Uganda: URA and Tax Appeals Tribunal's 30 Percent Question

For any business in Uganda, receiving a tax assessment from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is normal. What is becoming impossible, however, is paying to challenge it. Read more »

Uganda: Seven Official Vehicles Withdrawn From Among's Nakasero Residence

Seven official parliamentary vehicles have been withdrawn from the Nakasero residence of former Speaker Anita Among and returned to Parliament. Read more »

Uganda: Kayihura - People Abandoned Me After Leaving Office

Former Inspector General of Police Retired Gen. Kale Kayihura has said that many people abandoned him after he left public service, despite previously benefiting from his support. Read more »

Uganda: Crime Scene - Detectives Raid Speaker's Office

Police detectives are at Parliament to conduct a search as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of the outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. Read more »

Uganda: From Bukedea to the Apex of Power

Anita Annet Among's reported withdrawal from the race for Speaker of Uganda's 12th Parliament has triggered renewed debate about the trajectory of one of the country's most… Read more »

Uganda: Who Is the Newly Appointed Deputy Chief Justice?

When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced the appointment of Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Uganda's new Deputy Chief Justice, the decision elevated a legal mind whose… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Names Moses Kazibwe As New Deputy Chief Justice

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Moses Kawumi Kazibwe as the new Deputy Chief Justice, filling a position that became vacant following the elevation of Flavian Zeija… Read more »

Uganda: Lukwago Ends 15-Year Tenure As Kampala Lord Mayor

Outgoing Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has officially marked the end of his 15-year tenure, describing his leadership journey as one defined by resilience, political struggles,… Read more »

Uganda: Swearing-in - Sebei Leaders Urge Museveni to Address Cost of Living, Unemployment

Civil society leaders, activists, and opinion leaders in the Sebei sub-region have called on President Yoweri Museveni to use his upcoming swearing-in address to respond to growing… Read more »

Uganda: Couple Jailed for Forcing Teenager to Eat Human Waste

The Chief Magistrate's Court in Lira has sentenced a couple; Walter Otim and his wife, Collin Otim to 10 and 3 years imprisonment respectively after being found guilty of forcing a… Read more »

Uganda: Prosecution Accuses Besigye, Co-Accused of Threatening Witnesses

The prosecution in the treason case against veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye has accused him and his co-accused of threatening state witnesses, as the hearing continues… Read more »

Uganda: Christopher Okello Onyum's Trial At Ggaba

On the morning of April 2, 2026, what began as an ordinary school day at a modest childcare centre on the southeastern outskirts of Kampala ended in a manner that would leave a… Read more »

Uganda: Sovereignty Bill 2026 Set for 2nd and Final Reading in Parliament Today

Parliament faces a defining and potentially divisive moment as lawmakers prepare to debate and vote on the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, amid deepening… Read more »

Uganda: Forensics Lab Joins Fight Against Illegal Wildlife and Timber Trade in Uganda

New forensics facility set to strengthen evidence in Uganda's Wildlife Court Read more »

Uganda: When Survival Is Criminalised - Is It the People Failing or the System?

Across Uganda's urban centres, especially in the densely populated informal settlements of Kampala, a troubling question is emerging: are we witnessing a rise in criminal minds --… Read more »

Uganda: Survivors Recount Horror of River Nkuse Boat Tragedy

Survivors of the River Nkuse boat tragedy have painted a harrowing picture of the final moments before an overloaded canoe overturned, plunging dozens into the water and leaving… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Immigration Arrests 231 Foreign Nationals in Adjumani, Kampala Crackdown

The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has arrested at least 231 foreign nationals in a series of intelligence-led operations conducted in Kampala and… Read more »

Uganda: Court - Okello Onyum Has a Case to Answer in Ggaba Killings

The High Court has ruled that Christopher Okello Onyum has a case to answer regarding the murder of four toddlers at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre. Read more »

Uganda: Besigye's Case Adjourned for Further Cross Examination

The High Court Criminal Division in Kampala has adjourned the treason case against opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis Oola to May 6th and… Read more »

Uganda: Brutal Killing of Radiographer Sparks Security Fears in Mukono

The brutal killing of a prominent radiographer in Mukono Municipality has sparked fear among residents of Bugoba Village in Goma Division, prompting urgent calls for security… Read more »

Uganda: Supreme Court Criticises DPP for Not Taking Job Seriously

Using unusually tough language, the Supreme Court has criticized the Director of Public Prosecution-DPP, who is responsible for all criminal prosecutions in the country for not… Read more »

Uganda: VP Alupo Presides Over Pass Out of 1,200 Recruit Prison Warders

Vice President Rtd Major Jessica Alupo has presided over the passing out of 1,238 recruit warders on Saturday. Read more »

Uganda: Karamoja Leaders Demand Wider Iron Sheets Prosecutions After Nandutu Sentencing

Local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region are demanding the prosecution of all government officials implicated in the iron sheet scandal, saying the conviction of former Karamoja… Read more »

Uganda: Government Bans 500 Pornography Sites

The government's Pornograpy Control Committee has raised concern over the increasing exposure of children to online sexual exploitation and harmful digital content. Read more »

Uganda: Man Jailed 40 Years for Killing Ent Doctor

The High Court in Lira has sentenced a 32 years- old man for the murder of Dr. Wilfred Olila, a senior Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist. Read more »