Science and Technology

During the Manifesto Week 2024, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities showcased major achievements in Uganda’s tourism industry. Rtd. Col. Tom Butime, the minister in charge, delivered a speech on November 20, 2024, outlining the successes in promoting tourism and conserving wildlife and cultural heritage sites. The Manifesto Accountability Week, which is running from November 15 to December 5, 2024, took place at the Office of the President's conference hall. Butime highlighted several key areas of development in the...

The Ministry of Health, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, launched a €12 million ( approximately UGX 46.6 Billion) project to enhance health infrastructure in the Karamoja region. The Karamoja Infrastructure Development Project II (KIDP II), funded by a €10 million soft loan from Italy and a €2 million contribution from the government of Uganda, aims to improve healthcare access for the area's impoverished population, where 70% lack adequate health services. During the latest phase of the project, Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent...

The UBOS 2024 National Population and Housing Census paints a vivid picture of Uganda’s development trajectory, with a strong emphasis on the challenges and opportunities in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). While ICT adoption in Uganda has made noticeable strides, the findings of the report reveal significant gaps that threaten to leave portions of the population behind. It is clear that if Uganda is to harness the transformative power of the digital revolution, bold and targeted investments in ICT...

The Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Rose Lilly Akello, has confirmed that Uganda is headed toward having its first oil production by 2025. The Minister made the assurance on October 18, 2024, while on a monitoring mission in the Buliisa and Tilenga oil fields of the Bunyoro sub-region. The Oil drilling program which was commissioned on January 23, 2023, by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Uganda acts as a key milestone as the country races to meet its target of first...

The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has confirmed plans to launch the passenger train service effective next month. The Mukono - Kampala train route is expected to be functional effective November 1, 2024. The development was brought to light by Andrew Muguluma the URC board member who doubles as chairperson at the Technical Committee at a media briefing on October 10, 2024. The railway line has been under full renovation since April 2023 with the replacement of the old steel slippers with concrete...

The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide £1M ( UGX 4.7 Bn) to Baylor College of Medicine and the Infectious Disease Institute to support Uganda’s response to the current Mpox outbreak. This development was confirmed on Thursday, October 10, 2024, on the Ministry of Health’s official X handle. According to the ministry, the support delivered through these expert partners will be aligned with the Government of Uganda’s overall Mpox response plan to strengthen the coordination...