Paratus Uganda has become the first provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service, three months after the Uganda Communications Commission granted SpaceX an operational licence. The UCC signed a memorandum of understanding and operational licence agreement with Starlink on 15 May 2026. The launch gives enterprise customers in remote parts…
By Emma Were Belinda Uganda Airlines’ decision to launch direct flights to Kigali, Rwanda, and Accra, Ghana marks more than another expansion of its route network. It represents a strategic step in Uganda’s broader ambition to strengthen regional integration, deepen economic diplomacy, boost tourism, facilitate trade and position itself as a key player in Africa’s…
Uganda says modern outbreak science has changed what investigators can know. Is it time to rethink the 42-day rule? When Uganda’s Ministry of Health announced on July 28, 2026, that the country had declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak, something unusual happened. There was no public congratulatory statement from the World Health Organization’s…
Uganda has maintained its gradual improvement on the Henley Passport Index, ranking 72nd globally in the 2026 edition, with its passport offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 65 destinations. Kenya retained its position as East Africa’s strongest passport. The latest rankings, released by Henley & Partners, place Kenya at the top in the region, climbing…
Police say another three schoolchildren have succumbed to their injuries since Thursday’s accident. Published On 18 Jul 202618 Jul 2026 Three more schoolchildren have died from injuries sustained during a fatal bus crash in eastern Uganda, raising the death toll to 23 children and one adult, police said. A bus carrying dozens of pupils and…
The African Women Leaders Network is a mobilizing and advocacy platform, with Chapters in 39 AU member states. It is appealing respectfully to His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, to kindly use his authourity to have a review conducted, by the mandated authourities, of the charges of sectarianism laid against…
Uganda is set to receive the first batch of 265 Ugandan nationals being voluntarily repatriated from South Africa, marking the start of a coordinated exercise to facilitate the return of citizens who wish to come home. The group is scheduled to arrive at Entebbe International Airport at 6:30pm on Thursday aboard a special Uganda Airlines…
Uganda’s hopes of competing at the 2026 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens have suffered a major setback after the Rugby Cranes 7s were forced to withdraw from the continental showpiece in Mauritius due to Ebola-related travel restrictions. On Wednesday, Uganda Rugby confirmed that the national sevens team will not participate in the tournament scheduled for June…
Kampala — The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a private sector-led economic transformation and expand opportunities for the country’s rapidly growing population. The CPF, developed in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and in consultation…
Bilateral aid to Africa fell by nearly a quarter in 2025, the largest annual decline in the history of official development assistance. Meanwhile, sovereign debt interest payments now consume on average 27% of government revenues across the continent, up from 19% in 2019. The pressure to fund development from within has never been greater. But…
