Uganda: Ntungamo's Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity

A deeper look into place names in Ntungamo District is uncovering a powerful and often overlooked history, revealing how language, conflict, environment and daily survival shaped… Read more »

Uganda: Knee Crisis Among Uganda's Elderly - the Silent Burden of Wear and Tear

For many elderly Ugandans, the ability to walk is slowly slipping away not from sudden injury, but from years of wear and tear on the knee joint. Read more »

Uganda: Judge Sets April 30 for Ruling in Okello Murder Case

The High Court has set April 30, 2026, as the date for ruling in the murder trial of Christopher Onyum Okello, bringing to a close a marathon day of final submissions marked by… Read more »

Uganda: Police Recover Stolen Infant in Mubende, Arrest Four Suspects in Child Theft Plot

Police in Mubende District have recovered a three-week-old baby boy who was allegedly stolen from his mother's home in Lubimbiri Sub-county, leading to the arrest of four suspects… Read more »

Uganda: Workers Demand Better Pay and Safer Conditions Ahead of Labour Day in Buikwe

As Uganda prepares to mark International Labour Day in Buikwe District, workers from different sectors have highlighted persistent challenges affecting their livelihoods, with low… Read more »

Uganda: Defence Warns Convicting Okello Could Alienate Families of the Mentally Ill

Defence lawyers in the trial of Christopher Okello Onyum have urged the High Court to carefully weigh the accused's mental health, warning that a conviction without fully… Read more »

Uganda: NAB Rejects Sovereignty Bill, Say It 'Criminalise Truth-Telling'

Uganda's media industry has mounted one of its strongest collective objections in recent years - against the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 - warning that the proposed law… Read more »

Uganda: Utb Orders Travel Agencies to Stop Labour Export Activities, Warns of Sanctions

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has ordered tour and travel companies across the country to immediately cease involvement in labour recruitment and export services, describing the… Read more »

Uganda: FDC Warns Sovereignty Bill Could Criminalise Politics, Media Work

The resident of the Forum for Democratic Change, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, has announced the party's rejection of the proposed Sovereignty Bill, warning that it could criminalise… Read more »

Uganda: FDC Demands Compensation for Displaced Street Vendors As Eviction Row Deepens

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has called on government to immediately compensate street vendors affected by recent eviction exercises, arguing that authorities must take… Read more »

Uganda: Today in History - Hajj Musa Sebirumbi Executed After Luweero War Conviction

On this day in 1999, Hajj Musa Sebirumbi was executed by hanging at Luzira Upper Prison after being convicted of multiple counts of murder, in one of Uganda's most prominent… Read more »

Uganda: Mbarara University Joins Makerere to Push Back Against Sovereignty Bill

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has formally raised concerns about the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, joining a growing list of institutions… Read more »

Uganda: Unoc's Otoa Says Govt Prepared to Cushion Supply As Fuel Crisis Bites

Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Chief Corporate Affairs official Otoa has said that Uganda is well prepared to manage the current fuel situation despite rising pump prices and… Read more »

Uganda: Oil Companies Deny Govt Claims of Fuel Hoarding, Hiking Prices

Ugandan oil marketing companies have dismissed claims by government that they are involved in fuel hoarding and charging exorbitant prices to take advantage of the current… Read more »

Uganda: Tororo Authorities Replace Contractor On Delayed Aturukuku Seed School Project

Construction of Aturukuku Seed Secondary School in Tororo Municipality, a key government infrastructure project under the 2022/2023 financial year, has suffered prolonged delays,… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Hails Govt, Church Partnership in Uganda's Transformation

President Museveni has commended the long-standing partnership between the Church and the government, highlighting its role in advancing Uganda's socio-economic transformation. Read more »

Uganda: St Kagwa Bushenyi Retains Ussa Ankole U-20 Title

St Kagwa High School, Bushenyi, continued their strong run in school football after beating Kichwamba High School 1-0 to win the USSA Ankole Region U-20 boys' championship. Read more »

Uganda: Tutata Project Strengthens Trauma Care Skills in Masaka

Uganda's emergency care system is witnessing improved trauma response following the rollout of The Uganda Trauma Assessment and Treatment Algorithm (TUTATA), a practical training… Read more »

Uganda: Bunyoro Communities Applaud Museveni's Industrial Hubs Value Addition Projects

Communities in the Bunyoro sub-region have praised President Museveni for expanding the Presidential Zonal Industrial Skilling Hubs with value addition projects, a move widely seen… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Anyakun Rallies Employers, Workers On Psychosocial Safety At Work

The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Esther Anyakun, has called for greater attention to workers' mental wellbeing as Uganda prepares to mark the… Read more »

Uganda: Law Society Slams Sovereignty Bill As 'Constitutional Coup'

TheUganda Law Society has described the proposed National Sovereignty Bill, 2026 as "not protection, but a constitutional coup," rejecting arguments by National Resistance Movement… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Meets Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn

President Museveni has met with the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn, who now serves as Chairperson of the Board of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in… Read more »

Uganda: Police Overwhelmed By Unclaimed Stolen Livestock in Wakiso

Police in Kasangati and Busukuma are grappling with a growing challenge of managing livestock recovered from suspected thieves, as owners fail to come forward to claim them. Read more »

Uganda: Stanbic Bank Joins Government for Collective Action On Environmental Protection

Stanbic Bank Uganda has joined the Ministry of Water and Environment and other partners to mark Earth Day, with a renewed call for collective action to address climate change and… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Calls for Strategic Infrastructure Investment to Drive Africa's Industrial Revolution

President Museveni onThursday joined regional leaders from across the continent and beyond for the opening of the Africa We Build Summit 2026 at JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi,… Read more »