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A Ugandan tourism operator, Akampurira Rodgers, has through X formerly known as twitter appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over the growing impact of health-related travel advisories on Uganda’s tourism sector. In his message, Rodgers acknowledged the government’s strong response systems in handling security and health emergencies but expressed concern over the economic damage caused by international publicity surrounding...

By Sarah Mawerere UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Development Bank (AfDB), to position maternal health and demographic resilience as central pillars of Africa's economic transformation. Signed at the African Development Bank annual meeting this week, the agreement considers maternal health not only as a health issue, but as an investment in economic growth, productivity, resilience and human capital development. It will further enable countries across Africa to harness their demographic...

By Gloria Gwitabinji, The National Unity Platform has kept men in the top opposition leadership positions in Parliament, with Joel Ssenyonyi staying on as Leader of the Opposition, Paul Mwiru named Chief Opposition Whip, and John Baptist Nambeshe appointed Commissioner of Parliament. The new line-up also brings in MPs from other opposition parties and the independent bench, in what NUP says...

By Sharon Kyomugisha  Canada has announced temporary border measures affecting travellers from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, citing the Ebola outbreak in DRC and the risk of regional spread. The decision comes after two new Ebola cases were confirmed in Kampala on May 25. The confirmed cases are Ugandan health workers from a private health facility...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has released a new Cabinet list, proposing appointments for the positions of Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Presidential Advisors. The appointments were made under the powers granted to the President by the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. The new Cabinet features a mix of retained ministers, redeployments,...

By Samuel Ssenono Starlink’s approval to operate in Uganda introduces a completely different communications model into the country’s telecom sector. For decades, internet expansion in Uganda has depended on fibre networks, telecom towers, microwave links and expensive terrestrial infrastructure. Starlink changes that structure by moving broadband delivery into low-earth orbit. The company, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, operates through thousands of...

Vice President  Maj. (Rtd) Jessica  Alupo has bid farewell  to the Outgoing  Ambassador  of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda, William Popp. The ceremony  took place on Tuesday, May 26, at her office in Kampala. Vice president and the envoy reflected on historical relations and appreciated the outstanding  contribution in strengthening and consolidating Uganda-US relations. Alupo...

Uganda has called for stronger African solidarity and collective action in addressing emerging continental challenges during the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights held in Banjul, The Gambia. Uganda’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Rebecca Amuge Otengo, led the country’s delegation to the session, where she presented Uganda’s national...

The former Speaker of Parliament, has congratulated the newly elected leadership of the 12th Parliament following the election of Rt. Hon. as Speaker and Rt. Hon. as Deputy Speaker. Through her X (formerly Twitter) account, Anita Among extended her message of goodwill, noting that she joins her colleagues in congratulating the new parliamentary leadership on their election. She expressed confidence that...

The Uganda Police Force Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has urged stakeholders in the education sector to strengthen road safety awareness among learners. At the climax of Phase One of the “Safe Kids, Safe Future” campaign, organized by Intelligent Transport Monitoring System in partnership with the Ministry of Works and Transport, police reiterated that supporting such efforts will help...