Museveni to UN Security Council: Muslims in Uganda Didn't Buy into ADF Ideologies
President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized that Muslims of Uganda are not extremists and despise terrorism because they are part of our society.
Africa
US Announces $5m Grant to support AfDB in Tackling Methane Emissions
The United States government has announced it will provide a $5 million grant to the African Development Bank to support efforts to abate methane gas emission, across Africa.
Methane accounts for about half of the net rise in global average temperature since the pre-industrial era.
Head of Africa SACCO Umbrella Body Hails UPDF Savings Scheme
The Tanzanian Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO) SACCOS Chairperson Board of Directors Madam Somoe Nguhwe who is also Chairperson of the African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) has commended the Wazalendo SACCO for the tremendous work it has done in trans
Africa loses up to 15% of its GDP per capita because of climate change, says AfDB chief economist
Africa has been losing from 5 to 15% of its GDP per capita growth because of climate change and its related impacts, but needs about $1.6 trillion between 2022 and 2030 to meet its nationally determination contributions, says African Development Bank Group Acting Chief Economist and Vice Presiden
AFCFTA Conference: VP Alupo Roots for Policies to Facilitate Active Participation of Women in Trade
Vice President Jessica Alupo told women leaders and entrepreneurs attending the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) conference in the Tanzanian Capital, Dar es Salaam that without peace and stability, governments can not engage in any meaningful and sustainable programs for their people.
VP Alupo in Tanzania for Inaugural AfCFTA Conference on Women and Youth in Trade
Vice President Jessica Alupo arrived in Tanzania on Sunday to attend the AfCFTA Conference on Women and Youth in Trade, which started today and ends on September 14 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar-es-Salaam.
PERSPECTIVE: Lessons for Uganda from Ghana’s Ambulance System
By Denis Jjuuko
While at a hotel in Accra for lunch, I saw three people at a table of four dressed in smart uniforms, looking quasi-military. I had seen them or their colleagues all week and I wanted to find out whether they were guarding some notables.
Gen Kainerugaba Meets Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia's Prime Minister who is also the Commander in Chief of his country's armed forces received and held a meeting with Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s senior presidential adviser on special operations and commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF).
Photos: Gen Kainerugaba Visits Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam
The Ugandan Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has visited the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
