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Miss Tourism Uganda crowns new Northern Uganda Queen 

Miss Tourism Uganda crowns new Northern Uganda Queen 

25-year-old Vanessa Aber Carmichael from Kitgum District was crowned Miss Tourism Northern Region 2025/26 over the weekend in a vibrant ceremony held at Lira Hotel in Lira City. A Network Operations Center Engineer at Roke Telkom Limited, Vanessa...

“Justice delayed, drama delivered: Inside Uganda’s week in court”

“Justice delayed, drama delivered: Inside Uganda’s week in court”

Last week’s courtrooms told a story that extended well beyond legal jargon and procedural motions. From high-stakes land disputes and contested rape convictions in Uganda to the echo of past injustices in U.S. federal courts, justice moved...

Interview: FOCAC advances Africa-China cooperation in infrastructure, knowledge transfer, says Ugandan minister

KAMPALA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- As the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) marks its 25th anniversary, it has evolved into a key platform for African nations to voice their development priorities and align strategies with China for mutual...

Limerick graduate turned film director speaks on recent production

Limerick graduate turned film director speaks on recent production

LIMERICK is on the way to becoming Ireland’s film capital as another filming project has strong ties to the county. Suspension, a cross-county production with crew and producers from both Limerick and Clare involved, was filmed last month in...

Record-breaking attendance figures at WA25 Uganda

Record-breaking attendance figures at WA25 Uganda

The World Aquaculture Safari 2025 (WA25 Uganda) was held from 24–27 June in Munyonyo-Kampala, Uganda, under the theme Aquaculture on the Rise. The event marked a major return to in-person international aquaculture conferences in Africa, showcasing...

86-year-old Ugandan MP Gen Moses Ali dismisses critics, vows to seek...

86-year-old Ugandan MP Gen Moses Ali dismisses critics, vows to seek...

The camp of Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West Constituency Member of Parliament, Gen Moses Ali, has scoffed at critics urging him to step down from elective politics. Officials from the camp said Gen Ali is up to the task of...

Explore Uganda, Kabale The Beating Heart of Kigezi’s Adventure Scene in 2025

Explore Uganda, Kabale The Beating Heart of Kigezi’s Adventure Scene in 2025

By David Mwanje Picture this flow, you’re winding through the emerald hills of southwestern Uganda, the cool breeze kissing your face as you roll into Kabale Town, the undisputed crown jewel of Kigezi. Known as the “Switzerland of Africa,” this...

Leta expands to Ghana, strengthens role in African digital logistics

Leta expands to Ghana, strengthens role in African digital logistics

Kenyan logistics software startup Leta has expanded into Ghana, marking its seventh active market in Africa and reinforcing its vision to build a pan-African digital logistics network. The expansion follows a $5 million seed round raised in March...

Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in clim...

Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in clim...

Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which pose a danger to large...

PostBank and WiBAS Empower 700+ Entrepreneurs in Northern Uganda

PostBank and WiBAS Empower 700+ Entrepreneurs in Northern Uganda

By David Mwanje The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has called on local suppliers to embrace joint ventures as a strategic approach to increase their competitiveness in Uganda’s fast-growing oil and gas sector. Speaking during a supplier...

East African Crude Oil Pipeline 62% complete ahead of first production

East African Crude Oil Pipeline 62% complete ahead of first production

East African Crude Oil Pipeline 62% complete ahead of first production Progress on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline has reached 62%, with optimism growing that the mega project will be ready in time for Uganda’s first oil production....

Government Receives First Tranche of Ugx 170 Billion of the Ugx 800 Billion World Bank Financing for the Manufacturing and Export Value Chains Through the INVITE Trust

Government Receives First Tranche of Ugx 170 Billion of the Ugx 800 Billion World Bank Financing for the Manufacturing and Export Value Chains Through the INVITE Trust

The Investment Committee responsible for oversight of the INVITE Trust has today, Tuesday July 15, 2025, met and briefed the Trustees (Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) represented by the Permanent Secretary/Secretary...

Commandants Urged to Bridge Digital Divide at Rwanda Workshop

Commandants Urged to Bridge Digital Divide at Rwanda Workshop

Chief instructors of Command and Staff Colleges from 18 nations met in Kigali, Rwanda, in July for a workshop on improving military training and education, while cultivating a common understanding of emerging threats driven by new technologies....

From ambition to action: How Africa’s homegrown agricultural strategies are forging a path to food security and prosperity

Africa’s agricultural landscape presents both great potential and significant challenges. The continent has strong farming communities and diverse agricultural areas. These factors offer the ability to feed its growing population and drive...

Fuel prices in Kenya compared to Tanzania, Uganda as EPRA hikes pump costs

Fuel prices in Kenya compared to Tanzania, Uganda as EPRA hikes pump costs

Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced new pump prices that will be effective until August 14 Tanzania's Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) reduced fuel prices on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 The Uganda...

Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries

Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries

Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which pose a danger to large...

1930 Essex super six to make debut at Concours d’elegance

1930 Essex super six to make debut at Concours d’elegance

A rare 1930 Essex Super Six entered by Mike Duder will be making its debut at this year’s Africa Concours d’Elegance. This will be the first appearance of an Essex in the history of the event. The 2025 Concours is scheduled for Sunday, September...

NGATIA: Changing sustainability mindset in Africa: Affordable solutions for a greener future

NGATIA: Changing sustainability mindset in Africa: Affordable solutions for a greener future

Alice Ngatia is a Senior Marketing Executive & Sustainability Specialist. When most Africans hear the word sustainability, they imagine expensive solar panels, imported electric vehicles, or luxury eco-products, solutions far removed from their...

Kenyan logistics startup Leta expands into Ghana in wake of $5m funding round

Kenyan logistics startup Leta expands into Ghana in wake of $5m funding round

Kenyan logistics startup Leta has made Ghana its seventh active market in the wake of the US$5 million seed round of funding it raised in March. Founded in 2022, Leta helps optimise the movement of goods for businesses to reduce costs and minimise...

President Museveni Rallies Kampala Mechanics to Actively Embrace Wealth Creation Efforts

President Museveni Rallies Kampala Mechanics to Actively Embrace Wealth Creation Efforts

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni called on all Ugandans particularly youth and skilled workers in urban areas to embrace wealth creation by actively participating in the economy as owners, trainees or workers. Accompanied by the First Lady and...

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