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Mastercard Group Plans to Help Uganda's Young Find Work. The Mastercard Foundation says it will help over 4 million young people in Uganda learn and find jobs by 2030. Adrian Bukenya, who leads the group in Uganda, talked about teaching young people new skills. He said Africa needs these...

UK Sends Russian Official Home After Moscow Made Same Move. The UK has sent a Russian official out of the country after Moscow forced a British worker to leave last year. David Lammy, who leads UK foreign matters, said they took this step because Russia made a British official leave in...

Teso Chief Asks People to Stop Home Fighting, Grow More Food. The top leader of Teso wants his people to make peace at home and plant more food crops. Paul Sande Emolot, the head chief of Teso, spoke these words at a burial in Katakwi. He said many homes break up because people fight each...

UN Climate Chief Says World Far From Meeting Temperature Goals. The world stands at a turning point as Brazil prepares to host COP 30. The dream of keeping the earth's warming to 1.5°C seems distant, with temperatures already up by 3°C. UN climate leader Simon Stiell shared this hard news. He...

Africa Plans Big Push for Fair Pay in 2025. African leaders want 2025 to help fix old wrongs. They named next year as a time to seek fair pay for past harm to African people. The African Union made this choice to help black people around the world. They want to fix bad things from long ago...

Voters Sign Up Fast in Moroto as Time Runs Short. The group that runs voting in Uganda needs more people to sign up before next week. They must finish by February 10, 2025. In Moroto, 3,604 people added their names. More join each day as helpers tell them about it. The sign-ups happen in all...

Law Group Steps Up to Help People in Army Courts. Uganda's top law group said it will help people who face army courts. This comes after the highest court ruled that army courts must not try regular people. The Uganda Law Society wants these cases moved to normal courts. They plan to send...

Uganda Group Sees Hope as Key to Change. A group of hope-filled Ugandans came together to mark Optimist Day. They want to teach young people fresh skills for a better future. The day shows hope as more than good feelings. It helps make real changes in life, these leaders say. Professor Isaac...

Rich Business Leader Backs Church Plan in Karamoja. A top business leader said he wants to improve life in Uganda's Karamoja area. James Garuga Musinguzi met with church heads to discuss his aid plans. The meeting took place at the Kampala Serena Hotel. There, Garuga talked with Bishop Michael...

Trump Pushes Gaza Plan as World Leaders Say No. Donald Trump said again he wants the US to run Gaza. His words came after many world chiefs turned down his idea on Wednesday. Trump wrote online that Israel would give Gaza to the US after the fighting ends. He added that Palestinians would move...

South Korea Plans Safety Changes After Deadly Plane Crash. South Korea will install bird-watching tools at all its airports by 2026. The move comes after a plane crash killed 179 people last December. People looking into the crash found bird parts and blood on the plane's engines. The Boeing...

Uganda Warns Travelers About Drug Risks. Uganda told its people not to carry bags for others when they travel. The warning comes as more of its people face drug problems far from home. Labor Minister Esther Anyakuni said many people sit in jails abroad. Others have gone missing in places like...

Uganda Law Chief Says Court Order Needs Clear Reading. Uganda's Justice Minister Norbert Mao spoke up about a recent Supreme Court ruling that many people read wrong. He said the court did not ask for anyone to be let free. "The court's words were not about setting someone free. They said the...

Uganda Takes Big Steps in Making Medicine. President Museveni praised a local drug maker for its work on new medicines. He spoke at an event in Kyotera on Thursday, February 6. The president said Dei BioPharma makes many helpful drugs near Kampala. The company plans to make thirty different...

Health Teams Act Fast as Measles Hits Kasese. Local health leaders say three people in Uganda's Kasese area have measles. Teams moved quickly to keep others safe. Dr. Amon Bwambale runs health work in the area. He said they found sick people in three places: Kizungu, Nyamwamba, and...

Uganda's President Museveni Plans Farm Tour Next Week. President Yoweri Museveni will meet farmers in Uganda's Kigezi area on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The Presidential Press Unit shared news of his upcoming visit. The president aims to see how the Parish Development Model helps local food...

Rising waters from Lake Albert have stopped work at a major fish center in Hoima, Uganda. The Mbegu Fish Handling Center, worth Shs 2 billion, can no longer operate due to flooding. The African Development Bank helped build this center in 2017. It was part of a big plan to make fishing better...

School Closes After Girl Dies. A school in Soroti City is closed. It will not open again soon. This is because a little girl died there. She was only six years old. Her name was Joan Faith Apio. Joan's body was found in the school toilet. She had a big cut on her neck. She had just started...

Chief Says Court Ruling is Bad for Army. The head of Uganda's army is not happy. His name is Gen Kainerugaba Muhoozi. He did not like what the Supreme Court said. The court said the army cannot try people who are not in the army, which Muhoozi thinks is bad for the army. Muhoozi said the army...

American Hunter Killed by Buffalo in Uganda. An American man died while hunting in Uganda on Monday. His name was Frank Stuart Cox. He was hunting with three other people in a place called Karenga Community Wildlife Area (KCWA). Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said the group found five...