The country will celebrate International Older Persons Day tomorrow; elderly population (60+ years) in Uganda increased significantly from 1,7 million in 2016/17 to 2,3 million, according to the recent population and housing census

A Ugandan court ordered the government to compensate with USD 2.740 each victim of Thomas Kwoyelo, a commander of the Lord's Resistance Army who was sentenced to 40 years in prison for war crimes in October

Plan to implement zero-emission mobility and transform Kampala into a greener, smarter city include the construction of a major new railway line from Malaba, Kenya, with an expected investment of $3 billion; the EU will support a number of projects

New Electronic Cargo Tracking System has been introduced jointly with South Sudan; the regional IT solution will enhance transparency, accountability and efficiency in monitoring cargo in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and the DRC, also reducing transit times

The second round of polio vaccination has been launched: targeting 2,7 million children under five in the east of Uganda, it answers to the outbreak reported in May