In media and on streets of Kampala, Ugandans had mixed views on controversy and if curvy contest should continue
Nile perch’s body part known as swim bladder, thought by some to act as aphrodisiac, turning huge profits for traders, but not fishermen
The sale of Nile Perch fish maw in Uganda has become a lucrative business, especially for distributors. The fish maw - or dried swim bladder - is used as an aphrodisiac in China. But Ugandan fishermen bringing in the perch say they are being exploited while others are reaping the profits. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
Uganda's finance minister dismisses auditor-general's concern that big loan conditions risk sovereign assets
In the Ugandan capital, one man is using the game of kings to help children of the slums. Robert Katende founded the Som Chess Academy in an effort to keep kids off the streets and teach them the thinking skills to help them get ahead in life. The academy has produced several international competitors and taught hundreds of kids how to play chess. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
Opposition political parties use Inter Party organization for dialogue summit to push for constitutional reforms, improved governance, stop electoral fraud and bring an end to torture and other human rights abuses
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to double annual job creation to 20 million per year for the next two decades if it is to absorb its growing workforce, says the International Monetary Fund. With the youngest population in the world, Uganda is one the countries most at risk from crime and instability from youth unemployment. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
Unlicensed, uninsured and unregistered vessel was filled with partygoers Saturday
Ugandan Marine security authorities continue to search for bodies after a party boat in poor mechanical condition capsized with 120 people on board Saturday in Lake Victoria. Police say 31 bodies have been recovered with more than 70 people missing and feared dead. Halima Athumani reports from Mukono, Uganda.
As the Democratic Republic of Congo battles the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, just across the border Ugandan survivors of a 2007 outbreak are reminded of the near-death experience they went through. Bundibugyo district at the border with Uganda and the DRC faced the brunt of the hemorrhagic disease as both health workers and residents lost their lives. Halima Athumani reports from Bundibugyo, in Uganda.
Country's Health Ministry deploys experimental vaccine to health care workers to prevent cross-border spread of deadly virus
In Uganda, officials have stepped up measures to prevent an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Ebola has infected 250 people in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo since August, killing 180. The border between the countries remains open, and health experts fear the virus will enter Uganda through the cross-border traffic. Halima Athumani reports from Bundibugyo, Uganda.
The preventive measure is seen as necessary because of heavy border traffic
Country’s Financial Intelligence Authority, set up to track illicit money, says it lacks resources to stop flow
Army spokesman says troops are facing disciplinary committee but family of victim says they are not being told what happened to their relative
American rapper meets President Yoweri Museveni and gave the president a new pair of white sneakers
Uganda is installing thousands of closed-circuit television cameras in public areas throughout the country in an effort to fight rampant crime. Authorities say the cameras are necessary to maintain public safety. But critics say they could be used to violate people’s privacy. Halima Athumani has more from Kampala.
Ugandan opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi is appealing to President Yoweri Museveni to place statesmanship ahead of political ambitions. In his first official address to the media since his return from the U.S. last week, Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, asked Museveni to think about his life after office. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
It was Kyagulani's first news conference since he returned from US, where he receiving medical treatment for injuries while in police custody
The legislator, also known as Bobi Wine, is home after receiving medical treatment in the United States
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