February 18
Uganda: More Suspects Rounded Up As Kampala Police Go Hard On Criminals
Police have carried out more disruptive operations targeting criminals in Kampala. Read more »
February 17
Uganda: Jet Vows to Petition High Court Over Mawogola North Election Results
Former parliamentary candidate John Jet Tumwebaze has announced plans to petition the High Court challenging the victory of Sodo Aine Kaguta, citing what he describes as widespread… Read more »
Uganda: MP Kivumbi to Stay in Jail One More Month
The court presided over by Justice Deogratias Ssejjemba has adjourned proceedings in the Kivumbi case to March 10, granting the prosecution additional time to continue ongoing… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Announces Plans for Modern Centre to Honour Janani Luwum
President Yoweri Museveni has announced plans to construct a modern centre honoring Archbishop Janani Luwum's legacy while fostering local development. Read more »
February 16
Uganda: Kaziimba Urges National Unity As Uganda Marks 49 Years Since Luwum's Martyrdom
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has called on Ugandans to embrace unity and love for one another as the country prepares to commemorate… Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Honours Maj Gen Deus Sande With 13-Gun Salute At Burial in Kabale
The former Commander of the Armoured Division of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), Major General Deus Sande Karachi, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kacuro… Read more »
Uganda: Latif Ssebagala Pushes for Structured, Inclusive National Dialogue
Former Kawempe North Member of Parliament Latif Ssebagala Ssengendo has called for a structured and inclusive national dialogue to address growing political tensions following… Read more »
Uganda: Don't Substitute Development Agenda for Northern Uganda With Executive Appointments
"Campaign to win. Prepare to govern." These are popular phrases among American political managers. While in Uganda, transition and continuation have often meant the same thing, a… Read more »
February 17
Uganda: Ruling Expected As MP Kivumbi Returns to Court Amid Supporters' Chants
Supporters of Butambala County Member of Parliament Muwanga Kivumbi gathered outside the Butambala Chief Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, singing and chanting in solidarity as the… Read more »
February 16
Uganda: Museveni Warns Intimidating Leaders Risk Repeating Amin's Mistakes
President Museveni on Monday warned that leaders who attempt to intimidate and manipulate citizens are reminiscent of former ruler Idi Amin. Read more »
February 15
Uganda: Masindi's Kigulya Leaders Raise Alarm Over Men Neglecting Family Responsibilities
Leaders in Kigulya Division have expressed worry over the increasing failure of some men to fulfil their responsibilities as heads of households. Read more »
Uganda: Hoima Mayor Kaboyo Urges Youth Leaders to Embrace Role Models for Effective Leadership
The Hoima City Youth Council Chairperson Richard Tumwesige has unveiled a five-point priority agenda, placing transparency and accountability at the top of his leadership… Read more »
Uganda: Lukwago Is Playing Gesture Politics - The Commonwealth Has No Gold Standard for Democracy
The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) President and Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has inexplicably called on the Commonwealth to conduct an independent audit of Uganda's recent… Read more »
Africa: Vice President Alupo Calls for UN Security Council Reforms At AU Summit
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA -- Vice President Jessica Alupo addressed the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Shuts Tin Mining Depot in Isingiro
ISINGIRO -- Artisanal tin miners in Rukurijo Village, Kikagate Sub-county, Isingiro District, are facing severe hardship following the sudden closure of their mining depots by the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Defends BVV Machines As Key to Credible Polls, Says Technology Closed Opposition's 'Cheating Lifeline'
President Museveni has strongly defended the use of Biometric Voter Verification (BVV) machines in the recently concluded elections, arguing that the technology curtailed electoral… Read more »
February 16
Uganda: Odonga Otto Calls for National Dialogue, Says Opposition Must Check Government - Not Museveni
Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto has called for renewed national dialogue and a shift toward issue-based opposition politics, urging political actors across the… Read more »
February 13
Uganda: Maj Gen Francis Takirwa Laid to Rest
The former Deputy Commander of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces, Major General Francis Takirwa, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kashari Sayuni… Read more »
Uganda: European Parliament Condemns Post-Election Violence and Rights Abuses in Uganda
The European Parliament has strongly condemned what it described as widespread intimidation, harassment, arbitrary detention, and violence following Uganda's general presidential… Read more »
February 12
Uganda: NUP Puts Bobi Wine's Safety First As Party Marks His 44th Birthday
The National Unity Platform (NUP) marked the 44th birthday of its president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, with a low-key ceremony at the party headquarters in Kavule, as leaders… Read more »
Uganda: Millions in Rural Uganda Still 'Working for Stomach,' Museveni Says
Despite decades of government programs aimed at boosting rural livelihoods, President Museveni has acknowledged that millions of Ugandans remain in subsistence-level farming, or… Read more »
February 11
Uganda: Ssebagala Defends Opposition Meeting With Museveni
Former Kawempe North Member of Parliament Latif Ssebagala Ssengendo has defended the recent meeting between President Museveni and a group of opposition legislators, describing it… Read more »
Uganda: Munyagwa Urges Museveni to Rise Above NRM Politics and Embrace National Dialogue
Former Common Man's Party presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga has called on President Museveni to rise above partisan interests and initiate broad national dialogue,… Read more »
Uganda: Namugga Questions Museveni Engagement, Flags Collapse of Formal Dialogue Platforms
Mawokota South Member of Parliament and Opposition Leader in Parliament, Gorreth Namugga, has expressed concerns over a recent meeting between President Museveni and a group of… Read more »
Uganda: Bamwine - Parties Failing to 'Offer Solutions'
Fred Bamwine, a commissioner in the Office of the President, has criticised political parties in Uganda for failing to provide solutions to national challenges, warning that they… Read more »
