Uganda: Press Freedom Day - Shincheonji Church Commends Media for Driving Positive Change

The Shincheonji Church of Jesus Uganda has applauded the media for its growing influence in driving positive change across society, emphasizing the power of journalism in shaping… 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: DFCU Bank, Rotary Extend Community Health Outreach to Nakivubo Residents

By mid-morning, the grounds of Nakivubo Blue Primary School were filled with a quiet sense of urgency--mothers balancing toddlers, boda boda riders comparing notes on blood… Read more »

Uganda: Mmamba Clan Leader Raises Alarm Over Declining Respect for Buganda Traditions

The head of the Mmamba clan, Omutaka Gabunga James Mubiru Zziikwa IV, the 38th Gabunga, has expressed concern over what he described as the growing disrespect of Buganda cultural… Read more »

Uganda: Kyankwanzi Stakeholders Hold Clean-Up Ahead of World Press Freedom Day

Stakeholders in Kyankwanzi District have joined efforts in a community clean-up exercise in Bukwiri Town as part of preparations to mark World Press Freedom Day. Read more »

Uganda: Buganda Kingdom Boosts Grassroots Service With Bicycle Initiative

In a move aimed at strengthening service delivery within the Buganda Kingdom, local officials in Mityana District have been equipped with bicycles to improve their mobility while… Read more »

Uganda: Katikkiro Mayiga Officially Opens This Year's Buganda Bika Tournament

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, officially opened the Buganda Clan Games today at Wankulukuku Stadium with a historic match played under floodlights for the first… Read more »

Uganda: Mityana Coffee Farmers Embrace Innovation to Boost Quality, Incomes

Farmers in Mityana District are taking deliberate steps to improve the quality and market value of their coffee through collaboration, innovation, and skills development, as they… Read more »

Uganda: Mityana Taxi Park Operators Protest Sudden Eviction Directive

Leaders and traders operating in the taxi park in Mityana Municipality have raised concerns following a directive requiring them to vacate the premises within a short period to… Read more »

Uganda: Hundreds Take Part in 2026 KCB Kyambogo Ultra Run

Hundreds of runners gathered at Kyambogo University Grounds on Saturday for the 2026 edition of the KCB Kyambogo Ultra Run, in a high-energy showcase of endurance, resilience, and… Read more »

Uganda: Nema Flags Off Four-Month Specialized Training for Environment Protection Force

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has launched a four-month specialised training programme for 55 officers under the Environment Protection Force (EPF), in a… Read more »

Uganda: Today in History - Rajiv Ruparelia Dies in Road Crash

On this day in 2025, businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, Managing Director of the Ruparelia Group and only son of city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, died in a motor accident along the Entebbe… 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: Kasese Fishing Communities Reject Boat Limit Directive On Lakes Edward, George

Fishing communities in Kasese District are raising alarm over a new government directive limiting the number of boats at each landing site to just 33, warning that the move could… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Celebrates HTTC Students' Success At Ladha Za Afrika Contest

Students of the Hotel and Tourism Training College (HTTC) who excelled in the recently concluded Ladha Za Afrika Culinary Competitions in Nairobi, Kenya, have been officially… Read more »

Uganda: KCCA Cracks Down On Poor Sanitation in Lubaga Division

Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has raised concern over worsening sanitation conditions in parts of Lubaga Division,… Read more »

Uganda: One Dead, Several Feared Trapped in Mbale Building Collapse

At least one person has been confirmed dead, and several others are feared trapped after an incomplete five-storey building collapsed in Mbale City, in an incident that has drawn… Read more »

Uganda: Press Freedom Needs Discipline

Last Sunday, May 3, 2026, marked World Press Freedom Day. I showed up at the UBC grounds in Kampala for a simple reason, to walk, listen, and absorb wisdom. Read more »

Uganda: Busoga Bids Farewell to Chief Prince Henry Woira Kitimbo

Busoga Kingdom is mourning the death of Prince Henry Woira Kitimbo, the former Isabalangira (Chief Prince) of Bugabula BB Chiefdom, who was laid to rest on Saturday at his… 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: NARO Seeks Shs 600billion to Build Vaccine City, Museveni Pledges Support

The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has requested Shs 600 billion from President Museveni to establish a vaccines and pharmaceutical city aimed at strengthening… Read more »

Uganda: Kabbyanga Defends Sovereignty Bill, Says Uganda Will Not Allow Foreign Interference

The Minister of State for Information, Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Godfrey Baluku Kabbyanga, has defended the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026,… 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 »