Uganda: Seven Killed in Nwoya Bus-Truck Head-On Collision

A tragic road crash in the early hours of May 4, 2026, has claimed seven lives in Nwoya District after a Nile Star Coaches bus collided head-on with an oncoming Benz Actros trailer… Read more »

Uganda: MPs-Elect Begin Collecting Swearing-in Letters Ahead of 12th Parliament Inauguration

Parliament was busy on Monday as Members of Parliament-elect began picking invitation letters for their upcoming swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 13-15, 2026, at Parliament. Read more »

Uganda: URA Enforcement Team Shoots, Injures Man in Suspected Mistaken Identity Case

A joint police and Uganda Revenue Authority investigation has commenced after an enforcement team opened fire on a vehicle along the Kampala-Jinja highway, injuring a man later… Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrest Step-Mother in Kanungu Over Alleged Murder of Two-Year-Old Boy

Police in Kanungu District have arrested a 26-year-old woman in connection with the alleged murder of her two-and-a-half-year-old stepson. Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrest Six in Rubanda Night Operation Targeting Criminal Gangs

Police in Rubanda District have arrested six suspects during an intelligence-led night operation targeting ex-convicts and individuals on security watch lists. Read more »

Uganda: Police Sound Alarm Over Rising Child-Related Cases During Holidays, Urge Parental Vigilance

Police have issued a strong warning to parents, guardians, and communities over the rising number of child-related incidents recorded during school holidays, many of which are… Read more »

Uganda: Lady Justice Olive Kazaarwe Takes Helm of Women Judges Association

The International Association of Women Judges - Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC) has elected a new leadership team following a successful Elective Annual General Meeting held on Saturday,… Read more »

Uganda: MP Kwizera Slams Sovereignty Bill As Ill-Timed, Constitutionally Unsound

Bufumbira County East Member of Parliament Eddie Kwizera has described the timing of the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 as unsuitable and its formulation as… Read more »

Uganda: Munyagwa Dismisses Sovereignty Bill As 'Unnecessary,' Urges Amendment of Existing Law

Former Common Man's Party presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga has described the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, as "unnecessary," arguing that Uganda already has… Read more »

Uganda: 28 Arrested in Kisoro Illegal Mining Crackdown, 25 Rwandan Nationals Among Suspects

Police in Kisoro District have arrested 28 people in an intelligence-led operation against illegal mining at Kirwa Wolfram Mines, with 25 of the suspects identified as Rwandan… Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet Meets Today to Finalise Sovereignty Bill Ahead of Crucial Parliamentary Readings

Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua has stated that Cabinet will meet today to conclude the harmonization process of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of its… Read more »

Uganda: New Advocates Urged to Uphold Integrity As 113 Join the High Court Bar

The acting Chief Registrar of the High Court, Pamella Lamunu Ocaya, has described the entry of 113 new advocates into the legal profession as both a privilege and a weighty… Read more »

Uganda: Justice Khauka's Verdict Sends a Clear Message - the Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims

The sentencing of Christopher Onyum Okello to death by Lady Justice Andrew Khauka of the High Court Criminal Division is more than just the conclusion of a harrowing murder… Read more »

Uganda: MP Katabaazi Says Current Form of Sovereignty Bill Fails On Precision, Foresight, Due Process

Public Policy Commentator and Rukiga County Member of Parliament-elect, Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi, has warned that the current form of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026,… Read more »

Uganda: Amnesty Urges Probe Into Alleged Security Force Abuses During January 15 Polls

Amnesty International has called for urgent investigations into alleged human rights violations by security forces during Uganda's disputed January 15 presidential and… Read more »

Uganda: Okello Convicted of Ggaba Daycare Murders, Awaits Sentencing

The High Court has convicted Christopher Okello Onyum of murdering four children at a daycare centre in Ggaba, after Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha ruled that the prosecution had… Read more »

Uganda: Judgement Day for Okello in Ggaba Daycare Murders Case

By the close of business this Thursday, Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the brutal killing of toddlers at a daycare centre in Ggaba, will learn his fate. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Signs Landmark Copyright Law to Boost Earnings for Creators and Curb Piracy

President Museveni has signed into law the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026, completing a legislative process that began with Parliament's passage of the… Read more »

Uganda: 'We're Not Stateless' - Diaspora Rejects Classification in Controversial Sovereignty Bill

A growing wave of opposition from Ugandans living abroad is placing Parliament's proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 under increased scrutiny, with critics warning that… Read more »

Uganda: Sovereignty Bill Is a Time Bomb for Coffee Industry

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Uganda: The Protection of Sovereignity Bill - The First Agent of a Foreigner

The title, "Regulating Foreign Influence Without Stifling Growth," which captioned the article of the learned Attorney General, published in the New Vision newspaper on 21st April… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandans in Diaspora Oppose Sovereignty Bill, Warn of Investment Risks

Ugandans in the diaspora have presented their submissions on the controversial National Protection Sovereignty Bill 2026 before the Joint Committee on Defence and Legal Affairs, as… Read more »

Uganda: Sovereignty Bill Puts Property Market Confidence On the Line

In real estate, confidence is everything Read more »

Uganda: 231 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Night Raids Over Illegal Stay

Security have intensified a nationwide crackdown on irregular migration, arresting more than 200 foreign nationals in coordinated operations targeting cybercrime and human… Read more »

Uganda: Police Crack Down On Crime Hotspots in Kampala

Police in Kampala have arrested dozens of suspects in a sweeping crackdown targeting crime hotspots, as security agencies intensify operations against robberies, narcotics, and… Read more »