Uganda to outlaw female circumcision (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist tribes in the country's eastern region, the president said in a statement Friday.

Uganda Coffee Exports Declined 8.7% Last Month on ‘Hoarding’ (Bloomberg)

July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Coffee exports from Uganda , Africa’s biggest producer of the robusta variety of the crop, fell 8.7 percent in June after farmers hoarded the crop following a drop in prices, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority said.

Uganda: Country Confirms Swine Flu Case (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — THE dreaded swine flu virus, or Influenza A, has hit Uganda with the first case, a Briton, confirmed on Wednesday night.

Uganda: Mombasa Car Depot Gets Licence (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — UGANDA's inland car depot in Mombasa has finally been granted a licence to operate after two and a half years since its completion. The car depot, which can handle 3,000 vehicles daily, sits on five acres.

Uganda: Shell Sues Standards Body (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — SHELL has sued the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) demanding sh768.1m over the closure of its outlets.

Uganda: Court Orders URA to Seize Johnson Powder (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — THE Commercial Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to impound all consignments of Johnson and Johnson powder imported by White Showman until a case filed by Translink against it is decided.

Uganda: Country to Host Scouts Summit (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — OVER 250 religious leaders from over 160 countries are expected in Uganda for the third World Scouts Inter-religious Symposium in October. The event is expected to run from October 21-25 at at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo.

Uganda: Kony Could Be Tried in Country (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — LRA Rebel leader Joseph Kony could be tried in Uganda by the International Criminal Court (ICC) if arrested.

Uganda: UNBS Seizes Sh120 Billion Fake Goods (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — FAKE goods worth over sh120b have been seized from traders and importers in the last five years. The quality assurance manager of Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Deus Mubangizi, disclosed that most of them were "high risk goods."

Uganda: Ogoola's Harvest of Poetry (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — IF he lived off his words, Justice James M. Ogoola would probably be rich, for this old wise man, who is also Uganda High court's principle judge, has a way with words.