Uganda: Presidential Race Heats Up As Opposition Parties Pick Nomination Forms

The political atmosphere in Uganda intensified on Monday as key opposition figures and hundreds of citizens flocked to the Electoral Commission to collect presidential nomination… Read more »

Uganda: NUP Picks Bobi Wine's Nomination Forms for Presidential Bid

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially picked presidential nomination forms for its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, ahead of the 2026 General… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni in Acholi Over Cattle Compensation - Will the Four Categories of Claimants Finally Benefit?

After holding meetings with leaders in Teso and Lango over cattle compensation, President Yoweri Museveni today shifts his focus to Acholi subregion, where over 28,000 claimants… Read more »

Uganda: Constitutional Court Says Couples Must Prove Fault for Divorce

The Constitutional Court has ruled that couples seeking divorce in Uganda must continue to prove matrimonial offences such as adultery, desertion, cruelty, or other legally… Read more »

Uganda: 65-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Rubanda

Police in Rubanda District are investigating the suspected murder of 65-year-old Zaverio Ruhugye, a resident of Nyakayenje cell, Kitojo parish, Bubare sub-county, whose body was… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Tribunal Upholds Mubende Municipality Primary Election Result

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) tribunal, chaired by President Yoweri Museveni, has dismissed an electoral petition filed by Ramathan Akankwasa Mwesige, who challenged the… Read more »

Uganda: Police - 12 Arrested Over Sale of Fake CHAN 2024 Tickets

Police have said they have arrested 12 suspects allegedly involved in the sale of fake tickets for tonight's Cranes game with South Africa. Read more »

Uganda: Sembabule Voters Threaten to Defect to NUP Over Disputed NRM Primaries

Voters in Lugusuulu sub-county, Sembabule District, have threatened to abandon the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and join the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) over… Read more »

Uganda: Survey Reveals Deep Public Distrust in Criminal Justice System

The International Justice Mission (IJM) has released a National Baseline Survey that paints a stark picture of the challenges facing Uganda's criminal justice system, particularly… Read more »

Uganda: Richardson to Seek Help Following Airport Arrest

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson says she will seek help following her arrest over allegations of domestic violence. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Law Society Pushes for AI Regulations in Copyright Bill

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has made a significant appearance before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, advocating for the integration of artificial… Read more »

Uganda: Man Stabs Rival to Death in Bar Fight Over Woman

A bar fight between two men over a woman in Masaka turned deadly when one allegedly stabbed the other to death in Mukungwe-Kiyanja village, Nyendo-Mukungwe Division. Read more »

Uganda: Seeta Lifeguard to Face Negligence Charges Over Student Drowning - Police

The lifeguard on duty when a Seeta High School student drowned will be charged with negligence, after investigators concluded he failed in his duty to ensure safety at the swimming… Read more »

Uganda: Lukwago Condems Continued Detention of Besigye, Calls for Opposition Unity

Kampala Lord Mayor and People's Front For Freedom (PFF) President, Erias Lukwago, has voiced strong criticism over the ongoing detention of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, whose… Read more »

Uganda: Over 9m Ugandans Register for National IDs, Says Nira

At least 9.1 million Ugandans have registered for renewal of their national identification card in the ongoing mass renewal exercise, the National Identification and Registration… Read more »

Uganda: Kony Lawyers Declare Readiness Ahead of ICC's Confirmation of Charges Hearing

The defence team for Lord's Resistance Army(LRA) rebel leader, Joseph Kony has said they are ready for next month's confirmation of charges hearing. Read more »

Uganda: Police Investigate Death of Pff's Beinomugisha At Mbarara Hotel

Police in Mbarara have launched investigations into the death of Denmark Adios Beinomugisha, an aspiring Member of Parliament for Mbarara City South under the People's Front for… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Delegates in Mubende Vow to Support Speaker Among

NRM delegates from Mubende District, led by the party chairperson Thomas Ayinebyona, have endorsed Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, as the Second… Read more »

Uganda: Police Probe Killing of Refugee Woman Found With Cut Wounds in Garden

Police in Yumbe District have launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of a 34-year-old South Sudanese refugee woman whose body was discovered on Wednesday evening in a… Read more »

Uganda: Muhoozi Seeks More Time to Probe Police Recruitment Irregularities

The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi, has asked Parliament to give him more time to investigate allegations that some police recruits were sent back home due… Read more »

Uganda: No Carrying Suitcases to Namboole - Police

As Uganda Cranes prepare to redeem themselves in Friday's must-win clash against Guinea, police have moved to tighten security at Mandela National Stadium -- with one peculiar item… Read more »

Uganda: Youth Demand Justice As Pre-Baraza Puts Spotlight On SRHR, Incarceration, Legal Reform

In a joint effort to advance reproductive justice litigation, Reach A Hand Uganda and Afya na Haki hosted the 3rd Annual Reproductive Justice Litigation Dialogue, dubbed the GN… Read more »

Uganda: Rhoda Kalema's Body Arrives in Uganda Ahead of Official Burial in Kiboga

The remains of Hon. Lay Canon Rhoda Kalema Nsibirwa, one of Uganda's pioneering female politicians and a champion of women's rights, arrived at Entebbe International Airport on… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Concerned Over Police Downsizing of New Recruits

Members of Parliament have raised concerns over reports that the Uganda Police Force is downsizing its newly recruited constables. Read more »

Uganda: Speaker Among Blames Negligence for Rising School and Road Tragedies

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has expressed alarm over the increasing number of avoidable tragedies in schools and on roads, urging responsible authorities to act swiftly… Read more »