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UBA speaks out on fraud allegation

Uganda, April 9 -- The United Bank of Africa Uganda Ltd has denied claims of fraudulent loss of money belonging to one of their customers. For days now, the internet has been awash with the claims of ... Read More


Gen Mbadi outlines priorities as state minister for trade

Uganda, April 5 -- BY fdraku@ug.nationmedia.com Gen Wilson Mbadi Mbasu, the new state minister for trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industries, and Cooperatives yesterday assumed the office with a pl... Read More


Govt to close all unlicensed hotels

Uganda, April 3 -- Unaccredited hotels and accommodation facilities face closure as the government moves to crack down on those without licences issued by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). In the closu... Read More


UWEC opens Uganda's first grey parrot conservation centre

Uganda, March 28 -- The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) has partnered with Chubu University and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to set up the country's first Afr... Read More


Heat wave: The cost of keeping cool in S. Sudan

Uganda, March 21 -- Last Sunday, a team of journalists from Kampala embarked on a 635-kilometre trip to Juba, the South Sudan capital city. In Kampala, the temperature was 26 degrees Celsius (26degC)... Read More


Govt launches new manifesto assessment tool

Uganda, March 5 -- Government has introduced a new online system called the Manifesto Reporting Tool, which will evaluate the implementation of the ruling party's manifesto by various Ministries, Depa... Read More


Govt warns of rising radiation exposure

Uganda, March 5 -- More than 150 hospitals, hotels and premises with walkthrough detectors are unlicenced, meaning equipment with radioactive sources they operate present potential health risk to thos... Read More


What removal of Uganda from FATF grey list means

Uganda, Feb. 28 -- Uganda on February 23 exited the global financial grey list, marking an end to four years of wait and fear that the country could end up on the black list. Government officials at ... Read More


UWA fires five staff over gorilla permits scandal

Uganda, Feb. 21 -- The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has dismissed four staff members and terminated the contract of another over the gorilla permits fraud that rocked the Authority last year. Dail... Read More


How US spent its money in Uganda

Uganda, Feb. 13 -- The US government maintained funding of close to Shs3.8 trillion to Uganda in 2023 to support the country in achieving its development plans, a report released yesterday by the US e... Read More