November 01, 2023
Uganda: The Magic Bullet Is Here, Says General Katumba as Digital Number Plates Are Rolled Out
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced the rolling out of the exercise that will see the old licence number plates replaced with digital ones. Read more »
Uganda: Advocates Push for Presidential Approval of Employment Amendment Bill 2022
Women's rights advocates have urged the President to give approval to the Employment Amendment Bill 2022, a measure aimed at providing support to new mothers in fulfilling their… Read more »
Uganda: Group That Killed Tourists, Guide in National Park Intercepted, Army Says
The Ugandan army has intercepted a group of ADF fighters who were recently involved in the killing of two tourists and their Ugandan driver and a number of them put out of action. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Kenya: Company Providing Digital Stamps in Uganda, Kenya Wins Court Case
SICPA, a Swiss company providing Digital Stamp Solutions (DTS) in both Uganda and Kenya has won a court case in which a Kenyan senator accused it of earning a tender illegally with… Read more »
Uganda: Child Abuse and Early Marriages Threaten Teso Sub-Region - Urgent Call for Action
Child abuse and early child marriages continue to cast a dark shadow over the Teso Sub-Region, raising deep concerns among development partners who attribute these issues to the… Read more »
October 28, 2023
Uganda: Big Interview - I Am Returning to Start From Where I Left, Says Kakwenza
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, an acclaimed Ugandan author known for his critical views on the government, has announced that he will soon return home. Read more »
Uganda: Family Seeks Justice After 84-Year-Old is Knocked Dead By President's Office Vehicle
A family in Pallisa district is seeking for justice after their 84 year old relative was knocked dead by a vehicle attached to the president' office. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Uganda: Electoral Commission Boss Byabakama Links Electoral Violence to Rising Unemployment
Unemployment among youths, coupled with rising prices of goods and a high cost of living have been identified as the primary contributor to electoral violence during elections in… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Highlights 'Horrific Crimes' Committed By Ruling Party As He Likens Museveni to Amin
The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has criticised the actions and crimes committed during President Museveni's government… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Uganda: Opposition Female MPs Demand Accountability Over Police Brutality
In a heart-wrenching revelation before the Committee of Presidential Affairs, opposition female members of Parliament brought to light the harrowing incidents they endured during… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Ranked 125th Out of 142 Countries in Respect for Rule of Law
The rule of law has once again eroded in majority of countries this year, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2023. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Grapples With Balaalo Cattle Herdsmen's Border Challenge - President Museveni to Address Crisis
Uganda is facing a growing dilemma as Balaalo cattle herdsmen, previously a contentious issue within its borders, have now expanded their presence to border areas with South Sudan,… Read more »
Uganda: Rights Advocates Ask Parliament to Pass Legal Aid Bill to Tackle Rural Justice Gaps
Rights advocates are strongly urging Parliament to pass the Legal Aid Bill, a crucial step in addressing the issue of limited access to justice in rural areas. Read more »
Uganda: There Is an Ongoing Smear Campaign Targeting My Name, Says PM Nabbanja
The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has run to the Inspector General of Police to report what she termed as ongoing smear campaign to tarnish her name. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda to Name Road After Tourists Killed in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Uganda has finalized plans to name a road after two foreign tourists killed inside Queen Elizabeth National Park by suspected ADF rebels. Read more »
Uganda: Arua - Local Leaders Urged to Develop Local Solutions to Insecurity Within City
Eddie Serunjogi, the Regional Police Commander West Nile, has urged the Police and local councils in Arua Central Business Division [CBD] to partner and develop local solutions to… Read more »
Uganda: Two Arrested As Security Recovers Firearms, Military Attires in Rented Room
The police in Koboko have arrested two people and recovered firearms in an intelligence led operation that was conducted in in Nyelwa village, Midia sub county in Koboko District . Read more »
Uganda: Court Throws Out Case in Which Christians Sued Archbishop Kaziimba for Nullifying Election of New Luweero Bishop
The Principal Judge, Dr.Flavian Zeija has ruled that the case by a section of Christians in Luweero Diocese against the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu… Read more »
Uganda: LiRA Businessman Arrested Over Bar Shooting
Police in Lira City are investigating a case of shooting at a bar that left two people nursing severe injuries. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Uganda: Supreme Court Upholds 10 Year Jail Sentence for Kashaka in Shs4.2 Billion LC1 Bicycle Scam
The Supreme Court in Kampala has upheld the 10-year jail sentence handed to John Muhanguzi Kashaka, the former permanent secretary ministry of Local Government for causing Shs 4.2… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Risks Losing Huge Sums of Money Due to Weak Mineral Sector Regulations, Experts Say
Experts have warned that without effective regulation, Uganda may lose a significant amount of money to overseas entities in the mining sector. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Given Two Week Ultimatum to Reopen Facebook or Face Legal Action
A group of traders under the Urban Smart Traders Business Association Limited has issued a threat of legal action against the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) if the… Read more »
Uganda: Lwengo Coffee Suppliers Ask Govt to Clear Arrears After Banks Seize Their Property
Coffee nursery bed owners in Lwengo district who supplied seedling to government through the Uganda Coffee Development Authority in 2018 have cried out to government after banks… Read more »
Uganda: Nabbanja Orders Arrest of Bukomansimbi District Engineer Over Road Funds
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has ordered security to look for the Bukomansimbi district engineer, Martin Ssaazi and arrest him for theft of road funds . Read more »
Uganda: Man Arrested for Strangling, Secretly Burying New Born Baby
Residents of Katugo LCI in Irindimura parish ,Nalweyo sub-county Kakumiro District were left in shock after a 42- year-old man strangled and secretly buried a one day old baby at… Read more »