Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar will lead a large delegation of Ministers and technical officials from key sectors of trade and investment, transport, immigration and customs, energy and natural resources development, defence and security, among others.
Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake (and the largest tropical lake in the world), spreading into three countries and supporting over 47 million people. But it has a significant problem that threatens the future of that support – it’s turning green.
Africa is witnessing a surge in innovative incubation models that focus on localised and sector-specific models while leveraging digital and Artificial Intelligence for incubation informal sector integration. With rapid growth in start-ups and innovation hubs, Africa is said to be shifting from being a consumer of technology to an innovation producer, cementing its role in global incubation.
The upcoming cement factory in Moroto has been boosted by Government’s dedication of a 35MW power line to support the production line, provision of water for production and a road for the mining operations. The electricity line, being built by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company limited (UEDCL), will be ready by the end of June 2025.
In a historic moment for Uganda’s energy sector, the nation bid farewell to a familiar name today as “Yaka” transformed into “Light,” marking the end of Umeme Limited’s 20-year journey as the country’s primary electricity distributor and the beginning of a new chapter under Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL).
Special forces command (SFC) has issued a statement refuting allegations that a woman lost her life on account of security personnel blocking the road at Arena Mall junction.
On Saturday, 29th March 2025, Uganda signed a historic oil refinery agreement with Alpha MBM Investments LLC, a UAE-based firm, paving the way for the construction of a 60,000-barrel-per-day crude oil refinery in Kabaale, Hoima District.
In a significant move to streamline visa processing, the Chinese Embassy in Uganda is set to introduce an innovative online visa application service on March 31, 2025. This digital transformation promises to make the visa application process more efficient and user-friendly for travellers, businesspersons and visitors. Modernising Visa Applications Starting March 31, applicants will be…
Uganda’s economy registered a growth of 6.7% in the first quarter of FY 2024/25 compared to 5.6% registered in the same period during FY 2023/24.
With the pending exit of UMEME, several Ugandans have expressed fears that there will be increased load-shedding and a lacklustre feedback system. This follows daily power blackouts witnessed over the last few weeks preceding the Umeme exits announcement, thus creating uncertainty.
