Month: January 2025

Land affected by sand mining activities in Lwera/Courtesy photo The Uganda Government is considering gazetting sand, murram and other substances as minerals following the increasing commercial exploitation of the substances in question. This has been revealed by the Minister of State for Minerals, Peter Lokeris while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee

Minister Fred Bwino Kyakulaga addressing journalists at Uganda Media Centre The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has issued an advisory statement on recently reported strange coffee pests and diseases in the country. According to Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, the State Minister in charge of Agriculture, over the last

The Minister of State for Education and Sports (Higher Education), Dr. John Chyrsostom Muyingo has said vaccination remains key in determining the total reopening of schools. Although President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni stated last month that the economy will reopen with or without vaccination come January 2022, the Education ministry insists

Officials of IAEA and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development pose for a group photo after review of Uganda's readiness for Nuclear Energy Development Plan The International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA has endorsed Uganda’s nuclear energy power plant development following a successful review of the country’s nuclear infrastructure. This

MTN Uganda Share prices gained on the first day of trading on the Uganda Securities Exchange, from the Initial Public Offer price of 200 shillings per share. The shares traded at an average 205 shillings per share, which was a gain of 2.5% from the IPO price, erasing fears of

Adrian R. Mulindwa Bukenya Today, the Mastercard Foundation announced the appointment of, Adrian R. Mulindwa Bukenya, as the new Country Head for Uganda.Bukenya is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of global professional experience in the energy, infrastructure, and financial services sectors. Sixteen of these were spent in operations

CP Fred Enanga, the Police PRO The Police Crime Intelligence is holding another pastor over the kidnap and ritual sacrifice of a four-year-old girl in Jinja district. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga identifies the suspect as Israel Buyinza, a senior pastor from the deliverance and healing Ministry in Gganda-Nansana Municipality in Wakiso District.  

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has recommended to Government to decriminalize petty offences like prostitution, failure to pay debt and fouling the air, and have offenders cautioned or undertake community services. The recommendation is contained in the 23rd annual report on state of human rights and freedoms in Uganda 2020