July 19, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Organisations Improve in Data Protection, Privacy
A survey by consultancy firm, Ernst & Young has indicated that Ugandan organisations have recorded an improvement in the way they protect data and privacy. Read more »
Uganda: UPDF Rescues 14 Female Captives From ADF As Hot Pursuit Continues
The UPDF has as part of the joint operation Shuja in eastern DRC with FARDC rescued 14 female captives from the Allied Democratic Forces(ADF) group. Read more »
July 18, 2023
Uganda: Police Launch Manhunt for Killers of Crested Cranes in Lwengo District
In a tragic incident that has sparked outrage among wildlife conservationists, eleven grey-crested cranes, the national symbol of Uganda, have been found dead in Lwengo District. Read more »
Uganda: 11 Judicial Officers Nominated for Acting Judge Positions, Including Public Relations Officer Jameson Karemani
Adam Nuwamanya and David Ijjo Read more »
Uganda: MPs Question National Standards Body Over 'Briefcase' Contractor
One of the six companies contracted by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) services has come under scrutiny. Read more »
Uganda: Parliamentary Committee Seeks Clarification On Alleged Ministry Headquarters Relocation Deal
The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism, and Industry has directed the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperative, Geraldine Ssali, to provide… Read more »
Uganda: Ssemujju Threatens to Reveal Mafabi and Amuriat's Secret Dealings With Museveni If Provoked
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Kira Municipality MP has threatened to reveal the secret dealings of Forum for Democratic Change(FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat and the secretary… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Uganda: Motorists to Foot Bills As UNRA Moves to Tow All Stationed Vehicles Off Highways
UNRA has started receiving bids from private operators who are able to provide towing services and clearing all highways of abandoned vehicles. Read more »
July 16, 2023
Uganda: Police Want Funding to Implement Museveni's Standby Directive
The Deputy Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi is anxious to implement President Museveni's new strategy for securing the country. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Uganda: Eight Bodies of Drowned Maruzi Palm Oil Farm Workers Recovered
The Kiryandongo district marine police have retrieved eight bodies of the nine missing workers of Maruzi Palm Oil Farm who drowned in the River Nile in the wee hours of Monday… Read more »
Uganda: Digital Tax in Uganda - A Boost or Barrier to Digitisation Drive?
As Uganda aims to accelerate its digitisation efforts, the implementation of a digital tax has sparked a debate on whether it will help or hinder the country's progress. While some… Read more »
Uganda: Several USE Experts Facing the Knife for Leaking Customer Information
A number of Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) employees are set to be relieved of their duties as a result of a cyber breach that exposed their customers. Read more »
Uganda: Local Investors Decry Dire State of Roads, Over Taxation in Wakiso
Investors in Wakiso district have implored government to urgently intervene in the problem of poor roads and over taxation by local authorities. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Admits Intelligence Lapses to Blame for ADF Attack On Kasese School
President Museveni has said that intelligence lapses are partly to blame for the attack by ADF rebels on Lhubiriha Secondary School in Kasese last month. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Delegation Visits Rubanda Iron Ore Mines to Resolve Long Standing Dispute
Karukara ward in Hamugwa town council, Rubanda district was the focal point of a visit by a government delegation to assess and address an ongoing dispute surrounding the iron ore… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Uganda: Aponye's Driver Charged, Remanded to Prison for Causing Businessman's Death
The driver of deceased businessman, Apollo Nyegamehe, also known as Aponye has been remanded to prison for causing his death in a road accident. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Slaps Tax On Facebook, Netflix and Other Foreign Digital Service Providers
Parliament has imposed a tax on companies reporting losses for more than seven years with 50 per cent of the losses carried forward now being subject to tax in new amendments to… Read more »
Uganda: Police Dismiss IGP Ochola Ill Health Rumours, Threaten Legal Action Against Media Houses
Police have dismissed what they described as "unfounded" claims and speculation that Inspector General Okoth Martin Ochola is critically sick. Read more »
Uganda: Judge Quits Hearing Lawyer Mabirizi, Siblings DNA Case
A Mukono High Court judge has recused himself from hearing an appeal in which siblings to controversial lawyer, Male Mabirizi challenged an order by court to have all of them… Read more »
Uganda: Iran President Hails President Museveni On Anti-Gay Law, Fight Against Western Imperialism
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Ebrahim Raisi, hailed President Museveni for ignoring pressure from Western Countries and their Imperialism to sign the… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Uganda: One Year Later, Govt Yet to Pay Shs 600 Million Debt for Emorimor Burial
Legislators on the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were shocked to learn that government is yet to settle burial expenses of the Emorimor Augustine Osuban Lemukol,… Read more »
Uganda: Govt to Consider Implementing Development Model Using Sharia Law Principles - Museveni
President Museveni has said government is considering applying Sharia principles while implementing the Parish Development Model program. Read more »
Uganda: Lawyers Warn Against 'Illegally' Extending Local Council Terms
Lawyers have warned that a presidential directive for Local Councils to continue operating after expiry of their mandate could lead to legal challenges down the line. Read more »
Uganda: Aponye Driver Arrested Over Businessman's Fatal Accident
Businessman Apollo Nyegamehe aka Aponye's driver Moses Buyinza has been arrested. Aponye died in a fatal car collision with a stationary truck on July 6. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Uganda: Road Safety to Be Taught in Upper Primary Schools
Government will include road safety in the upper primary school curriculum to sensitize pupils about road use as one of the ways to reduce accidents on Ugandan roads. Read more »