Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan Leads First UN Secretary-General Straw Poll
The first informal United Nations Security Council straw poll to identify a successor to UN Secretary-General António Guterres has placed Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica in the early lead, with…
UWA Launches Open Park Days Influencer Campaign to Promote Domestic
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has launched the Open Park Days Influencer Campaign, a new initiative aimed at encouraging more Ugandans to visit the country's national parks and protected areas…
John Garang’s Final Visit to Uganda Ended in Tragic Helicopter Crash
Sudan's First Vice-President and President of the Government of Southern Sudan, Dr. John Garang de Mabior, arrived in Uganda on July 29, 2005, for high-level talks with President Yoweri Museveni…
Trump Criticises NBC Reporter During White House Exchange
U.S. President Donald Trump drew criticism after a tense exchange with NBC News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor during a White House press briefing in September 2025. The confrontation began when Alcindor…
UWA Introduces African Wild Dogs to Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has expanded its ex-situ wildlife conservation programme with the introduction of two African Wild Dogs at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) in Entebbe.…
OACPS Secretary-General Meets Speaker Oboth, Discusses Uganda’s Bid to Host Joint Parliamentary Assembly
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Moussa Saleh Batraki, yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Markson…
Government Pledges Support for UHOA Apprenticeship Programme Ahead of AFCON 2027
The Government has pledged continued support for the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) apprenticeship programme as part of efforts to equip young people with practical skills and strengthen the country's…
Trade Ministers Discuss Plans to Establish Industrial Free Zones Across Uganda
Senior Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Sanjay Tanna has held a strategic meeting with fellow ministers and officials from the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA)…
Parliament Approves Juma Witonze as State Minister for Internal Affairs
Parliament's Appointments Committee has approved Juma Witonze Kisekka for appointment as State Minister for Internal Affairs, paving the way for his formal assumption of office. Witonze replaces Dr. Lawrence Muganga,…
NRM Sets for LCII Chairperson, Parish Women Committee Primaries
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has confirmed that the party will today, Friday, July 31, 2026, conduct primary elections for LCII Chairpersons and Parish Women Council Committees across…
