December 19, 2025
Uganda: Police Defend Security Measures Amid Escalating Tensions At NUP Campaign Rallies
The Director of the Chief Political Commissariat, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Ubaldo Bamunoba has defended police conduct during ongoing political campaigns,… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda Registers Early Gains in Government-Led Forest Restoration Drive
Uganda continues to grapple with severe forest degradation, having lost more than 1.2 million hectares of tree cover between 2001 and 2024. The decline--largely driven by rapid… Read more »
Uganda: Shincheonji Church Holds Free Health Camp in Kampala
The Shincheonji Church of Jesus on Thursday organised a free health camp at Constitutional Square Gardens in Kampala as part of its community outreach efforts aimed at improving… Read more »
Uganda: Stakeholders Call for Coordinated Agricultural Advisory Services to Break Extension Silos
Government officials, development partners, researchers, civil society actors, and private sector players have called for urgent reforms to Uganda's agricultural extension system,… Read more »
Uganda: Law Society Asks Supreme Court to Deliver 'Overdue' Kazinda Ruling
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has appealed to Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and the Justices of the Supreme Court to urgently deliver a long-awaited judgment in a five-year-old… Read more »
December 18, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Apologises Over Burkina Faso Military Flight That Saw 11 Servicemen Detained
Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident… Read more »
Uganda: Whoever Causes Chaos During Elections Will Regret - Museveni Warns
President Yoweri Museveni has warned against any acts of chaos during the forthcoming 2026 general elections, saying anyone who attempts to destabilise the country will live to… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Calls for Unity and Change During Nup Rally in Serere
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, called on Ugandans to reject tribal divisions and unite for change… Read more »
Uganda: High Court Races to Clear 39 Pre-Election Parliamentary Cases Ahead of 2026 Polls
The High Court is rushing to dispose of 39 pre-election parliamentary cases filed by candidates ahead of the 2026 elections, with only days left before polling. Read more »
Uganda: PWDs Raise Concerns Over Barriers to Electoral Participation
Leaders of persons with disabilities have raised concern over ongoing barriers that prevent them from fully participating in Uganda's electoral process. Read more »
Uganda: UPDF, Police Step Up Community Outreach in Entebbe Ahead of Tarehe Sita
The Uganda People's Defence Forces Special Forces Command, working with the UPDF Air Force and the Uganda Police Force, have carried out a series of community outreach activities… Read more »
Uganda: General Mbadi Passes Out 2,000 Special Police Constables
The Minister of State for Trade, General Wilson Mbadi, has commissioned 2,066 Special Police Constables (SPCs) in Kasese, tasking them with safeguarding the electoral process ahead… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Airlines Plans Fleet Expansion, Boosts Crew to Address Flight Delays
Uganda Airlines has announced plans to increase its number of crew members and expand its fleet in response to passenger complaints about flight delays, the airline's board said on… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has welcomed Africa's growing collective resolve to place climate-responsive economic transformation at… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Celebrates Women Peacebuilders, Showcases Gender Equality Achievements
Uganda has reaffirmed its position as a regional and global champion on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda during the Women Uganda 2025+ Exhibition and Knowledge Fair, held… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Breweries Extends Relief Support to Families Devastated By Landslides in Sebei Region
When the hills above his home began to rumble on the night of 29 September 2025, Mr. Francis Mangusho of Tuikat Sub-county, Kween District, barely had time to react. His… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Assures Traders Affected By Recent Kampala Floods of Govt Compensation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured traders affected by the recent Kampala floods that the government will compensate them for losses incurred. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Warns of of Shrinking Clean Water Resources Amid Growing Population
The Assistant Commissioner for Water Resources Planning and Regulation at the Ministry of Water and Environment, Richard Musota, has warned that access to clean and safe water in… Read more »
Uganda: Mao Calls for Trauma Healing, Social Justice in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
The president of the Democratic Party (DP) and Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has urged renewed national focus on trauma healing, social justice, and… Read more »
Uganda: Clean and Safe Water Prioritized As Driver of Uganda's Socio-Economic Development
Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that all citizens have access to clean and safe water as a key driver of socio-economic development. Read more »
Uganda: DF's Samuel Okello Pledges to Empower Youth, Fight Poverty in Laroo-Pece
Democratic Front (DF) parliamentary aspirant Samuel George Okello has outlined his vision for Laroo-Pece, emphasizing youth empowerment and poverty alleviation ahead of the… Read more »
Uganda: Nita-U, Pdpo Train Communicators to Strengthen Uganda's Digital Safety
The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO), held a high-level engagement for over 20 professional… Read more »
Uganda: Independent Candidate Charles Odokonyero Says Will Improve Healthcare, Market Functionality in Laroo-Pece
Independent parliamentary candidate Charles Odokonyero has outlined his vision for the newly created Laroo-Pece constituency, emphasizing the need for efficient institutions,… Read more »
Uganda: Two-Year-Old Drowns in Unfinished Construction Pool in Kira
Police in Kira Division have registered a case of death by drowning involving Apio Elsie, a two-year-old child and daughter of Oki David, a pharmacist and resident of Kira Cell,… Read more »
Uganda: Clean Cooking in Schools No Longer a Luxury, Vivo Energy Tells Educators
Vivo Energy Uganda has urged education leaders to shift school kitchens away from firewood and charcoal, saying clean cooking solutions are no longer an environmental luxury but a… Read more »
