Uganda: KCCA Cracks Down On Poor Sanitation in Lubaga Division

Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has raised concern over worsening sanitation conditions in parts of Lubaga Division,… Read more »

Uganda: One Dead, Several Feared Trapped in Mbale Building Collapse

At least one person has been confirmed dead, and several others are feared trapped after an incomplete five-storey building collapsed in Mbale City, in an incident that has drawn… Read more »

Uganda: Press Freedom Needs Discipline

Last Sunday, May 3, 2026, marked World Press Freedom Day. I showed up at the UBC grounds in Kampala for a simple reason, to walk, listen, and absorb wisdom. Read more »

Uganda: Busoga Bids Farewell to Chief Prince Henry Woira Kitimbo

Busoga Kingdom is mourning the death of Prince Henry Woira Kitimbo, the former Isabalangira (Chief Prince) of Bugabula BB Chiefdom, who was laid to rest on Saturday at his… Read more »

Uganda: MP Kwizera Slams Sovereignty Bill As Ill-Timed, Constitutionally Unsound

Bufumbira County East Member of Parliament Eddie Kwizera has described the timing of the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 as unsuitable and its formulation as… Read more »

Uganda: NARO Seeks Shs 600billion to Build Vaccine City, Museveni Pledges Support

The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has requested Shs 600 billion from President Museveni to establish a vaccines and pharmaceutical city aimed at strengthening… Read more »

Uganda: Kabbyanga Defends Sovereignty Bill, Says Uganda Will Not Allow Foreign Interference

The Minister of State for Information, Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Godfrey Baluku Kabbyanga, has defended the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026,… Read more »

Uganda: Munyagwa Dismisses Sovereignty Bill As 'Unnecessary,' Urges Amendment of Existing Law

Former Common Man's Party presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga has described the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, as "unnecessary," arguing that Uganda already has… Read more »

Uganda: 28 Arrested in Kisoro Illegal Mining Crackdown, 25 Rwandan Nationals Among Suspects

Police in Kisoro District have arrested 28 people in an intelligence-led operation against illegal mining at Kirwa Wolfram Mines, with 25 of the suspects identified as Rwandan… Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet Meets Today to Finalise Sovereignty Bill Ahead of Crucial Parliamentary Readings

Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua has stated that Cabinet will meet today to conclude the harmonization process of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of its… Read more »

Uganda: Captain Morgan Takeover Heads to Nkozi ,Najjeera This Labour Weekend

This Labour weekend, we work harder and play harder. Read more »

Uganda: Absa to Reward Card Customers With All-Expenses-Paid Trip in Island Escape Campaign

Absa Bank Uganda has launched the Island Escape card campaign, a rewards initiative offering its Personal Prestige and Premier Banking customers the chance to win an… Read more »

Uganda: KCCA Calls for Unified Multi-Sectoral Action to Combat Air Pollution in Kampala

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has convened a public dialogue with a cross-section of multi-sectoral stakeholders, calling for collective action to combat air pollution in… Read more »

Uganda: Igg, OPM Strengthen Anti-Corruption Collaboration On Multi-Million Dollar Projects

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) have reaffirmed their commitment to enhanced collaboration in ensuring that the implementation of… Read more »

Uganda: EU, Utb Partner to Launch 2026 Pearl of Africa Tourism Awards to Boost Sector

The European Union Mission in Uganda has partnered with the Uganda Tourism Board to launch the 2026 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) Awards. Read more »

Uganda: Over 1,200 Veterinary Professionals Petition Govt Over Sharp Licensing Fee Hike

More than 1,200 veterinary professionals and paraprofessionals from over 92 districts across Uganda have petitioned State Minister for Animal Industry Frank Tumwebaze, demanding an… Read more »

Uganda: New Advocates Urged to Uphold Integrity As 113 Join the High Court Bar

The acting Chief Registrar of the High Court, Pamella Lamunu Ocaya, has described the entry of 113 new advocates into the legal profession as both a privilege and a weighty… Read more »

Uganda: Justice Khauka's Verdict Sends a Clear Message - the Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims

The sentencing of Christopher Onyum Okello to death by Lady Justice Andrew Khauka of the High Court Criminal Division is more than just the conclusion of a harrowing murder… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Launches Uganda's First Anti-Tick Vaccine

President Museveni has commissioned Uganda's first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major milestone in efforts to combat tick-borne diseases affecting livestock. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Sets 2030 Target for Electric Public Transport Shift

Government has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to transition Uganda's transport sector to electric mobility, with a target to fully shift public transport and motorcycles to electric… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Launches Inter-Ministerial Committee to Streamline Migration Governance

Government has launched a new coordination framework aimed at strengthening migration governance and harmonising all related interventions under a single national structure. Read more »

Uganda: Janet Museveni Celebrates 40-Year Impact of UWESO, Calls for Continued Investment in Vulnerable Children

First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has reflected on the four-decade journey of the Uganda Women's Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO), noting that… Read more »

Uganda: MP Katabaazi Says Current Form of Sovereignty Bill Fails On Precision, Foresight, Due Process

Public Policy Commentator and Rukiga County Member of Parliament-elect, Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi, has warned that the current form of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026,… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Committee Clashes Over Sovereignty Bill Amid Questions On Amendments and Foreign Influence

Parliamentary scrutiny of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill intensified on Thursday as MPs on the joint committee engaged the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Attorney General… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill - 'It Is About Policy, Not Private Money'

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has moved to de-escalate growing public anxiety over the proposed Sovereignty Bill, dismissing claims that the legislation aims to stifle foreign… Read more »