A national program biofuels blending program has been launched: petrol will be mixed with ethanol derived from local crops like maize, cassava and sugarcane; the goal is to enhance energy security and provide larger income for farmers

At 86, General Moses Ali - Uganda's longest serving politician, former MP, and General - is seeking re-election in Adjumani district; the announcement was welcomed with mixed reactions in the population

Amnesty International urged the United Nations Security Council to enforce and renew an arms embargo on South Sudan, accusing Uganda of breaching the ban by deploying troops and military equipment to the conflict-stricken country

At least 5.000 out-of-school children in Busoga, with a special attention for girls, will be re-enrolled together with 2.000 teachers to support Uganda’s new competency-based secondary school curriculum, in Government plan for gender-equitable education

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau has officially joined the European Union Intellectual Property Office's trade mark search facility, contributing as many as 79.000 trade marks