Uganda opposition condemns South Sudan violence

By Kei Emmanuel Duku Opposition leaders in Uganda have condemned recent violence in South Sudan and called for the release of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar. Dr. Machar was put under house arrest last Wednesday after he was suspected of having a …

Juba denies Raila's claims on Machar's house arrest, Uganda mediation

Kenya’s special envoy to South Sudan Raila Odinga held talks with South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba, concerning the political situation in the country. [PCS] The South Sudanese government has dismissed claims by Kenya’s special envoy, Raila Odinga, …

Charlatans In Lab Coats: Uganda’s Alarming “Fake Doctor” Epidemic

KAMPALA — Days after an emergency cesarean section at a private clinic, Barbara Kwarikunda experienced excruciating pain. “I couldn’t eat,” she says. “I would feel pain whenever someone touched me. My stomach was swollen. I felt like something was bursting …

Uganda Refinery implementation agreement signed

An implementation agreement (IA) for the Uganda Refinery has been signed, laying the foundation for the project which is crucial for the commercialisation of Uganda’s oil and gas resources. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni oversaw the signing of the IA …

Uganda Strikes $4B Refinery Deal with UAE Firm

Uganda has signed a landmark deal with UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments, granting the firm a 60% stake in a planned 60,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Kabaale, Hoima District. The Uganda National Oil Company, a state entity, will own the remaining 40%. …

Uganda to start next phase of mpox vaccination

Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua via telephone that the vaccines will be distributed to areas with the highest transmission rates of the mpox virus, with young adults aged 25 to 35 being prioritised in the next …

Uganda Strikes $4B Refinery Deal with UAE Firm

Much work remains to formalize artisanal miners in Uganda

Artisanal and Small scale gold mining (AGSM) in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2022 Mining Act for the first time recognized artisan miners as key players in the mining sector in Uganda. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) range from …

What Uganda oil refinery pact means for Tanzanians

Dar es Salaam/Kampala. Uganda has finalised an agreement with Alpha MBM Investments, a consortium based in the United Arab Emirates and led by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum, to develop a refinery in Kabaale, Hoima The district, has a capacity of 60,000 …

Uganda: Financing energy access in informal settlements

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that Sub-Saharan Africa needs an annual investment of $26 billion between 2018 and 2030 to achieve universal access, but that is about double the amount of money being invested into the region. The private …