Uganda targeting $1bn from bird watchers
Uganda with 1,067 species of birds beats US and Europe combined. But when it comes to earning from bird watching, Uganda doesn’t come anywhere close...
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Trump supporters arrested in Uganda
Police in Uganda have arrested two youth activists campaigning for the US presidential candidate, Donald Trump, in front of the American embassy in Kampala. The...
As South Sudan Fights, Refugees Flow Into Uganda
One way to measure the growing turmoil in South Sudan is by the rapidly expanding refugee influx in neighboring Uganda. A crowd of refugees press...
Uganda prays for fair AFCON draw
Pot 1: Gabon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Algeria Pot 2: Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, DR Congo Pot 3: Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Egypt Pot 4: Togo, Uganda,...
Ugandan student ruffles feathers with homemade tear gas
KAMPALA, Uganda Cooking up something like homemade tear gas usually ends in a visit from the police. However, for one Ugandan science student, his unusual...
Uganda: Government Releases New Oil Standards
Kampala — As Uganda approaches the oil production phase, the government has issued standards that sector players will be required to adhere to. Uganda, which...
Uganda: 20 years since ‘Aboke girls’ abduction
It was 20 years ago, that rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army abducted 139 school girls. Those who were rescued remain scarred by the past....
Uganda to re-open embassy in Havana, Cuba
KAMPALA. President Museveni has announced Uganda is to re-open its embassy in the Cuban capital Havana. The announcement was made at a meeting with visiting...
Besigye arrested at Entebbe Airport
Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has been arrested at Entebbe International Airport moments after he landed. Kampala City lord mayor Erias Lukwago said Dr Besigye...
Kenya’s economy expands by 6.2pc in second quarter
Kenya’s economy expanded by 6.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to 5.9 per cent at the same period last year, the...
