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Uganda will on Wednesday this week receive an additional 175,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the WHO/GAVI led COVAX facility. According to the Ministry of Health spokesperson, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the vaccines will reach the…

The government through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has announced new tax policy interventions. Presenting the National Budget for the Financial year 2021/22, the designated minister of state for Planning,…

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Amine Mati conducted virtual missions to Uganda from February 2-March 5 and from May 25-May 28, 2021 to discuss a 36-month program under the Extended Credit Facility. At…

The Chairman Black Wall Street and founder of Compassionate Capitalism, Mr. Charles Lambert has dedicated his upcoming book to Uganda’s great leader His Excellency President Y K Museveni. Mr. Lambert describes Mr. Museveni as the first…

Burundi President H.E Évariste Ndayishimiye has said, with peace and reconciliation in Burundi, the country is going forward with economic transformation to improve peoples lives. “Now is a time for development to improve the lives of…

Eleven African heads of state are in Uganda to witness the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni as a sign of solidarity with the East African leader. They include; Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi),…

Uganda’s health ministry has on Friday suspended all passenger flights originating from India as of Saturday, 1st May 2021, midnight until further notice. The ministry further announced that, “No travelers from India shall be allowed…

The country's annual crime rate has gone down by 8.9% in 2020, Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has revealed. 'Generally, in the year 2020, there was 8.9% decrease in the volume of crimes reported to Police from 215,224…

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has arrived in Uganda for a working visit. She touched down at the VVIP wing of Entebbe International Airport 11.00 am. She was welcomed by Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kuteesa and the…

Only 500 people will be allowed to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Archbishop of Kampala archdiocese Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga tomorrow, the Church has announced. According to Fr. Nicholas Mulumba, the head of communication at…