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Mitigating Climate Vulnerability: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s Commitment to Water Security and Climate Resilience in Africa

In late 2023, East Africa faced devastating floods after a prolonged drought, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to climate change. Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is actively engaged in promoting water security and climate resilience across the continent. Africa’s vulnerability to climate change was once again demonstrated in late 2023, when torrential rains swept across much of […]

High Court Orders Removal of Caveats on Land for Standard Gauge Railway Project

The High Court in Tororo district has ordered the temporary removal of caveats on land designated for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project. Judge Henry Isabirye Kawesa issued the ruling, instructing the Commissioner of Land Registration to lift the caveats and attachment order, allowing the government to proceed with surveying, mutating, and […]

Uganda Gears Up to Host 22nd Afwasa International Congress and Exhibition.

Uganda is gearing up to host the 22nd AfWASA International Congress and Exhibition (AfWASA CIE2025), organized by the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA). The event, themed ‘Water and Sanitation for All: A Secure Future for Africa’, will convene water sector stakeholders from around the world from February 16-20, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention […]

UBOS Warns Census Enumerators Against Stealing Gadgets for Upcoming National Census

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is gearing up for the country’s first-ever digital national population and housing census scheduled for May 2024. With over 110,000 tablet computers being deployed for mapping census areas and data collection, UBOS emphasizes the importance of safeguarding these gadgets against theft or loss. UBOS chief executive, Chris Mukiza, warns […]

President Museveni Receives Special Message and Discusses Defense Cooperation with Central African Republic Counterpart

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda received a special message from President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic, conveyed by his special envoy, Mr. Claude Rameaux Bireau, who also serves as the Minister of National Defence and Army Reconstruction. The meeting at State House, Entebbe, involved discussions on mutual interests, particularly focusing on defense […]

President Museveni Praises Educated Individuals’ Contribution to Uganda’s Army

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni expressed gratitude towards educated individuals, particularly scientists, for enhancing the quality of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Speaking at State House-Entebbe, he highlighted the historical significance of educated professionals in shaping the army’s capabilities. President Museveni poses for a photo with some of the scientists after giving them an opportunity […]

Venezuelan Ambassador Discusses Bilateral Cooperation with Ugandan Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Venezuelan Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Mrs. Fatima Fernandes Juarez, held a meeting with Mr. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, the Permanent Secretary of Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala. During the meeting, Ambassador Juarez expressed Venezuela’s interest in establishing a Joint Commission of Cooperation with Uganda to enhance economic ties. She proposed hosting the first […]

Uganda-Norway Diplomatic Talks: Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation.

Minister Jeje Odong Abubakhar of Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a productive meeting with Ambassador Anne Kristin Hermansen of Norway at the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Honorable Jeje Odong Abubakhar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, engaged in a productive meeting with Her Excellency Anne Kristin Hermansen, Ambassador of Norway to Uganda, at the […]

The 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2025

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development’s Principal Geologist of Uganda, Wilson Tumushabe, handed over conference proceedings for EAPCE’23 to Tanzania’s Deputy Permanent Secretary, Dr. James Mataragio, in the presence of EAC Director of Productive Sectors, Jean Baptiste Havugimana. Uganda’s Vice President H.E. Jessica Alupo, on May 10, 2023 officially opened the 10th East African […]