CRIME WAVE HITS DRUNK DRIVERS! Weekend Blitz Lands 84 Behind Bars, Stiffer Penalties LOOM!

Kampala police arrested 84 drunk drivers in a weekend sweep as authorities intensify road safety enforcement. Learn about the upcoming ...

Felicia Mbaidooue Gbuuka, 35, stands beside her tractor at her home in Yagba community, Nigeria on June 25, 2023.

Innovative finance model reaps rewards for Africa’s smallholder farmers, report shows

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

12/05/2025

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Felicia Mbaidooue Gbuuka, 35, stands beside her tractor at her home in Yagba community, Nigeria on June 25, 2023. Nairobi, ...

Rusumo Hydroelectric Plant: Powering Progress and Transforming Communities Along the Kagera River

The Rusumo Effect: Transforming Ngara through Health, Education, Water, and Livelihoods

by SHARON MUZAKI ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENCE JOURNALIST

11/05/2025

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Map of Ngara District, © NordNordWest, ...

Uganda breaks ground on its new High Commission chancery in Dodoma, Tanzania's capital, symbolizing strong diplomatic ties and regional unity between the two East African nations.

Uganda breaks ground on High Commission in Tanzania’s new capital

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

10/05/2025

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Uganda breaks ground on its new High Commission chancery in Dodoma, Tanzania's capital, symbolizing strong diplomatic ties and regional unity ...

Alison Lungu, JUMO’s Head of Capital Partnerships for East Africa

JUMO Expands Mobile Lending Across Africa

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

06/05/2025

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Alison Lungu, JUMO’s Head of Capital Partnerships for East Africa KAMPALA, Uganda — JUMO, a banking-as-a-service platform, is expanding financial ...

Workers offload part of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The project includes advanced monitoring systems for safety.

EACOP pipeline project 58% complete, official says

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

05/05/2025

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Workers offload part of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The project includes advanced monitoring systems for safety. KAMPALA, Uganda ...

Business leaders from Uganda and Tanzania pose for a group photo during the trade mission in Kampala, showcasing the collaborative spirit of the event.

Uganda, Tanzania launch trade push in Kampala

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

09/04/2025

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Business leaders from Uganda and Tanzania pose for a group photo during the trade mission in Kampala, showcasing the collaborative ...

The 1,443km EACOP will transport Uganda’s crude oil from the mid-western oil fields to Tanga port in Tanzania. The project’s ownership structure includes TotalEnergies (62%), Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC – 15%), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC – 8%), and Tanzania’s Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC – 15%).

EACOP secures first tranche of funding for oil pipeline

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

27/03/2025

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The 1,443km EACOP will transport Uganda’s crude oil from the mid-western oil fields to Tanga port in Tanzania. The project’s ...

TotalEnergies Man of the Match Mohammed Kudus of Ghana is interviewed in post match press conference after during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match between Mozambique and Ghana at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Cote dIvoire on 22 January 2024 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Africa’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers reach crucial stage

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

21/03/2025

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TotalEnergies Man of the Match Mohammed Kudus of Ghana is interviewed in post match press conference after during the 2023 ...

President Kaguta Museveni has encouraged TotalEnergies EP Uganda, CNOOC Uganda Uganda's oil and Gas companies to go ahead with the EACOP and refinery (PHOTO/PPU/UG Standard).

Eacop executives confident of meeting 2026 deadline for oil exports

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

13/03/2025

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President Kaguta Museveni has encouraged TotalEnergies EP Uganda, CNOOC Uganda Uganda's oil and Gas companies to go ahead with the ...

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