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Lwera Wetland: Female Climate Activists Arrested for Exercising Their Constitutional Rights
By Doreen Namara, On October 21, 2025 two female climate activists and others were arrested during a peaceful march to...
The UN at 80: A Chinese Lens on Global Cooperation, Challenges, and a Shared Future
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The United Nations holds a high-level meeting to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the UN's establishment, 22 September, 2025. As...
Uganda’s Climate Crisis: How Young People in the Rwenzori Region are Fighting Back
Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is an urgent reality that continues to shape the lives of...
The Melting Crown of Rwenzori: How Climate Change is Stripping Away the Glaciers of Kasese District
Hellen Masika is a Community Mobilizer at Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) Mount Rwenzori, famously known as...
OIL AND GAS
TotalEnergies, World Vision boost Buliisa schools with new classrooms, teacher training
BULIISA, Uganda — TotalEnergies EP Uganda, in partnership with World Vision Uganda, officially handed over newly constructed and rehabilitated educational facilities to Kirama and Kisomere Primary Schools in Buliisa District on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. The initiative, part of the...
Investigation Alleges Abuses at Uganda’s Kingfisher Oil Project
TotalEnergies holds the majority interest in the Lake Albert project with 56.67% and is the operator of the Tilenga project while CNOOC holds 28.33% and is operator of the Kingfisher project. The Uganda National Oil Company holds 15% in the...
Gabon Seeks Fresh Investment to Unlock Untapped Oil & Gas Potential
A key emphasis by Gabonese officials was placed on the marginal oil fields in the country to counter oil production decline linked to the natural lifecycle of its fields CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 2, 2025/ -- Gabon is calling...
REAL ESTATE
Affordable Housing: Bridging the Gap Between Dreams and Reality
Adrin Asingwire, Public Relations Manager, Universal Multipurpose Enterprises, owners of Affordable Housing projects in Uganda Uganda’s population continues to grow rapidly, and...
Ugandan Ambassador, UAE Chamber discuss trade partnerships
Uganda and the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce discuss boosting trade and SME partnerships. A business forum in Kampala...
Ruparelia Group completes first phase of Kampala business park
Pearl Tower One, part of the new Pearl Business Park, stands illuminated in the Kampala night skyline. KAMPALA, Uganda —...
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Ugandan Foreign Minister, Indian Official Discuss NAM, Bilateral Ties
Uganda's Foreign Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo meets with India's Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh to discuss NAM leadership, trade, and India's...
CHRISTOPHER BURKE: Empowering Kampala’s youth through secure land tenure
Christopher Burke is the managing director of WMC Africa, a communications and advisory agency in Kampala, Uganda (PHOTO/Courtesy). Uganda’s urban...
Ugandan Foreign Affairs minister meets Algerian Ambassador to discuss trade, aid
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Oryem Henry Okello, met with Algerian Ambassador Amokrane Mourad today...
Paratus completes East Africa expansion, connects region with digital highways
Martin Cox, Chief Commercial Officer at Paratus Group & Joseph Kibwott, MD of Paratus Kenya at the launch of Paratus...
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Court of Appeal Justice Urged to Spear head the implementation of Alternative Dispute Resolution
ENTEBBE- The Deputy Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija, has called upon all Justices of Court of Appeal/ Constitutional Court, to...
TOURS AND TRAVEL
The Melting Crown of Rwenzori: How Climate Change is Stripping Away the Glaciers of Kasese District
Hellen Masika is a Community Mobilizer at Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) Mount Rwenzori, famously known as...
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Kayanja Sodomy Case Enters a New Twist
KAMPALA – The long-running case involving Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle Centre Cathedral, Rubaga, has taken a new turn after...
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