July 02, 2023
Uganda: MPs Frustrated Over Delayed Security Deployment in Kasese
Following the suspected rebel attack on a school in Kasese that left 43 people dead, legislators from the district have poked holes into the government's response to beef up… Read more »
June 24, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Politics of Frustration
The government of President Yoweri Museveni is old and exhausted. It has no zest for anything new or imaginative. Lacking its own project of national transformation, it now only… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Uganda: Kasese School Massacre Worries Educators
The recent attack on a secondary school in the western Uganda border district of Kasese that left at least 41 people dead; including 37 students, has left educators worried about… Read more »
June 25, 2023
Uganda: MP Kamukama Jailed for Six Months Over Shs69.1 Million Debt
The Chief Magistrates court at Mengo remanded to Luzira for six months, Bunyangabu Member of Parliament, Davis Kamukama to prison over a shs69.1 million debt. Read more »
Uganda: Mukono - 35 Suspected Criminals Arrested
35 people have been arrested in Kyetume parish, Mukono District following a wave of crime in the area. The suspects whose names have not been disclosed are accused of waylaying… Read more »
Uganda: DPP Closes 17 Files On Iron Sheets Scandal
The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed 17 files on the theft and diversion of Iron Sheets meant for the Karamoja Region. Read more »
Uganda: Police, Judiciary Ranked As the Least Trusted Institutions in Uganda
The Uganda Police Force and Judiciary have been ranked the least trusted institutions in Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: MP Davis Kamukama Jailed for Six Months Over Sh69.1m Debt
The Chief Magistrates court at Mengo has remanded to Luzira Prison for six months, Bunyangabu Member of Parliament, Davis Kamukama over a shs69.1 million debt. Read more »
June 10, 2023
Uganda: Shooting Oneself in the Foot
Last month, Uganda passed the most draconian and barbaric anti-homosexual law in the world. The law has a death sentence for some acts of homosexuality but does not do the same… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Uganda: Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Pyramids and Ponzis - Five Signs You're Being Scammed
Consumers are under a lot of financial strain. The World Economic Forum reports that the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people across the globe. With food and fuel prices… Read more »
March 25, 2022
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda forces Combine Efforts to Hunt the Geologists Killers
A team of security and peace leaders from Turkana County in Kenya have arrived in Moroto to join hands with Uganda security personnel and peace actors to hunt for the group of… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Uganda: Members of Parliament Receive Death Threats
Members of Parliament have reported that they are continuously receiving death threats from individuals disguising themselves as 'Association of tired officers in Uniform Uganda'… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Uganda: 'Fight Against Fakes' Campaign Launched in Elgon Region
Anti-Counterfeit Network Africa in conjunction with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Interpol, Judicial Training… Read more »
Uganda: Makerere Vice Chancellor Nawangwe Suspends Student Over 'Illegal Activities'
There is tension at Makerere University following the suspension of a student, Kizza Adonia, by Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe for allegedly organizing an illegal… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Uganda: New Law to Impose 30% Tax on Betting
Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that will revise the existing tax of 20 per cent under the existing law to 30 per cent for a gaming activity. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Uganda: Court Rules on Digital Coin Transactions in Uganda
The High Court in Kampala dismissed an application which sought to quash a Bank of Uganda directive that barred licensed entities and individuals from facilitating crypto… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Uganda: Police Hunting for Former MP Odonga Otto
The Territorial Police in Aswa Region and Pader district have put out teams to find and arrest former MP Odonga Otto and a group of vigilantes after they were captured on video,… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Passes Amended Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Parliament has reconsidered the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 and passed it with amendments to the 4 clauses that President Yoweri Museveni objected to. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Uganda: MP Arrested Over Charcoal Looting
THE INDEPENDENT l Kilak South MP was arrested by police in Gulu city for allegedly inciting locals to loot charcoal. Olanya was arrested from For-God parish in Bardege-Layibi… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Concerned About Security of Ugandan Businesses in DRC
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is concerned about the security of Ugandans and their businesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
April 09, 2023
Uganda: IGP Ochola Reshuffles 69 Officers in Latest Changes in Police
The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola made new changes and appointments affecting 69 police officers. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Uganda: Minister for Presidency Babalanda Cited in U.S.$1.8 Million Scandal
The Minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda was cited in an Shs7 billion scandal involving the government printers- Uganda Printing and Publishing Company (UPPC). Read more »
March 26, 2023
Uganda: Littering Fine of Shs 6 Million to Start in April
Officials from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) said in less than two weeks, the enforcement of an express penalty… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Uganda: Encroachers Attack Soldiers Building Mandela Stadium Namboole
Three UPDF soldiers were injured today when defiant encroachers on land belonging to the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole attacked engineers on surveying duty. Read more »
Uganda: Judiciary Seeks Shs1.6 Billion for Judges Security
The Judiciary is courting Parliament to approve a supplementary request of Shs1.6 billion for the personal security of judges and other judicial officers. Read more »