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New Vision

New Vision

Vision Group incorporated as the New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited (NVPPCL), started business in March 1986. One of the most widely read English-language newspapers in Uganda.

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Monitor

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Weekly Observer

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Bukedde

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Independent

Independent

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Nile Post‎

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PML Daily

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Big Eye

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‎Sqoop

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Watchdog News

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Uganda Online

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Uganda Business News

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Uganda Media Centre

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Buganda Watch‎

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Independent

Independent

The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price

  • Afreximbank records 8% asset growth
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 7:00 pm

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, has recorded an 8% growth in assets to $30.1 billion for the six months ending June 30, 2023, driven by an increase in loans. The lender recorded a substantial growth in total interest income, which soared by an impressive 107.1% to reach $1.1 billion […]

  • Old Mutual Investment group launches dollar unit fund
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 7:00 pm

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.21 Old Mutual Investment Group launched the first-ever dollar unit fund in Uganda, a move aimed to diversify and add to the quality of the investment opportunities on the market. The account was launched with an effective 5% annual interest rate, compared to the 11% rate for the local … The post Old […]

  • Court awards sh50M to mother whose son was killed in 2020 riots
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has awarded Hajara Nakitto sh50 million for the loss of her 15-year-old son during the November 2020 city riots. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana declared the death as unlawful and an arbitrary deprivation of the right to life, holding the … The post Court […]

  • Uganda Airlines latest move
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 5:00 pm

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on 7th October 2023. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned in November, according to the management. The airline, code UR will operate three flights … […]

  • FDC threatens to drag Amuriat, police commanders to court over violence
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC faction led by the Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has said it is going to drag Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Nathan Nandala Mafabi the President and Secretary General of the Najjanankumbi faction and commanders of police for procuring and looking on respectively as criminals … […]

  • Ssegirinya says battling skin cancer, lung infection
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 3:50 pm

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya has informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that he is battling skin cancer and lung infections. Ssegirinya disclosed this before Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha on Monday during his pretrial on terrorism charges. He is jointly […]

  • FDC leaders rush to court to stop delegates conference
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 3:30 pm

      Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the crisis within the opposition Forum for Democratic Change widens, members of the National Executive Committee have rushed to court to stop next week’s delegates’ conference that was called by the party Electoral Commission chairman Boniface Toterbuka Bamwenda. In a suit filed at the High Court in […]

  • Byarugaba goes to court to challenge Ayota’s appointment as NSSF MD
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 3:28 pm

      Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Byarugaba, the former managing director of the National Social Security Fund-NSSF has petitioned the High Court to annul the appointment of his successor, Patrick Ayota. In his application before the High Court Civil Division, Byarugaba argues that Ayota’s appointment as Managing Director (MD) in […]

  • Behind the ‘back to school plague’
    by The Independent on September 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    First days of the term often mean full sickbays in schools Kampala, Uganda | EVELYN AINEMBABAZI | Parents are often confused by the changes and diseases children are diagnosed with during the first days of reporting back to school for a new term. This is in most cases physically seen among children losing weight. A child who … The post Behind […]

  • Human Rights Watch: Museveni must sign employment bill to protect workers
    by RONALD MUSOKE on September 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Studies have highlighted the prevalence of workplace violence in Uganda, with  a 2021 survey showing 86% of working women experience violence at work Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | President Yoweri Museveni should sign into law the recently amended employment bill that was passed in May this year to protect employees particularly women, from […]


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Ugandan Diaspora

Ugandan Diaspora

Uganda Diaspora News Discovering Uganda's Success Stories Abroad

  • Kampala business community protests move to ban second hand clothes 
    by diaspora on August 27, 2023 at 6:47 am

    The business community in Kampala has protested the ban on the importation of second hand or used clothes.  This followed a pronouncement by President Yoweri Museveni while in Mbale on Thursday that the government will enforce the ban arguing that the importation of second hand clothing undermines the development of local textile industries. […]

  • The return of Nyege Nyege 2023
    by diaspora on August 20, 2023 at 6:12 pm

    The eighth Nyege Nyege edition returns to rock Jinja city as dates for when it will take place are no longer a secret. November 9-12, 2023, Nyege Nyege provides a retreat for revelers on the shores of the Nile.    Per the organisers, the eighth edition of Nyege Nyege, provides a unique opportunity to local artists

  • Horns still locked at FDC
    by diaspora on August 20, 2023 at 2:43 am

    More than one month since severe internal contradictions erupted at the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), horns are still locked. The latest development is the party secretary general, Nandala Mafabi declining to arrange for an extra-ordinary delegates conference summoned by the party national chairman, Wasswa Birigwa. Nandala in his response to […]

  • Solomon W. Jagwe – Creator of the Adventures of Nkoza & Nankya – Diaspora Animation Award Recipient
    by diaspora on May 6, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES, BEGINS WITH ONE STEP. The Adventures of Nkoza & Nankya (www.nkozaandnankya.com), a Sowl Studios Production (www.sowlstudios.com) Sowl Studios was created by Solomon and Nerissa Jagwe to provide content learning opportunities for their 2 children so they could become familiar with their rich and diverse Ugandan […]

  • VINKA – a.k.a Vero Luggya Chips Na Ketchup Star LIVE at the Diaspora Gala 2018 Edition
    by diaspora on December 10, 2018 at 9:11 am

    Don’t MISS!!! VINKA – a.k.a Vero Luggya Chips Na Ketchup Star will perform LIVE at this year’s Diaspora Gala 2018 Edition. Invite your friends Uganda to join us as we celebrate the success of our fellow Ugandans in the Diaspora and at home. The Business breakfast USD $30 dollars Katonga hall Friday Dec 28th from

  • Teacher Mpamire to Headline This Year’s 2018 Diaspora Comedy Show
    by diaspora on October 13, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    Teacher Mpamire also known as SSEGUJJA HERBERT is a 35 year old Award Winning Ugandan Stand-up Comedian, Host, High School Teacher, Speaker, Stand-up Comedy Director and Actor with Fun Factory Comedy Company, Kampala, Uganda. Teacher Mpamire is famously known for doing the comic Impersonation of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Kaguta a character […]

  • Latif Madoi TAF Magician – XpressSpeedDesign joins the Diaspora Gala 2018 Edition
    by diaspora on October 2, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Latif Madoi TAF – Magician (the Afro Fashion Magician) is one of the hardest working fashion designers to ever come out of Uganda. At 41 years he is currently the President of Uganda Fashion Society 2016 to date. He describes himself as a fashion artist performer, tutor and an innovator of live clothing construction performance

  • Uganda Olympic Team Costume Designer K – Rafael Couture to Showcase at the Diaspora Gala 2018 Edition
    by diaspora on October 2, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    KRafael Couture is a fashion brand mostly known for its unconventional concepts and approach. Since its genesis in 2010 , the K Rafael brand has seen its journey to the top respected and followed across Africa and beyond. The creative director Rafael Kasule has graced several runways both in and outside Uganda. K Rafael Couture

  • Fashion Designer Martha Jabo Returns to the Diaspora Homecoming Gala 2018 Edition
    by diaspora on October 2, 2018 at 9:03 am

    MARTHA JABO — Born and raised in Kampala – Uganda, Martha Jabo has always been inspired by her late mother (a former Fashion designer) in the field of fashion, right from a tender age. As a result of her mother’s work and passion, Martha developed a strong love for fashion and Art, which played a

  • Remembering The Late Israel Wamala, Founding Editor – BBC Focus on Africa, Uganda Diaspora Lifetime Award Recipient
    by diaspora on December 24, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Israel Wamala may be little known in the United Kingdom but at the height of his career at the BBC World Service he was a household name to millions in Africa. The programme he edited, Focus on Africa, was obligatory listening for anyone who was interested in the intricacies of African politics. The rich, the poor, the


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Weekly Observer

Weekly Observer

  • Murder of Mbarara businessman sparks off deadly revenge attacks
    on September 25, 2023 at 8:29 pm

    Police have detained four individuals, including the Local Council (LC) chairperson over the murder of Francis Nuwamanya, also known as Banini, a businessman in Mbarara City Central Market. Nuwamanya, a former resident of Nyakibungo cell, Rubaya sub-county, was ambushed on Sunday evening and killed by unknown assailants who made off with his […]

  • Kenyan MP proposes extending presidential term to 7 years
    on September 25, 2023 at 7:49 pm

    A Kenyan lawmaker from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), has suggested extending the presidential term limit from five to seven years. Speaking to reporters at the parliamentary buildings, Samson Cherargei of the United Democratic Alliance, senator from the Rift Valley region, said that the current five-year mandate is not enough to […]

  • Byarugaba now petitions High court to quash Ayota's appointment as NSSF boss
    on September 25, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    Richard Byarugaba, the former managing director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has petitioned the High court to annul the appointment of his successor, Patrick Ayota.   In his application before the High court civil division, Byarugaba argues that Ayota's appointment as managing director on August 18, 2023, should be invalidated […]

  • High court awards Shs 50m to woman who lost son during 2020 riots
    on September 25, 2023 at 9:21 am

    The High court has awarded Hajara Nakitto Shs 50 million for the loss of her 15-year-old son during the November 2020 city riots. In a ruling delivered Friday, civil division judge Musa Ssekaana declared the death as unlawful and an arbitrary deprivation of the right to life, holding the government accountable for its actions. The decision […]

  • 34 killed at illegal Benin fuel depot
    on September 25, 2023 at 3:57 am

    At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria's border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames, sending up a black cloud of smoke into the sky and leaving dozens of charred bodies at the site, a government official and residents said. The blaze erupted at a warehouse for smuggled fuel in the southern Benin town of Seme […]

  • UPDF killed 'author of Kampala bombs' says Museveni
    on September 24, 2023 at 11:15 am

    President Yoweri Museveni said an airstrike by the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) killed several members of an Islamic State (IS)-allied rebel group including a key person responsible for bomb attacks in Uganda's capital. The strike was carried out in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo on September 16 and intelligence gathered […]

  • Rwanda-bound fuel tanker bursts into flames in Kabale after accident
    on September 23, 2023 at 11:23 pm

    Transport at the Uganda-Rwanda border along the Kabale-Katuna road was on Saturday morning paralyzed after a fuel tanker burst into flames after failing to negotiate a corner. The accident occurred at Nyakasharara village in Kicumbi parish, Kamuganguzi sub-county, Kabale district. According to eyewitnesses, the fuel tanker was heading to […]

  • Armed robbers raid Riham depot in Ntinda, shoot manager
    on September 23, 2023 at 11:01 pm

    Police are hunting for thugs who raided a Riham depot yesterday night in Ntinda and shot at its manager after failing to get money from him. The injured manager has been identified by police detectives as Sserunkuma who is currently receiving treatment at Life Link Hospital.Sserunkuma has reportedly told police that at around 8 pm, armed men […]

  • Kenya marks 10 years since deadly Westgate Mall attack
    on September 23, 2023 at 2:53 am

    Kenya is marking 10 years since a group of Somali al-Shabab militants attacked a major shopping mall in Nairobi, killing more than 60 people. While terror threats in the capital have since decreased, the group continues to perpetrate attacks along Kenya's coast and in the country’s northeastern region. One Saturday in 2013, four armed men […]

  • China’s healthcare tycoons lose $17 billion as crackdown spreads
    on September 20, 2023 at 5:27 am

    China’s latest anti-corruption crackdown is hammering the personal wealth of the nation’s healthcare tycoons. The combined fortune of the top 15 Chinese healthcare billionaires has fallen 17 per cent to US$84.1 billion from US$101.4 billion at the end of last year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.The drop comes as the […]


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