Uganda has reason to celebrate Women’s Day, says First Lady

Sudan reluctant to hunt for LRA rebels Mbabazi (right) escorts Kiir at Entebbe airport THE Sudanese government is reluctant to join regional forces to pursue the Lord’s Resistance Army if the rebel group fails to sign a peace agreement at the end of the month. The President of the Government of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, said as mediators, no such decision had been taken. More...

Queen hosts Museveni on C'wealth day PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni, accompanied by his wife Janet, is in London for the Commonwealth Day celebrations at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. Celebrations to mark the day start today with prayers at Westminster Abbey. More...

Food shortage hits north-eastern region HUNDREDS of people in north-eastern Uganda are going without food. About 1.5m people are in need of relief food. Of these, one million were in Karamoja, while 500,000 were in areas that were affected by floods in Teso and Lango last year. More...

National

Brain drained states seek compensation

LEADERS from the international health sector are drafting a code of practice that will offer morally binding standards for developed nations that recruit health workers from developing countries like Uganda. The effort, which has come as brain drain continues to devastate health systems in poor countries, is being led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Realising Rights, a US-based NGO. More...

Uganda has reason to celebrate Women’s Day, says First Lady

UGANDA has reason to celebrate the Women’s Day because it is leading in sub-Saharan Africa in recognising the role of women, the First Lady, Mrs. Janet Museveni, has said. More...

Business

Finance minister defends Phenix deal

THE Government’s taking of a share of textile processor Phenix Logistics in return for a sh5b debt write-off will allow Uganda to establish herself in the lucrative organic cotton market, the finance minister Dr. Ezra Suruma has said. More...

US coffee investor to sink $500,000 in Kisoro

URTH Café, one of the leading coffee shops in the US, is to boost organic coffee production in Kisoro district with a $500,000 (about sh875m) investment.
The pilot project with Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) would see the investor buying coffee directly from farmers. More...