Uganda

Ugandan start-up Texfad has found an innovative way to use banana plant waste to produce plant fibres in an environmentally friendly way; Uganda is Africa's leading banana-producing country

Ugandan security forces have arrested 40 people in an operation against supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine

The UNESCO World Heritage site of Kasubi, which houses the tombs of the rulers of Buganda, the traditional kingdom of southern Uganda, has been removed from the World Heritage in Danger list: it had been damaged by fire in 2010

Faithful applauded continuously for more than three hours and 15 minutes and won the Guinness World Record in an event called 'Clap For Jesus' at Phaneroo Ministries church to celebrate its ninth anniversary

Over 6.000 students failed nursing and midwifery exams; the results of the June 2023 Kampala exams have just been released

A ban on the import of second-hand clothes from foreign markets has been instituted by President Museveni to support the domestic textile and garment industry

Because of the country's controversial anti-LGBTQ law, the World Bank will stop new loans to Uganda

Young make-up artists in Uganda are teaming up to convince the government to recognise their driving change contribution to film and the arts

1.000-shilling paper banknotes will be phased out, as their frequent use in transactions dirties them, making them unusable or reducing their durability, announced the Bank of Uganda

Uganda's flag carrier, Uganda Airlines, said it is at an advanced stage of launching direct flights to India, an initiative that will help strengthen trade and tourism relations between Kampala and New Delhi

Ugandan scientist Catherine Nakelembe, member of Nasa's Servir applied sciences team as a thematic manager for agriculture and food security, is leading Nasa project that, combining satellite and ground data, creates solutions to protect crops

The Ministry of Water and Environment plans to turn the rehabilitated Nyamurindira and Kirembe Galley hotspots into a study centre for university students researching water and land management technologies

The United States has updated its travel advice for Uganda, following the enactment in May of the "Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023"