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Uganda ranks 143rd out of 180 in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Index. Journalists there face intimidation and violence on a nearly daily basis, according to the media watchdog.
In a series of posts on X last week, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief and son of Uganda's long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, said he had captured Mutwe "like a grasshopper", was ...
Uganda’s political journey, nearly four decades since the advent of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in 1986, continues to be haunted by a model of governance rooted in “individual merit ...
As I contemplated writing something about the recent conference on Kiswahili in Uganda that was held at Kololo Independence Grounds, a scientist from Makerere University posted a proposal on ...
But for Harrison Mutikanga, the CEO of the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL), heavy rains around the Lake Victoria basin cause him sleepless nights as he worries about the safety ...
Welcome to the Ugandan Shilling exchange rate & live currency converter page. The Ugandan Shilling (UGX) exchange rates represented on this page are live, updated every minute within the forex ...
Scientists call this zoonotic spillover. Uganda stands at a particular crossroads of this viral vulnerability, frequently battling outbreaks of Marburg, mpox and Ebola. Most recently, the country ...
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has appointed David Wandera as Managing Director following the necessary regulatory approval from the Bank of Uganda. David is an accomplished ...
Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “The Energy Convention is not just a conference. It’s Uganda’s declaration that we are ready to lead in delivering an energy future that is inclusive, ...