Uganda: Museveni Signs Landmark Copyright Law to Boost Earnings for Creators and Curb Piracy

President Museveni has signed into law the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026, completing a legislative process that began with Parliament's passage of the… Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni Assents to Eight Major Laws, Tightens Health, Energy and Justice Systems

President Museveni has signed into law eight major Acts of Parliament, introducing wide-ranging reforms in Uganda's health, energy, labour, justice, and public sector management… Read more »

Uganda: Government 'Quietly Edits' Sovereignty Bill, Narrows 'Foreign Agent' Definition Amid Criticism

The government has tabled sweeping amendments to the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, currently before Parliament's Legal and Defence Committee, in a move that substantially alters… Read more »

Uganda: More Ugandans Take Up EACOP Jobs As Project Nears Completion

Ugandans are increasingly taking up the majority of jobs on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project as it moves closer to completion, the company has announced. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Announces Shs20bn Disaster Support for Kampala Traders Affected By Floods

Government has announced a Shs20 billion ex-gratia relief package for traders affected by recent flash floods in parts of downtown Kampala, as authorities move to address the… Read more »

Uganda: Government Moves to Restore Basement Shops As Recovery Efforts Begin After Disaster

Attention has turned to traders operating in basement commercial spaces as government begins phased recovery efforts following the recent disaster that disrupted business… Read more »

Uganda: Mukono MP Maseruka Calls for Youth-Driven Policy Shift

Mukono South Member of Parliament-elect Robert Maseruka of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has called for a renewed focus on youth-led governance and long-term national… Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet Okays Shs26.9bn Supplementary Budget for Lc Polls

Cabinet has cleared a shs26.9 billion budget tabled by the Ministry of Finance to cater for the forthcoming Local Council elections. Read more »

Uganda: 'My Life Got Formatted' - Barbie Reflects On Pain After January Turmoil

Barbie Kyagulanyi Itungo has shared an emotional reflection on how her life has changed since the events that followed the January 2026 elections, saying she no longer recognises… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Sows Mustard Seed Into Chinese

President Museveni's autobiography, Sowing the Mustard Seed, has been translated into Chinese, marking a new phase in the evolving Uganda-China relationship. Read more »

Uganda: Why Gen Muhoozi Incorporated Samuel Nabeeta Into Plu Hierarchy As Po28

The Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has incorporated Samuel Nabeeta Mmulowooza into the organisation's structured hierarchy, assigning him the… Read more »

Uganda: Four Decades Later, Tororo LC1 Boss Still Standing

In Dida Village, Kisoko Sub-county in Tororo District, a remarkable leadership story continues to unfold around 84-year-old Onyango Odongo, who has served as the area LC1… Read more »

Uganda: How Nation-Building Really Works

Nation-building is often compared to construction, and for good reason. Different leaders take on different roles at different stages. Some break the ground. Others raise the… Read more »

Uganda: Sovereignty Bill Criticism Is Misguided, Says Nsibambi

Former FDC deputy president argues opposition to proposed law is driven by emotion rather than technical understanding Read more »

Uganda: Today in History - Besigye Pepper Sprayed in Walk to Work Protest

On this day in 2011, opposition leader Kizza Besigye was violently arrested and pepper sprayed during the "Walk to Work" protests, in one of the most shocking scenes in Uganda's… Read more »

Uganda: Government Moves to Stabilise Trader Finances After Disaster

The government has announced a series of urgent interventions to restore financial stability among traders affected by the recent disaster, with State Minister for Disaster… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Raises Alarm Over Youth Unemployment, Informal Labour Crisis

The government has expressed concern over high youth unemployment, low labour productivity, and widespread informality in Uganda's labour market, warning that structural reforms… Read more »

Uganda: Supporters Granted Access As Court Reaffirms Open Justice in Kivumbi Terror Case

Supporters of Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi were on Tuesday granted access to the magistrates' court in Butambala District as proceedings in a high-profile terrorism case resumed under… Read more »

Uganda: 'You Can Also Be Used Against Uganda' - Diaspora Warn MPs Over Sovereignty Bill

Tempers flared during a virtual sitting of Parliament's Joint Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, and Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, as Ugandans in the Diaspora pushed… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Now Concedes Fuel Prices Will Rise, Blames Global Costs

The government has warned that fuel pump prices are expected to increase in the coming weeks as rising global oil prices begin to filter into the domestic market. Read more »

Uganda: FDC Rejects 2026 Electifdc Rejects 2026 Election Results

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has rejected the outcome of the 2026 presidential elections, while launching a broad attack on recent government trade enforcement operations… 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: 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: 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 »