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President Museveni commissioned a Russian-donated army repair facility at Magamaga on Thursday 22 October 2026, Chimp Reports said. The post Uganda Opens Russian Army Repair Site 22 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda launched a five-year, US$454 million data plan on 20 October. The national statistics bureau says the ICT ministry has no legal mandate to lead it. The post Uganda’s Data Plan Draws Legal Challenge appeared first on The Rio Times.
Equity Bank Uganda and the energy ministry launched a green hospitality plan on 20 October, with loans for solar power and efficient cooling in hotels. The post Equity Bank Uganda Backs Green Hotels 20 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nigerian authorities are racing to trace contacts after a diplomat was declared the country’s first Ebola case. The patient reportedly arrived in Abuja from Uganda on October third, sparking shock and urgent concern nationwide.
In tonight's programme: Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is convicted of 191 murders, 190 of which were of children. Also, a former Rwandan soldier and outspoken government critic, Robert Kabera, is found decapitated in Uganda. Plus we meet a young Ivorian music lover who travels around the country looking for old-school sounds that need a little TLC.
Ugandan police say a male body has been found in a village near Kampala, and his head has yet to be located.
A former Rwandan soldier living in Uganda, where he had become a vocal critic of his government back home, was found decapitated near the Ugandan capital, Kampala, a police spokesperson said on Monday. Rwandan authorities have been accused of assassinating opponents of President Paul Kagame, who has ruled the country with an iron fist since taking power in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide that claimed 800,000 lives, primarily among the Tutsi community. Robert Kabera, a former sergeant who fled...
Former army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer, who had sought asylum in Uganda.
Uganda's Lands Ministry proposes raising land title fees for the first time since 1998, with a lost-title replacement up to US$49.79 from US$3.73. The post Uganda Seeks Higher Land Fees After 28 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
After nearly two decades of discussions Uganda is preparing to become an oil producing nation before the end of its financial year in June 2027. This comes as East Africa works to become more energy self sufficient amid a disruption in oil flows from the Middle East conflict. Kristina Kasebayo, Head of Compliance at the Uganda National Oil Company explaind to Bloomberg Television Chief Africa Anchor and Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja in a fireside chat at Africa Energy Week. (Source: Bloomberg)
Uganda's Parliament paused enforcement of the charcoal ban until the energy ministry explains how families can afford gas or electric cooking instead. The post Uganda Speaker Halts Charcoal Ban for 7 Days appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Ugandan parliamentary committee grilled ministers over a Russian-built tracking system behind new number plates and a US$134 million gap in cost estimates. The post Uganda Questions US$25M Russian Plate System appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda’s shilling is bearing the brunt of rising US yields and foreign-investor selling as offshore holders trim their exposure to local-currency bonds.
Zambia’s kwacha is up 14.8% against the US dollar in 2026 and Nigeria’s naira 8.5%, while Uganda’s shilling fell 10%: a ranking of 12 African currencies. The post Kwacha Leads African Currencies in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda's army on Saturday dismissed a New York Times feature linking army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba to abuses as a character assassination campaign. The post Uganda’s Army Rejects New York Times Report on Muhoozi appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda says its exports to South Sudan have reached about US$700 million, up from US$490 million in 2024, as a Kampala business forum sets new targets. The post Uganda Says Exports to South Sudan Hit US$700 Million appeared first on The Rio Times.
Juba's commissioner told foreigners, Ugandans included, to leave retail trade to South Sudanese, then denied reports of a 7-day order to leave. The post Juba Retail Ban Hits Ugandans, but No 7-Day Expulsion appeared first on The Rio Times.
Euro Gold Refinery chief Benard Feni is out on police bond in Uganda in a probe of an alleged US$3.5 million gold fraud. His lawyer denies any fraud. The post Uganda’s Euro Gold Refinery Chief Released on Police Bond in Fraud Probe appeared first on The Rio Times.
In recent months, the eastern Central African Republic has been hit by several attacks attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan militia infamous for its massacres and mass abductions of children in the 1990s and 2000s. The group's leader, Joseph Kony, wanted by the International Criminal Court for more than 20 years, remains at large. FRANCE 24 spoke to Leonie von Braun, the ICC’s lead investigator on the Kony case, about the group's resurgence.
In tonight's edition, Uganda's new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands. Also, Africa's richest man cautions the continent against losing control of its major projects. And dozens of civilians are killed as Ethiopian government forces bombard towns in the northern region of Tigray.
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended by Uganda's President Museveni.
Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.
Uganda explained from the ground up: Museveni's seventh term, an oil industry that has still not started, an economy run on coffee and re-exported gold, and the dates that matter to foreigners. The post Uganda Explained 2026: Museveni’s Uganda, the Long Wait for Oil, the Economy and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
UGANDA · HEALTH Key Facts —The country Uganda has built a small pharmaceutical industry and now buys most state medicines from local makers. —What happened The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda asked government for a dedicated research and innovation fund. —Who said it Dr Steven Rutoti, the society’s secretary general, made the call in Kampala on […] The post Uganda Pharmacists Press the State to Bankroll Home-Grown Medicines appeared first on The Rio Times.