By Amos Ssemuwemba In a significant move aimed at aiding Ugandans residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without valid visas, the UAE government has introduced an amnesty program that offers a lifeline to those facing immigration issues. Launched on 1st September 2024, the initiative allows individuals to either leave the country without paying fines…
The European Union (EU) has pledged €10 million (UGX 41.4 billion) to support Uganda’s tourism sector.
By Amos Ssemuwemba The Deputy Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has expressed gratitude for the Chinese Government’s commitment to invest US$51 billion in Africa over the next three years. Tayebwa made these remarks during a meeting with members of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, emphasizing the…
The United States of America will not disrupt her cooperation with Uganda neither withdraw her assistance in health, economic stability and the strengthening of democratic institutions. America is a major partner whose contributions across sectors in Uganda generates over 6000 jobs through different local implementing agencies. US ambassador William W. Popp remarked during his independence…
Ministers of Foreign and East African Community (EAC) Affairs have convened in Zanzibar to discuss on crucial issues impeding the integration process within the partner states. The three-day retreat, scheduled from the 6th to the 8th of July 2024, is aimed at fostering cooperation among the Partner States to address existing challenges and promote greater…
Amid the destruction of the recently renovated Uganda House on Kenyatta Avenue in the Nairobi Central Business District, Bagire Vicent Wais wa, the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has highlighted the enduring relationship with Kenya and its people in a press release dated June 26, 2024. On June 25th, 2024, what began…
Parliament has accepted the government’s request to secure a loan of approximately $518 million (equivalent to around Shs 1.923 trillion) from the World Bank to fund the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development program. This decision follows the examination of a report submitted by John Bosco Ikojo, the head of the national economy committee, during…
Senior Presidential Advisor on Media Affairs to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Joseph Tamale Mirundi has issued a list of seven High profile people for Museveni to assign the role of leading negotiations in the rocky relationship between the Government and global financiers- the World Bank. As the country grapples to come to terms with the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Muaeveni has described the current crisis in the Republic of Sudan as the outcome of the long term ideological and strategic mistakes that saw the country divided along racial and religious lines. The remarks were made by Museveni at the IGAD Heads of State and Heads of Government meeting convened virtually discuss…
