Politics
Uganda Politics | Buchaman and Catherine Kusasira Now Presidential Envoys on Ghetto and Kampala Youth Affairs
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially appointed local Artiste Catherine Kusasira as presidential advisor on Kampala Affairs. Under this role, Catherine Kusasira will be charge of coordinating the young NRM recruits in the slum dwellings. Another local ...
Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize | The Norwegian Nobel Committee Awards Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
BREAKING NEWS – The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the...
Green Card Lottery 2021
Green Card Lottery | DV-2021 Program Started – October 2nd, 2019 ET & Concludes on November 5th, 2019 at 12:00p.
DV-2021 Program: Online Registration — DV-2021 Program: The revised online registration period for the DV-2021 Program begins on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 12:00 n...
Travel Advisory
Travel Advisory | Marriott Bonvoy By Kampala Sheraton Hotel Welcomes All Diaspora Holiday Makers
Welcome to Sheraton Kampala Hotel, a contemporary haven in the heart of the city with 9 acres of a well-manicured garden space that brings nature closer to you. Our spaces are designed for travelers and locals to meet, work and relax while exploring an array of top-t...
Komlar Award
News Flash | Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award
Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Serwanjja is a presenter at Uganda’s NBS TV, where he hosts one of the channel’s prime-time shows. He has also produced award-winning repor...
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Uganda Politics | Buchaman and Catherine Kusasira Now Presidential Envoys on Ghetto and Kampala Youth Affairs
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially appointed local Artiste Catherine Kusasira as presidential advisor on Kampala Affairs. Under this role, Catherine Kusasira will be charge of coordinating the young NRM recrui... -
Real Estate | Covi’s Home Stay Furnished Apartments in Kampala
A beautiful relaxing and great working environment for a Single and/or a Couple 8km from the centre of Kampala Covi’s home stay is a quiet house in a small village approximately 20 minutes’ drive from Kampala city centre. T... -
Nobel Prize | The Norwegian Nobel Committee Awards Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
BREAKING NEWS – The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular fo... -
Green Card Lottery | DV-2021 Program Started – October 2nd, 2019 ET & Concludes on November 5th, 2019 at 12:00p.
DV-2021 Program: Online Registration — DV-2021 Program: The revised online registration period for the DV-2021 Program begins on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes... -
Travel Advisory | Marriott Bonvoy By Kampala Sheraton Hotel Welcomes All Diaspora Holiday Makers
Welcome to Sheraton Kampala Hotel, a contemporary haven in the heart of the city with 9 acres of a well-manicured garden space that brings nature closer to you. Our spaces are designed for travelers and locals to meet, work and... -
News Flash | Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award
Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Serwanjja is a presenter at Uganda’s NBS TV, where he hosts one of the channel’s prime-time shows. ... -
Party Politics | President Museveni speaks out on the just concluded Hoima, Kaboong & UNAA elections
Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu Greetings. I have been busy with the by-elections in Hoima and Kaabong and the Commonwealth Parliamentarians Association (CPA) that is still meeting in Munyonyo. Hence, I have not ... -
Press Release | President Museveni responds to US sanctions against Former IGP Gen. Kale Kayihura
Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu It says, in the Church of Uganda Prayer Book, on page 5, as follows: “They left undone what they ought to have done and they did that they ought not to have done and there is no ... -
Travel Ban | US Treasury Department Global Magnitsky Designation and State Visa Ban for Former IGP Kale Kaihura – Uganda
US Treasury Department Press Release and Gen. Kale Kaihura’s response — Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the former Inspector General... -
Straight Talk Africa | Overcoming Educational Malpractice through Authentic Learning – Special Guest Dr. Lawrence Muganga
Shaka Ssali explores educational practices in Africa and beyond. He is joined by Lawrence Muganga, author of the book “You Can’t Make a Fish Climb Trees: Overcoming Educational Malpractice through Authentic Learning.” Dr.... -
Kampala Serena Event | Uganda Diaspora Business Breakfast and Social Networking Gala 2019 Edition
The 9th Uganda Diaspora Social Networking Gala and Business Breakfast will be held at Kampala Serena Hotel – Katonga Hall on Friday December 27th starting from 9am. The breakfast will be moderated by Veteran NBS anchor Mr... -
UNAA Chicago | Convention Highlights – The Good, the Bad and the Missed Opportunities!
By Ronnie Mayanja — The 31st UNAA Convention which took place in Chicago this year is now in the history books but what a spectacle of an event it was no matter how you look at it. For some it will go down as the biggest ... -
UNAA Chicago 2019 | Don’t Miss The Uganda North America Bootcamp and Beauty Pageant Grand Finale in Chicago
The 2019 Miss Uganda North America Bootcamp and Beauty Pageant will be held in the city of Chicago during the 31st Annual UNAA Convention. The event, which features a red carpet and community awards for women empowerment voices... -
UNAIDS | Winnie Byanyima Appointed New Executive Director, The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
UN PRESS STATEMENT — UNAIDS welcomes the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director GENEVA, 14 August 2019—UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director. Ms By... -
UNAA Chicago 2019 | Registration Deadline is August 1st to be Eligible to Vote.
UNAA Members, please verify your information and alert the UNAA support team if you believe your name is incorrectly missing from the list of eligible voters or if your information is incorrect. As a voter you have the right to... -
Open Enrollment | Rainbow International School of Uganda (RISU) Where Every Student Matters.
Rainbow International School is a school where every student matters, an emphasis is put on academics and extracurricular activities, as a healthy balance creating a well rounded individual ready to tackle the challenges our ev... -
New Jersey Chapter | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF BANYAKIGEZI (ICOB) CONVENTION – 2019 EDITION
The 17th Annual ICOB Convention will be held from Thursday August 1st, 2019 to Monday August 5th, 2019 at the Hilton Meadowlands located at 2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford New Jersey. The theme of this year’s Convent... -
New Music | What’s Love – The Cranes, a legendary Ugandan Musical Band From the 70’s, is Back!
The Cranes were one of Uganda’s most popular teenage bands in the 1970’s. Founded in 1965, they metamorphosed at the end of the 1970’s into the Afrigo Band which is still, up to today, the number one band in the country. ... -
Special Report | Stealing from the Sick – Full documentary – BBC Africa Eye By Solomon Serwanjja
Everyone in Uganda is entitled to free medicine to combat killer diseases like malaria. Despite Government efforts to improve access to essential medicines, a significant number of people have to use private facilities because ...
Developing Story | The Observer offices broken into again
Unknown people have broken into The Observer offices at Tagore Crescent, carrying away more than 20 desktop computers. They also made off with a yet-to-be established number of cameras, laptops, TV screen among other items. The...
Congratulations! ~ Gwanga Mujje DC Chapter crowns Josephine Nakato Kasozi as Miss Buganda DC 2018
The Gwanga Mujje DC Chapter crowned miss Josephine Nakato as the Miss Buganda DC 2018 Winner in a ceremony attended by Uganda’s Ambassador to Washington H.E. Mull Sebujja Katende. Congratulations to Josephine and all the ...
Ugandan Diaspora 2018 Awards ~ Vote for your Favorite Diaspora Bank
The Ugandan Diaspora Network will this year recognize the Bank with the best Diaspora Products at the annual gala. We have instituted an online poll and selected the banks we think have invested in the Diaspora Banking. Help us...
Obituary | Rotary remembers Sam Owori for his ‘Quiet Confidence,’ Integrity, and Friendship
By Ryan Hyland and Abby Breitstein — The Rotary flags in front of Rotary International World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and Rotary offices around the world fly at half-staff this week as friends and colleagu...
