Uganda: Fire Guts Several Stalls At Katwe Market, Traders Count Losses

Traders in Katwe Market in Kampala are counting heavy losses after a fire broke out on March 15, 2026, destroying several stalls and leaving many merchants with nothing to salvage. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandans Using Fake Documents to Apply for US Visas Risk Ban As Embassy, Police Tighten Noose

The US Embassy in Uganda and Police have warned Ugandans against using forged document to apply for US visas or else they risk being blacklisted. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Faces Silent Nutrition Crisis, Experts Urge Action in Workplaces

Uganda is confronting a growing but largely hidden nutrition crisis, with rising rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases, experts warn. Read more »

Uganda: Fake NFA Officers Arrested in Highway Extortion Racket Targeting Charcoal Traders

A joint enforcement operation by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) has dismantled a criminal racket accused of staging illegal roadblocks and extorting millions of shillings… Read more »

Uganda: Rising Gender-Based Violence and Teenage Pregnancies Alarming Communities in Kasese

Civil society organisations have raised alarm over rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and teenage pregnancies in communities, warning that these trends are threatening the… Read more »

Uganda: Karamoja Residents Protest Chinese Branding of Moroto Cement

Residents of the Karamoja sub-region have expressed anger and disappointment after learning that the new cement produced at the Moroto-based factory will be branded "Yaobai… Read more »

Uganda: Tension Rises in Nsoowe Forest As Pastoralists Clash With Licensed Tree Growers

Tension is escalating in Nsoowe Central Forest Reserve in Gomba District as pastoralists continue to enter the forest, allegedly destroying planted trees and threatening licensed… Read more »

Uganda: Boy, 4, Kidnapped for Ransom, Killed and Dumped in Pit-Latrine

Police have launched investigations into the murder of a boy who had been kidnapped from his home in Mubende District, with the child's body later recovered from a pit latrine. Read more »

Uganda: Abim Residents Demand Tarmac Roads From Newly Elected MPs

Residents of Abim District have issued a strong demand to their newly elected Members of Parliament, Joyce Makamoe Ayoo and Michael Ayepa, calling for the construction of tarmac… Read more »

Uganda: Luyombya Wins Nakawa II Lc5 Councillor Seat After Naguru Re-Run

Godfrey Luyombya of the National Unity Platform has been declared the elected LC5 Direct Councillor for Nakawa II Division after a re-run election in Naguru I and Naguru II,… Read more »

Uganda: Mukono Authorities Close Two Private Schools Over Poor Sanitation, Safety Concerns

Education authorities in Mukono District have closed two private schools following an inspection aimed at assessing the learning and living conditions of pupils at the start of the… Read more »

Uganda: Byanyima Condemns Senegal's Tougher Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

As Senegal's parliament moves to significantly sharpen its legal stance against the LGBTQ+ community, Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, has issued a strong rebuke. Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Urges Government to Prioritise Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease

Parliament has adopted a motion urging the government to recognise sickle cell disease as a major public health concern requiring urgent budgetary attention. Read more »

Uganda: Health, Maternal Health, Post-Abortion Care, Ankole, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Health experts have raised concern over the rising number of abortion-related complications in southwestern Uganda, revealing that the Ankole sub-region currently leads the country… Read more »

Uganda: Ntungamo Holds Residual Polls to Resolve Disputed Sub-County Positions

Ntungamo District on Thursday conducted residual elections at the sub-county level in a renewed effort by the Electoral Commission of Uganda to fill positions that remained… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Alleges Security Raid On Aide's Home, Wife Abducted

The president of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused security operatives of raiding the home of one of his aides and abducting… Read more »

Uganda: Cervical Cancer Remains Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in Busoga, Says Hospice Director

Cervical cancer continues to claim the highest number of lives among cancer patients in the Busoga sub-region, according to Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja, a non-profit palliative care… Read more »

Uganda: Defence, Prosecution Clash Over Late Witness Disclosure in Besigye Treason Trial

Tensions flared in court on Thursday as sharp exchanges erupted between the defence and prosecution in the treason trial of veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye over late… Read more »

Uganda: Manhunt Launched for Son Accused of Killing Mother Over Land Dispute in Iganga

Police in Iganga District are hunting for a man accused of murdering his 56-year-old mother following a suspected dispute over land. Read more »

Uganda: Mayuge Security Operation Nets 42 Suspects Over Counterfeit Dollar Scams and Robberies

A joint security operation in Mayuge District has led to the arrest of 42 suspects believed to be involved in a series of robberies and counterfeit currency scams targeting… Read more »

Uganda: Storm Victims in Pallisa Await Govt Aid As MP-Elect Catherine Achola Launches Relief Efforts

Residents in Pallisa District who were recently hit by a devastating storm are still waiting for government assistance weeks after the disaster destroyed homes, crops, and… Read more »

Uganda: NUP's Nakawooya Petitions Court to Nullify Nakaseke Woman MP Election

The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Esther Nakawooya has petitioned the High Court of Uganda sitting in Luweero, seeking to nullify the election of Sarah Najjuma of the… Read more »

Uganda: Kabubbu Children Make History As 15 Young Authors Are Unveiled

Kabubbu was filled with pride and celebration on February 28, when the Kabubbu Development Project (KDP) unveiled 15 young, published authors; eight from Kabubbu Community Primary… Read more »

Uganda: Abraham Luzzi - I'm Not a Public Consumption Item

Former Kampala Central parliamentary aspirant Abraham Luzzi has broken his silence after disappearing from the public scene following the last general elections, declaring that he… Read more »

Uganda: Kabale Power Network Still Needs Investment to Meet Reliability Standards - Era

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has said Kabale district's electricity network still requires significant investment if it is to meet the reliability standards expected… Read more »