Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | In line with its mandate to promote sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and regional integration, the East African Development Bank (EADB) has disbursed over USD 200 million to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda in the last five years through its lending operations, executives said on …

Aid programmes, local economy in turmoil ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Aid programmes in Uganda are in a severe crisis following the shutdown of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by President Donald Trump. The shuttering of USAID, America’s primary vehicle for humanitarian assistance, has caused consternation in the developing …

Why Health Minister Aceng is ‘quiet’ on numbers COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is in the midst of yet another episode of the hemorrhagic fever Ebola following a Jan.30 announcement by Dr. Diana Atwine, the Ministry of Health’s Permanent Secretary. In a hastily arranged press conference in the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has sent an eight-strong team to the 2025 All Africa Badminton Senior Championship which is slated for February 10-16 in Douala, Cameroon. The Championship sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) will be played on a team and individual basis and will bring together …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The bodies of 18 soldiers from other African countries killed in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were transported to Uganda for post-mortem examinations on Saturday, an official said. The remains of the deceased soldiers, who were part of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Results of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) that were expected to be released on Friday, will instead come out next week. Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Principal Public Relations Officer Jennifer Kalule-Musamba said in a statement today that results will not come out …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has started screening departing travelers for Sudan Ebola virus disease (SVD) at the East African country’s border points to prevent the exportation of the virus. Travelers departing through Uganda’s 53 designated border points and Entebbe International Airport, the country’s main international gateway, are being …

Okwong expects better show from Ugandan legion today 🟥 Africa Amateur Open 🟢 Tanaka ZIM 65 🟢 Buchanan SA 67 🟢 Karanga KEN 68 Ugandans ⚪ Michael Alunga – 75 (Tied 18th) ⚪ Titus Okwong – 77 (Tied 31st) ⚪ Elton Thembo – 79 (Tied 37th) ⚪ Joseph Cwinya-ai – 80 (Tied 43rd) ⚪ Andrew …

 At least one person has died in the country’s latest outbreak. US aid has been key to containing previous outbreaks. How will Uganda fare without it? Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda |  One nurse died from the Sudan Ebola virus in Uganda on Jan. 29. Two more cases …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Russian specialists are engaged in consultations aimed at preventing Ebola outbreaks in Uganda, Russia’s sanitary watchdog said in a statement. According to the agency, Uganda’s Health Ministry reported on January 30 that a medical professional had been diagnosed with Ebola virus disease. It was found …