News
-
Cabinet approves Shs 139bln loan for Mbarara Regional Oncology Centre
KAMPALA, August 25, 2026 — Cabinet has approved a proposal for the Government of Uganda to borrow up to €31.98 million [about Shs 139 billion] from the Government of France to finance…
Read More » -
Delayed land acquisition hampers Uganda’s road projects
KAMPALA, August 25, 2026 — The implementation of several road projects across Uganda under the Ministry of Works and Transport has stalled due to challenges in land acquisition and inadequate counterpart funding.…
Read More » -
Urbanisation and drought cause sharp drop in milk production in western Uganda
MBARARA CITY, August 25, 2026 — Rapid urbanisation, prolonged dry spells and livestock disease quarantines have caused a sharp decline in milk production across Mbarara City and the wider Ankole Sub-region. The…
Read More » -
EABC trains business groups to help firms benefit from AFCFTA trade preferences
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — The East African Business Council [EABC], with support from the GIZ African Union [AU] African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] Programme II, has trained business membership organisations…
Read More » -
Ubuntu Capital backs Agrofresh Ug platform to connect Ugandan exporters with global buyers
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — UK-based investment firm Ubuntu Capital has reaffirmed its support for Agrofresh Ug, a digital platform designed to help Ugandan farmers, cooperatives and exporters meet international traceability and…
Read More » -
UCA, Agriterra equip Kapchorwa farmers with lobbying and advocacy skills
KAPCHORWA, August 21, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA], in partnership with Agriterra and other partners under the Farmers Organisations for Rural Transformation [FORT] programme, has trained members of the Sirimityo…
Read More » -
Uganda eyes coffee and cocoa farms as new tourism attractions
KAMPALA, August 20, 2026 — Uganda is set to integrate coffee and cocoa production into its tourism offering, with pilot agricultural tourism experiences expected to begin in selected farming regions in 2027.…
Read More » -
COSASE halts UCCA probe over Director General’s absence
KAMPALA, August 20, 2026 – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] has declined to allow Olive Birungi Lumonya, the Deputy Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority…
Read More » -
Uganda, Tanzania CSOs raise environmental concerns over proposed Tanga energy hub
KAMPALA, August 20, 2026 — Civil society organisations [ CSOs ] in Uganda and Tanzania have raised environmental, livelihood and climate concerns over the proposed Tanga Regional Energy Hub, warning that the…
Read More » -
Ntungamo partially lifts FMD quarantine after six-month ban
NTUNGAMO, August 19, 2026 — Authorities in Ntungamo district have partially lifted the livestock quarantine imposed in February following an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease [ FMD ], allowing the controlled movement of…
Read More »