the interbank money market overnight funds
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As a result of changes in relative prices and the structure of the economy over time, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has rebased the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) using 2016/17 figures. UBOS says that Uganda’s economic growth stood at 6.5% in Financial Year 2018/19 compared to 6.1% that was read
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Rich in hydrocarbons and possessing a favorable geological structure, Somalia holds huge opportunities for investors looking to enter the East African market, said the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Hon. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed (pictured) at the Africa Oil & Power conference. “Nowhere is the contribution that the energy
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Uganda’s efforts to export 20 million bags of coffee and earn millions of dollars in the near future hang in balance due to intrigue and ego-driven job fights that have rocked Uganda Development Authority (UCDA). UCDA is the topmost agency in the country mandated to promote and oversee the coffee
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The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to "achieve peace and international cooperation". Ethiopia reached a peace deal with Eritrea last year, ending a 20-year military stalemate following their 1998-2000 border war. He was named
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As part of its contribution to the MenStar Coalition, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) today announced an investment of USD 25 million (Shs92bn) to the Global Fund to Fight AIDSdedicated to scaling HIV self-testing. Countries, including Uganda will be able to apply for a portion of the funds to
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Uganda's ethics and integrity minister has announced plans to re-introduce the controversial anti-gay law which was nullified by the Constitutional Court in 2014. Simon Lokodo (pictured) told news agency Reuters that when the new bill becomes law offenders will be sentenced to death: “Our current penal law is limited. It
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Uganda FA (Fufa) president Moses Magogo has been suspended from all football-related activity for two months and fined $10,000 (Shs36m) by Fifa for his role in the resale of World Cup tickets. The Fufa president was sanctioned by Fifa for reselling tickets relating to the 2014 World Cup. Mr Magogo
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