Uganda: Media Rights Body Urges Govt to Drop Charges Against NTV Journalists

An independent global media rights body, Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) has asked the Ugandan government to immediately drop charges of incitement and malicious damage to… Read more »

Uganda: Gunfire in Mukono As Police Battles Bobi Wine Supporters

Police have used tear gas and live bullets to disperse youths in Mukono who were protesting against the continued incarceration of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly… Read more »

Uganda: Diplomats 'Disturbed' By Brutality Meted Out to Arua Suspects

Foreign missions in the country are "deeply concerned" and "disturbed" by government's brutal treatment of arrested members of parliament, journalists and citizens following… Read more »

Uganda: Release All Arua Suspects Unconditionally - Besigye

The former president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Dr Kizza Besigye has called for the unconditional release of all politicians and civilians arrested in Arua this week. Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Charged, Remanded to Makindye Barracks

Kyadondo East member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has finally been charged and remanded to Makindye military prison. Read more »

Africa: Rugby Cranes Take On the Zimbabwe Sables in Africa Gold Cup

When the Zimbabwe Sables face the Rugby Cranes on Saturday at the Kyadondo Rugby Club in the final Africa Gold Cup game, they will have their mind also focusing on events… Read more »

Uganda: Land Probe Warns Minister Namuganza

Robert Ssebunya, a senior member on the panel of the ongoing land inquiry, has warned state minister for Lands Persis Namuganza to refrain from making reckless public allegations… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Host 2018 Global Logistics Convention

Over 500 participants from across the world are expected to attend the 2nd edition of Global Logistics Convention scheduled to take place from September 17-18 in Kampala, Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Opposition Hooligans to Blame for Death of Bobi Wine's Driver - Police

Opposition supporters are to blame for the shooting and death of Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine driver Yasin Kawooya, police has said. Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Driver Mugerwa Shot Dead in Arua

The driver of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine has been shot dead in Arua town. Read more »

Uganda: Ramaphosa to Mediate Museveni, Amama Talks

On the face of it, this was a traditional marriage (kuhingira) between former prime minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi's niece Bridget Birungi Rwakairu and Andile Ramaphosa, son… Read more »

Uganda: Let's Tell the Truth About 7-Year Term

A Constitutional court defeat last month has given rise to a new determination within government and parliament to find a new path to their troubled seven-year term project for… Read more »

Uganda: Age Limit Ruling - Why the Justices Spent Much Time On History

The honourable justices of the Constitutional court, while reading their judgment regarding the consolidated constitutional petition, which challenged the constitutionality of the… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine, Besigye and Notes From Bugiri

There should be no denying that there is a smouldering conflict between Col Kizza Besigye and Kyadondo East MP, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Read more »

Uganda: Winnie Kiiza Dropped As Leader of Opposition

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has dropped Kasese Woman MP Winnie Kiiza as leader of opposition in parliament. Read more »

Uganda: Two Shot At Bryan White Event in Arua

Two people are receiving treatment at Arua hospital for gunshot wounds sustained during the chaos that marred the launch of Awakening Youth from Poverty, an initiative of the Bryan… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Hires Experts to Improve Animal Breeding

The government through Uganda's National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) has hired experts to help in improving animal genetics in the country. Read more »

Uganda: One Year Later, Exam 'Cheats' Still Paying Price

During the second week of last year's O-level examinations, images of leaked question papers for biology, chemistry and christian religious education were splashed all over social… Read more »

Uganda: 7,000 Admitted to Tertiary Institutions

The Education Ministry's Joint Admissions Board (JAB) released this year's list of 7,000 students admitted to 38 tertiary institutions, marking an increment from last year's 5,302. Read more »

Uganda: Court Has Sanctioned Return of Violent Constitutionalism

At over 800 pages, the recent age limit judgment by the Constitutional court stands nearly at the top of the pile in terms of its length. Read more »

Uganda: How Much Do Ugandans Know About Jeema?

In the wake of the 2001 presidential election, candidate Muhammad Kibirige Mayanja remarked that candidate Yoweri Museveni was terribly afraid of losing because he would be… Read more »

Uganda: Grim Reality Is, a Split Opposition Will Lose

The opposition looked rather disjointed going into last week's municipal parliamentary elections; so, unsurprisingly, it eventually emerged heavily scarred. Read more »

Uganda: Supreme Mufti Cautions Muslims On Sale of Land

Two years ago, the Muslim community of Kiteete in Mityana district pleaded with well-wishers to help them fundraise for construction of a new mosque in the area. Read more »

Uganda: 11 Held Over Rebel Activities in Hoima

Police in Hoima has arrested eleven people accused of being involved in subversive activities. Read more »

Uganda: Kisoro Accident Death Toll Rises to 22

11 more people involved in yesterday's truck accident in Kisoro have passed on, rising the death toll to 22. Read more »