Why September 2025 Could Change Uganda’s Transport Forever

I have been watching Uganda’s e-mobility journey for a while now, and if there is one thing I am convinced of, it is this: we are standing at the edge of a transformation that can change how our country moves, works, and even breathes. This September, from the 18th to the 19th, the Kiira Vehicle
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Uganda Cranes And The Housing Debate At Chan 2024

Let me start with one thing that cannot be argued: the Uganda Cranes have done us proud at CHAN 2024. Every time they step on the pitch, they remind us why football is the game that unites this country in a way nothing else can. Their fight, their hunger, their spirit it’s all there for
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Incidents Of Chaos In NRM Primaries Are Symptomatic Of A Democracy In Growth.

Whenever we see and hear the word “democracy”, we tend to imagine a serene and ideal system of leadership. Realistically, democracy, like some romantic and grandiose human inventions is everything but idealistic and serene. And as John Adams said of politics, democracy can as well be described as “the systematic organisation of hatreds.” The only
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Uganda Is Now Africa’s Coffee Champion

For years, Ethiopia held the crown. Its beans were legendary, its history unrivalled. The birthplace of Arabica the face of African coffee. But quietly, steadily, Uganda has rewritten the script. Today, it stands as Africa’s top coffee exporter in volume, in value, and in vision. Uganda’s Rise: The Numbers Tell the Story In May 2025,
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My Love Letter to Uganda Airlines

Crispin Kaheru, Member of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) — I will start with a disclaimer: This is not your experience. It’s mine. Flying with Uganda Airlines on the Entebbe–Gatwick route was, quite simply, a pleasant surprise. The kind you want to tell everyone about. In an era when air travel often feels like

The Plastic Pollution Crisis Is A Growing Threat To Uganda And The World

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental threats facing our planet today and Uganda is feeling its impact firsthand. Globally, an estimated 400 million tonnes of plastic waste were generated in the past year alone. This mounting pollution has far-reaching consequences for ecosystems, public health, and the global climate. In Uganda,
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Strengthening Gaming Compliance: National Lotteries and Regulatory Gaming Board Engages Police in Rwizi Region

In a bid to strengthen stakeholder collaboration and bolster regulatory enforcement in Uganda’s gaming sector, the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) held a high-level engagement with Uganda Police Force officials from the Rwizi Region. The engagement, hosted at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara on May 27, 2025, brought together District Police Commanders (DPCs),

Uganda Strengthens Ties with India as RDCs Begin Second Week of Training in New Delhi

Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) from across Uganda are currently in their second week of a capacity-building training programme in New Delhi, India, as part of an initiative aimed at strengthening Uganda’s rural development strategies and enhancing agricultural transformation. The initiative, spearheaded by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, the Hon. Minister for
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Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Inaugurates Modern Laboratory at Lira Regional Referral Hospital

Lira Regional Referral Hospital has taken a significant step forward in improving healthcare services with the inauguration of a modern laboratory designed to serve the nine districts of Lango. The new facility is set to transform medical diagnostics in the region, easing the burden on patients who previously had to travel long distances to Mulago
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Inside Nagrc and Data Bank: Driving Animal Genetic Innovation in Uganda

The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB), established under the Animal Breeding Act of 2001, is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries. Its core mission is to lead the commercialisation of animal breeding activities and enhance genetic improvement across Uganda’s livestock sector. NAGRC &
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