Uganda

Uganda gears up to roll out Aadhaar-like ID system, eyes UPI adoptionUganda gears up to roll out Aadhaar-like ID system, eyes UPI adoption

Uganda gears up to roll out Aadhaar-like ID system, eyes UPI adoption

By Vishu Adhana Uganda is set to roll out an Aadhaar-like digital identification system based on India-developed open-source technology soon,…

3 weeks ago
India, Uganda hold 3rd Joint Trade Committee meeting to boost tiesIndia, Uganda hold 3rd Joint Trade Committee meeting to boost ties

India, Uganda hold 3rd Joint Trade Committee meeting to boost ties

The Third Session of the India-Uganda Joint Trade Committee (JTC) took place in New Delhi on March 25-26, 2025, marking…

1 month ago
Ugandan oil project backed by China linked to human rights abusesUgandan oil project backed by China linked to human rights abuses

Ugandan oil project backed by China linked to human rights abuses

The Chinese-backed Ugandan oil project, being developed by China's CNOOC, has been associated with human rights abuses. Rights organisations have…

4 months ago
EAM Jaishankar to lead Indian delegation at 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, UgandaEAM Jaishankar to lead Indian delegation at 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, Uganda

EAM Jaishankar to lead Indian delegation at 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, Uganda

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)…

1 year ago
Is Mozambique becoming India’s gateway for investments and security in Africa?Is Mozambique becoming India’s gateway for investments and security in Africa?

Is Mozambique becoming India’s gateway for investments and security in Africa?

India's strong and expanding partnership with the countries on the south-eastern coast of Africa will once again be in the…

2 years ago
Here’s how chimpanzees send long distance messages through trees  Here’s how chimpanzees send long distance messages through trees  

Here’s how chimpanzees send long distance messages through trees

The sight of a male chimpanzee in Uganda’s rainforest rushing towards a tree while letting out a loud screeching sound…

3 years ago
Scientists discover chimpanzees in Uganda’s rainforest digging wells to drink waterScientists discover chimpanzees in Uganda’s rainforest digging wells to drink water

Scientists discover chimpanzees in Uganda’s rainforest digging wells to drink water

<p> <strong>Water is not only a precious and scarce resource but also an essential one without which nothing can survive…

3 years ago
Uganda’s trademark ‘Rolex’ chapati becomes smaller as food shortages caused by the Russian-Ukraine war mountUganda’s trademark ‘Rolex’ chapati becomes smaller as food shortages caused by the Russian-Ukraine war mount

Uganda’s trademark ‘Rolex’ chapati becomes smaller as food shortages caused by the Russian-Ukraine war mount

<p> <strong>The reverberations of the Russia-Ukraine war which started on February 20 can be felt as far away as Uganda…

3 years ago
Scientists celebrate finding of a new species of leafhopper after 50 yearsScientists celebrate finding of a new species of leafhopper after 50 years

Scientists celebrate finding of a new species of leafhopper after 50 years

<p> <strong>The world of entomology was in for good news recently as a new species of leafhopper insect was found…

3 years ago
Ugandan national arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling 1 kg of heroinUgandan national arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling 1 kg of heroin

Ugandan national arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling 1 kg of heroin

<p> Customs officials have recovered around 1 kg of heroin valued at about Rs 7 crore from a Ugandan national…

3 years ago
Ugandan woman arrested for smuggling 1 kg of cocaine at Delhi airportUgandan woman arrested for smuggling 1 kg of cocaine at Delhi airport

Ugandan woman arrested for smuggling 1 kg of cocaine at Delhi airport

<p> In another drug bust, Customs officers at the Delhi airport have arrested a Ugandan woman who was trying to…

3 years ago
Sri Lanka’s former army chief Sarath Fonseka warns govt against Chinese debt trap citing UgandaSri Lanka’s former army chief Sarath Fonseka warns govt against Chinese debt trap citing Uganda

Sri Lanka’s former army chief Sarath Fonseka warns govt against Chinese debt trap citing Uganda

<p> Former chief of the Sri Lankan army, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, who is also a Member of the Parliament,…

3 years ago
China poised to take over Uganda’s Entebbe Airport as African nation fails to repay loanChina poised to take over Uganda’s Entebbe Airport as African nation fails to repay loan

China poised to take over Uganda’s Entebbe Airport as African nation fails to repay loan

<p> Uganda faces the prospect of losing its Entebbe International airport as it has failed to pay back the $200…

3 years ago
Two women from Uganda caught with 13 kg of heroin at Delhi airportTwo women from Uganda caught with 13 kg of heroin at Delhi airport

Two women from Uganda caught with 13 kg of heroin at Delhi airport

<p> Customs officials seized 12.9 kg of heroin worth Rs 90 crore from two Ugandan women who arrived at Delhi…

3 years ago