Kenya is losing the battle for foreign direct investments (FDI) to Uganda and Tanzania as heightened political tensions and restrictions on foreign ownership in some sectors turn away multinationals.

Besides the huge loss of life, injuries, instilling fear and the usual economic short comings that terrorism causes, there are further consequences on the areas it chooses to befall. Uganda's cricket fraternity has just discovered as such.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has been awarded $38 million by USAID to be spent over the next five years to provide integrated tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS services in the south west region of Uganda.

Uganda has maintained the lead in consumption of harmful alcohol in Africa, experts have revealed. Dr Nazarius Mbona, a senior lecturer at Makerere University Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, said Uganda's per capita consumption of alcohol is 19 litres per year compared to an average four litres in other African countries.

The abrupt changes that have been made in the 2010 schools calendar by the Education ministry will greatly affect Uganda teams' performances at the East Africa Secondary Schools Games due in Nakuru, Kenya next month.

Tullow Oil has made a further oil discovery in Uganda after the Ngiri-2 appraisal well came up trumps with the thickest oil pay found so far in the Butiaba area.

The Kampala African Union meeting will be remembered for its courage. Just a few weeks after a devastating terrorist attack in Kampala, the African Union still convened in Uganda's capital city to tackle our most urgent priorities. With the attacks still on our minds and just a few days to hold discussions, it was inspiring to see that African heads of state continued to make time for meetings of the recently formed African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA).

Jeff Lwalanda is determined to shine at his new volleyball club in Burundi after lifting Uganda's KCC and Rwandan side APR to glory.

The top U.S. envoy to Africa says the July 11 bombings in Kampala, Uganda, constitute a "wake-up call" to East African nations and the international community, warning that continued instability in Somalia now can affect that country's neighbors in the form of terrorism, as well as through continuing illegal arms smuggling and refugees.

Uganda has performed poorly in the fight against malaria due to the suspension of funding by the Global Fund in 2005 over massive corruption.

Uganda has been praised for banning female genital mutilation (FGM), with a call to other African countries where the practice still exists to follow suit.

Zambia have appointed a new coach, Dario Bonetti, ahead of their international soccer friendly against the Uganda Cranes in Kampala August 11.

World soccer governing body FIFA is to launch a grand grassroots talent development programme in Uganda.

Heritage Oil has completed the sale of its oil and gas interest in Uganda after it accepted terms and conditions set by the Government.

About 885,757 pupils and students will sit for national examinations this year, according to official figures from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).

Two other countries, Djibouti and Guinea have pledged to send troops to Mogadishu, thereby increasing the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops' numbers from 6,100 contributed by Uganda and Burundi to 8,100 fighters.

Since Uganda was bombed on 7/11, Al-Shabaab "terrorist" group in Somali claimed responsibility. There has been a lot of tough talk in Kampala. President Yoweri Museveni has promised to hit back at Al-Shabaab by increasing our troops in that country. Many Ugandans support the government in its posturing for a "surge."

The sprawling Nakivale Refugee Settlement in south-western Uganda is home to over 50,000 asylum-seekers and refugees. At one time it represented a testament to Uganda's reputation as one of the most refugee-friendly countries in Africa.

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Petroleum explorer, Heritage, has disputed a 30% tax slapped on earnings from sale of its interests in Uganda oil fields.