Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 12051 EAT on Monday 2 March 2026 Uganda’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates has called on its nationals to stay alert and comply fully with security directives from UAE authorities as tensions rise across the Gulf following Iran’s retaliatory strikes. The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda…
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Government Pushes for Patriotic Approach in Media Reporting
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1506 EAT on Friday 27 February 2026 The government has reiterated its commitment to coordinated, strategic communication as a critical driver of economic growth, export competitiveness, tourism promotion and the strengthening of Uganda’s global image. Addressing a high-level meeting of the National Strategic Communications Committee (NSCC) at the…
UN Raises Alarm Over Possible Return to Full-Scale War in South Sudan
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1436 EAT on Friday 27 February 2026 A United Nations investigative body has warned that South Sudan risks “a return to full-scale war” unless urgent steps are taken to end entrenched impunity and widespread abuses amid escalating violence in the world’s youngest country. A report by the UN…
Uganda Welcomes First Batch of Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shots
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1141 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 Uganda has taken delivery of its first consignment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection given twice yearly, in a move officials say could significantly reduce new infections. The country received an initial 19,200 doses this week after the drug was…
Pressure Mounts to Relocate Weighbridges in Masindi Over Rising Sugarcane Theft
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1346 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Sugarcane farmers and local leaders in Masindi District say the temporary closure of roadside weighbridges is already curbing theft, and they are now calling for the facilities to be permanently relocated from sugarcane-growing areas. On February 13, the Ministry of Trade…
Fear and Frustration: Lwera Wetland Activists Demand Action
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1355 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 When eight environmental activists walked into the headquarters of Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) last October, they believed they were exercising a basic civic right. Carrying a petition and acting peacefully, their demand was straightforward: halt what they described as…
Angola’s Lourenço Hands Over African Union Chairmanship to Burundi’s Ndayishimiye
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon) Updated at 1456 EAT on Saturday 14th February 2026 ADDIS ABABA – ETHIOPIA – At a formal handover ceremony in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026, Angolan President João Lourenço officially transferred the Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) to Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, marking the conclusion of…
Uganda Assumes APRM Chairmanship as Algeria Concludes Two-Year Tenure
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) updated at 1749 EAT on Friday 13th February 2026 ADDIS ABABA – ETHIOPIA – The 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) convened in Addis Ababa on Friday, February 13, 2026, marking a significant leadership transition within the continental governance…
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