Uganda: Suspended Opposition MPs Vow to Continue Fight Against Arbitrary Arrest, Intimidation

A group of five suspended opposition MPs has criticised Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa for their suspension without providing any clear reasons. Read more »

Uganda: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Cautions MPs On Decorum, Dressing Code

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned legislators against character assassination, and violation of rules of the House and urged them to legislate with decorum and dignity… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Goes After Attackers Who Killed Tourists in Queen Elizabeth National Park

The UPDF has said it is currently on the pursuit for the assailants who killed two tourists and their driver in Queen Elizabeth National Park on Tuesday. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Assures Tourists of Their Safety After Queen Elizabeth National Park Attack

President Museveni has assured the country that security agencies have embarked on a pursue mission for the assailants who attacked tourists in Queen Elizabeth National Park . Read more »

Uganda: Rebels Fleeing DR Congo, Running Back to Uganda - Museveni

President Museveni has said because of heavy bombardment and other operations by the joint UPDF and FARDC forces inside DRC, ADF fighters have started fleeing from their hideouts… Read more »

Uganda: Activists Ask World Bank to Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

A climate action lobby group has called on the World Bank to halt its financing of fossil fuels and instead invest in nuclear energy. Read more »

South Sudan: Nimule-Juba Highway Placed Under Siege As Military Demand Salary Increment

The South Sudanese Joint Command Council (JCC) has imposed a siege on the Nimule-Juba highway and ordered residents of Nimule and surrounding areas to evacuate before any military… Read more »

Uganda: How Long Shall Opposition MPs Walk Out of Parliament?

The unending walkout of parliament is increasingly becoming a major concern in the 11th Parliament. Read more »

Uganda: We Are Facing Social Pressure to Prioritise Marriage Over Careers, Female Student Leaders Say

Student leaders have noted that their parents discourage them from participating in leadership positions at school, arguing that it could affect their prospects of getting married… Read more »

Uganda: Lira RCC Intervenes in Pentecostal Christian Wrangles

Lira Resident City Commissioner, Lawrence Emmy Egole has intervened in the affairs of Yahweh Pentecostal Christians hailing from the districts that make up Lango subregion. Read more »

Uganda: Arua MP Jailed Six Months Over Shs55.6 Million Loan

Adriko Yovan, the Member of Parliament representing Vurra County in Arua District has been committed to civil prison for six months over failure to service a loan amounting to… Read more »

Somalia: Uganda Struggles to Capitalise On Kampala Declaration With Somalia After Promising Opportunities

Uganda has yet to fully realise the potential laid out in the Kampala Declaration, which aimed to promote trade, investment, and tourism partnerships between Uganda and Somalia. Read more »

Uganda: Security Reports Consistent Infiltration of Explosives At Mutukula Border

The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has reported that explosives have been smuggled across the Mutukula border into Uganda on a regular basis, at least in recent months. Read more »

Uganda: Over Half a Million Vaccines At Risk of Expiration, Ministry of Health Under Fire

The Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng, has expressed concern over the low uptake of Covid-19 vaccines, stating that by February 2024, 7,567,200 vaccine doses in Uganda will… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Denounces Witchcraft, and Superstition in Uganda's Education Sector

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to the education managers in Uganda to be clear on their historical role of imparting education basics to learners and helping them… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Unapologetic as Opposition MPs Maintain Parliament Boycott

Opposition legislators have declared that they will not return to Parliament until the government apologises for the manhandling of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi and the… Read more »

Uganda: Female MP Accuses Zaake of Abuse, Calls for Action

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, was compelled to adjourn Parliament for 10 minutes after Juliet Kinyamatama, the Rakai District Woman MP, accused Francis Zaake, the Mityana… Read more »

Africa: Pulse Influencer Awards 2023 Break Records as Over 2.7 Million Vote

The highly anticipated Pulse Influencer Awards 2023 flourished, bringing together over a thousand influencers, celebrities, and media/entertainment industry leaders across Africa. Read more »

Uganda: Opposition Boycott of Parliament Hangs on Govt Response

Opposition politicians decision to boycott parliament hangs in balance as they await government response to their protest against arrest of their supporters and leaders. Read more »

Uganda: General Katumba Wamala Wants Uganda Airlines to Fly to More Indian Cities

Works and transport Minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has said there is an urgent need to have India review her Bilateral Air Service Agreements with Uganda to allow the… Read more »

Uganda: Invest in Uganda, You Won't Regret, Museveni Tells UAE Businessmen

President Museveni has met a delegation of investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Climate Activist Kobusingye Receives 18th Bremen Solidarity Prize

Ugandan climate justice activist, Hamira Kobusingye, was recently awarded the prestigious 18th Bremen Solidarity Prize in recognition of her remarkable achievements. Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Soldier Jailed for Life for Shooting Dead Two Colleagues, Injuring Five Others

The UPDF Mountain Division Court Martial sitting at Muhooti Barracks in Fort Portal City, Kabarole District has sentenced a soldier to life imprisonment after being found guilty of… Read more »

Uganda: High Court Halts Criminal Trial Against City Lawyer Accused of Fraud

The High Court in Kampala has halted criminal charges against lawyer Felix Kintu Nteza who is accused of obtaining Shs195m by false pretense in regard to a challenged land sale in… Read more »

Uganda: Joy as Uganda Airlines Makes Maiden Flight to India

It was joy and happiness for the Ugandan delegation led by the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala after they landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahara… Read more »