June 26
Uganda: Cross-Border Businesses Crippled As Traders Appeal for Reopening of Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Border
Traders operating at the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha border in Kasese District are facing mounting financial losses following the temporary closure of the border point, which was introduced… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's War Threatens Generations With 'No Education' Amid Economic Collapse
Sudan's younger generations, particularly children over the age of five, are facing severe challenges in exercising their fundamental right to education due to the economic… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe High Court to Hear 60 Criminal Cases As Judiciary Strengthens Local Justice Delivery
The Entebbe High Court will begin a criminal session on June 30, during which it is expected to hear 60 criminal cases, as justice sector stakeholders intensify efforts to improve… Read more »
Uganda: Deputy Chief Justice Kazibwe Urges Judges to Find Practical Solutions to Case Backlog
Deputy Chief Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi has urged High Court judges to stop repeatedly citing understaffing and inadequate funding as reasons for delays in dispensing justice,… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Launches First National Coffee Brand to Boost Global Market Presence
Uganda has unveiled its first unified national coffee brand, "Uganda Coffee: It's in Our Nature," at the World of Coffee Brussels exhibition, marking a major step in positioning… Read more »
Uganda: Weird Pastor - How Wisdom Mwongyera Became Uganda's Leading Tiktok Content Creator
Wisdom Mwongyera, known to millions by his stage name Weird Pastor, has established himself as one of Uganda's leading content creators on TikTok, a platform he has used to build… Read more »
June 25
Uganda: Police Rescue 37 Suspected Human Trafficking Victims
Police have rescued 37 children and young adults believed to be victims of human trafficking and arrested a bishop accused of recruiting them under the guise of providing education… Read more »
Uganda: Health Minister Urges Early Treatment for Clubfoot, Rejects Witchcraft Myths
LUWEERO -- The State Minister for Health, Anifa Kawooya, has called on health workers across Uganda to intensify community sensitisation on clubfoot and educate expectant mothers… Read more »
Uganda: 'It's Me, Janet Museveni' - First Lady Is Back
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataaha Museveni, has publicly spoken about her recovery from a serious health crisis, attributing her survival to… Read more »
Uganda: MoH Orders Allied Health Professionals Council to Stop Licensing Drug Shops
The Ministry of Health has directed the Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) to immediately stop licensing drug shops, saying the mandate to regulate drugs and premises… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Moves to Strengthen Fiscal-Monetary Coordination to Safeguard Economic Stability
KAMPALA -- Uganda's economic managers have intensified efforts to strengthen coordination between fiscal and monetary policy as part of a broader strategy to safeguard… Read more »
Uganda: Kofih, Health Ministry Train Busoga Communities to Sustain Water and Sanitation Facilities
The Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) Uganda Office, in partnership with Uganda's Ministry of Health and the Office of the Prime Minister, has intensified… Read more »
Uganda: European Lawyers' Body Writes to Museveni Over Lukwago Detention
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), which represents more than one million lawyers across 46 countries, has written to President Yoweri Museveni expressing… Read more »
Uganda: Stray Bullet Kills 13-Year-Old During Student Strike in Koboko
A 13-year-old pupil has been killed and another teenager injured after security personnel opened fire while dispersing striking students who had blocked the Koboko-Oraba Road in… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Appoints Muyingo Acting Education Minister
President Museveni has appointed State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo as Acting Minister of Education and Sports, temporarily filling the vacancy left by… Read more »
Uganda: Nsangi Police Warn Parents Over Rising Child Abductions, Domestic Violence
Police in Nsangi have sounded the alarm over increasing cases of child abductions, killings, child sacrifice and domestic violence, blaming parental negligence for exposing… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Lc1 Aspirants Divided Over Lining-Up Voting System Ahead of Local Council Elections
LC1 and LC2 aspirants in Kabale District are divided over the Electoral Commission's decision to use the lining-up method of voting in next month's Local Council elections. Read more »
Uganda: New Kampala Central Youth Leadership Takes Office, Pledges Transparency, Unity and Youth Empowerment
A new era of youth leadership has begun in Kampala Central Division following the official handover ceremony of the Youth Council, where leaders emphasized discipline,… Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Introduces New Courses At Presidential Hubs
President Museveni has directed the introduction of four new vocational courses in Presidential Industrial Hubs to expand opportunities for youth skilling and employment across the… Read more »
Uganda: Court Orders TikToker Dean Saava to Pay Deputy IGG Shs100 Million for Defamation
KAMPALA -- The High Court has ordered embattled TikTok commentator Dean Lubowa Saava to pay Shs100 million in general damages to Deputy Inspector General of Government Anne… Read more »
Uganda: NRM's Idah Nabayiga Declared Kalangala District Woman MP
The Electoral Commission has declared Nabayiga Idah of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as the duly elected District Woman Member of Parliament for Kalangala District. Read more »
June 24
Uganda: Janet Museveni's 78th Birthday Marked With Sports Gala, Tributes At Phillip Omondi Stadium
KAMPALA -- The 78th birthday of First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni was marked with celebrations, tributes and sporting activities at Phillip… Read more »
June 22
Uganda: Buddu Edge Buluuli 2-1 in Masaza Cup Opener
Buddu Ssaza got their 2026 Masaza Cup campaign off to a perfect start with a 2-1 victory over Buluuli in a thrilling encounter played at Kitovu Arena on Sunday. Read more »
Uganda: Bushenyi Justice Stakeholders Intensify Efforts to Reduce Case Backlog
Justice sector stakeholders in the Bushenyi High Court Circuit have reaffirmed their commitment to reducing case backlog and improving access to justice across the region. Read more »
Uganda: Stanley Ntagali Elected 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda
On this day in 2012, the Church of Uganda elected Rt Rev Stanley Ntagali as its eighth Archbishop, ushering in a new era for one of the country's largest religious institutions. Read more »
