March 15
Uganda: Mubaje Intervenes in Lango Muslim Leadership Disputes
The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, led Muslims in the last congregational Juma prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the Idi Amin Dada Memorial Mosque in Lira City,… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Signs Deal With Orascom to Study Light Rail Transit System for Greater Kampala
The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Egyptian infrastructure firm Orascom Construction to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed Light Rail Transit… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Introduces Cost-Sharing Policy for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination
The government has introduced a new cost-sharing policy requiring farmers to contribute financially to the vaccination of livestock against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), in a move… Read more »
Uganda: Educationists Call for Controlled Internet Access As Uganda Expands Digital Learning
Education stakeholders in Mityana District have called on the Ministry of Education and Sports to introduce systems that regulate how learners access the internet while using… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Moves to Boost Creative Industry With New Copyright Amendment Bill
The Government of Uganda has taken a major step toward strengthening protection for artists and creators with the introduction of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment)… Read more »
Uganda: Buganda Schools' Sports Competitions to Conclude At Kawanda SS
The Buganda Minister for Sports, Youths and Talents, Robert Serwanga, has lauded the growing participation and impressive talent demonstrated by students in this year's Buganda… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale University Celebrates International Day of Mathematics, Encourages Hope and Innovation
Kabale University joined the global community in commemorating the International Day of Mathematics, using the occasion to encourage appreciation of mathematics as a source of… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Expands Digital Learning With Computers Handover to Mityana Schools
Uganda continues to advance its digital learning agenda by integrating technology into classrooms nationwide, with the government distributing computers, expanding internet access,… Read more »
Uganda: Teachers Urged to Innovate As Kabale University Marks Mathematics Day
Kabale University has called on teachers to adopt creative and practical teaching methods to effectively implement the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC), particularly in… Read more »
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Hosts Dinner for US Lt Gen Michael Flynn
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted former US Director of the Defense Intelligence,… Read more »
Uganda: Kotido Mother Excels in UACE Exams At 50
A 50-year-old mother from Kotido District has captured public admiration after scoring 14 points in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, demonstrating… Read more »
Uganda: Bou Donates Shs250m Patient Monitors to Boost Maternal and Critical Care
The Bank of Uganda has donated 17 patient monitors worth Shs250 million to the Ministry of Health, aiming to strengthen maternal and critical care services and reduce preventable… Read more »
Uganda: Imams Urged to Use Mosque Funds to Drive Community Development
Muslim leaders have been urged to ensure that funds collected from mosques are used responsibly to support development initiatives within their communities. Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Dismisses Claims of Planned Demolition of Owino Market
The Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, has dismissed reports that St Balikuddembe Market, commonly known as Owino Market, is set to… Read more »
Uganda: American Military Veteran Michael Flynn Praises Uganda's Military Leadership
Retired United States Army Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn on Saturday met Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Muhoozi… Read more »
March 16
Uganda: Uganda's Public Debt Surpasses Shs130tn
Uganda's public debt has surpassed the Shs130 trillion mark, reaching $34.86 billion (Shs130.844 trillion) by the end of December 2025, according to the Quarterly Debt Statistical… Read more »
Uganda: Women Activists Call for Urgent Cyber Law Reforms Amid Rising Online Gender-Based Violence
Women's rights activists have called for urgent reforms to Uganda's cyber laws, warning that existing legislation is failing to address the growing threat of technology-facilitated… Read more »
Uganda: Fire Guts Several Stalls At Katwe Market, Traders Count Losses
Traders in Katwe Market in Kampala are counting heavy losses after a fire broke out on March 15, 2026, destroying several stalls and leaving many merchants with nothing to salvage. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Using Fake Documents to Apply for US Visas Risk Ban As Embassy, Police Tighten Noose
The US Embassy in Uganda and Police have warned Ugandans against using forged document to apply for US visas or else they risk being blacklisted. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Faces Silent Nutrition Crisis, Experts Urge Action in Workplaces
Uganda is confronting a growing but largely hidden nutrition crisis, with rising rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases, experts warn. Read more »
March 15
Uganda: Fake NFA Officers Arrested in Highway Extortion Racket Targeting Charcoal Traders
A joint enforcement operation by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) has dismantled a criminal racket accused of staging illegal roadblocks and extorting millions of shillings… Read more »
Uganda: Rising Gender-Based Violence and Teenage Pregnancies Alarming Communities in Kasese
Civil society organisations have raised alarm over rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and teenage pregnancies in communities, warning that these trends are threatening the… Read more »
March 13
Uganda: Karamoja Residents Protest Chinese Branding of Moroto Cement
Residents of the Karamoja sub-region have expressed anger and disappointment after learning that the new cement produced at the Moroto-based factory will be branded "Yaobai… Read more »
Uganda: Tension Rises in Nsoowe Forest As Pastoralists Clash With Licensed Tree Growers
Tension is escalating in Nsoowe Central Forest Reserve in Gomba District as pastoralists continue to enter the forest, allegedly destroying planted trees and threatening licensed… Read more »
Uganda: Boy, 4, Kidnapped for Ransom, Killed and Dumped in Pit-Latrine
Police have launched investigations into the murder of a boy who had been kidnapped from his home in Mubende District, with the child's body later recovered from a pit latrine. Read more »
