Uganda and Japan strengthened their partnership during talks at the Foreign Affairs Ministry Thursday. Minister Okello Oryem met with JICA Country Representative Inoue Yoichi to discuss development projects. The officials reviewed current programs and planned future cooperation efforts. Japan has supported Uganda since 2007 with major infrastructure work. Both countries want to expand their working relationship.
JICA finished building the Karuma Bridge that connects important trade routes. The agency spent over 600 million dollars on Uganda projects since starting operations. Japanese funds helped build the Kampala Flyover and fix the Nile Bridge at Jinja. Teams work on farming programs across northern Uganda and West Nile areas. These...
Uganda started its East Africa Golf Tour at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort on Thursday. Players will compete under the 2025 theme Roar on the Green. Four person teams play the Stafford format where three best scores count each hole. The winning team earns a free trip to represent Uganda at the Grand Finale event. Teams will face competitors from across East Africa at the December championship in Nairobi.
Uganda performed well at last year's tournament. Joseph Cywaai, Peace Kabasweka, Babirye Martha and Abdul Nasser Kakeeto won the Grand Finale at Sigona, Kenya. Their team scored 109 points and beat Tanzania's team that earned 106 points. Winners received one million Kenyan shillings for sustainability projects. The champions also...
Idi Menya wants to become Uganda's next president. The 36-year-old teacher from Cavendish University made his announcement Thursday in Kamwokya. He says the country faces serious problems with corruption and unfair treatment. Menya thinks democracy is getting weaker each year. He promises major changes if voters pick him.
Menya plans to free all political prisoners first. He says the government arrests people who disagree with leaders. Many regions like Karamoja and Busoga suffer from extreme poverty. The country loses 10 trillion shillings each year because of corrupt officials. Leaders take money meant for helping citizens.
Parliament costs citizens far more than it should. Ugandan lawmakers earn higher salaries than European...
The GROW Project helps women start and expand businesses across Uganda. The program focuses on groups that face the most challenges. These groups are refugees, women with disabilities, and indigenous communities. The Ministry of Gender works with the Private Sector Foundation to run the program. World Bank money funds the project.
Women can access loans, training, and business support through GROW. The program helps with product development and export opportunities. Indigenous groups like Batwa, Tepeth, Ik, and Benet receive extra help. Refugee women and disabled women also get special treatment. Women from Busoga, Bukedi, and Karamoja regions qualify for additional support.
Rural women and those from refugee areas can apply for...
Supreme Court Justice Mike Chibita warned about rising mental health problems among Uganda's lawyers and judges. He spoke Thursday during the Annual Prosecutors Symposium held in Entebbe. The justice said legal workers face much more stress today than years ago. He wants both people and organizations to take action. The symposium focused on making prosecutions work better.
Mental health troubles affect 14 million Ugandans. That equals 35 percent of all people living there. Depression, anxiety, and trauma cause the most problems. Legal workers deal with heavy caseloads and public pressure every day. Many suffer alone because their profession discourages showing weakness.
A 2022 study found troubling results about lawyers. Six out of...
Supreme Court Justice Mike Chibita warned about rising mental health problems among Uganda's lawyers and judges. He spoke Thursday at the Annual Prosecutors Symposium in Entebbe. The justice said legal workers face much more stress today than years ago. He wants both people and organizations to take action. The symposium focused on making prosecutions work better.
Mental health troubles affect 14 million Ugandans. That equals 35 percent of all people living there. Depression, anxiety, and trauma cause the most problems. Legal workers deal with heavy caseloads and public pressure every day. Many suffer alone because their profession discourages showing weakness.
A 2022 study found troubling results about lawyers. Six out of ten lawyers...
A lioness killed Namibian businessman Bernd Kebbel on Friday morning during a camping trip. Kebbel loved nature and had built a reputation as an outdoor expert across the country. He was climbing down from his tent roof when the big cat attacked him near Hoanib River. His wife and friends watched the terrifying incident happen at their campsite. The group was staying close to Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in the Sesfontein area of Kunene region.
Friends managed to scare away the dangerous animal after it struck Kebbel. Ndeshipanda Hamunyela from the environment ministry confirmed that Kebbel had already died from his injuries. The businessman once ran the Outdoor Centre and gained respect among desert lion researchers. People who study...
South African entertainer Pearl Thusi backed out of her scheduled appearance at The Weekend in the East event happening this Saturday. Event planners had already purchased her airplane tickets and handled visa paperwork for the May 31 show. Organizers paid booking fees ahead of time to secure the celebrity performer for their Namibian festival. Management expressed frustration over Thusi's decision to cancel at the last moment. The team called her withdrawal disappointing for both excited fans and event coordinators.
Organizers confirmed that The Weekend in the East celebration will continue without Thusi's participation. Namibian rapper Lioness will take over as the main performer for Saturday night's entertainment. Event leaders...
Tsumeb residents continue dealing with water shortages across several neighborhoods. Pipe replacement work at Tupperware Dam causes the ongoing problems for local families. Municipality officials released a statement on Friday morning about the situation. Workers started fixing the damaged water supply pipes earlier this week. The repair efforts have not finished despite round-the-clock work from technical crews.
Officials told citizens about the water disruption on Monday when problems first started. Replacement work on the broken supply lines continues without a clear end date. Technical teams labor day and night to restore normal water flow to affected areas. Temporary water truck deliveries have stopped operating for residents. The...
