Uganda: Police Warns Against Demonstrations Outside Closed UN Human Rights Offices

Police in Kampala have vowed to disperse any attempt at demonstrations outside the shuttered UN offices for human rights. Read more »

Uganda: Five Arrested As Anti-Torture Activists Petition Govt Over Closure of UN Human Rights Office

Five people were on Thursday arrested by police in Kampala as a group of anti-torture activists petitioned government over the decision not to renew the mandate of the Office of… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Question NSSF Shs 11 Billion Loan to Uganda Clays

Lawmakers have criticised the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for giving Uganda Clays an unsecured loan of Shs11 billion. Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Soldiers Off to Kenya for Joint Military Drills

The UPDF contingent has been flagged off to Kenya for joint drills with their 20 other countries code named "Justified Accord" 2023 (JA 23). Read more »

Uganda: Govt Loses Billions of Shillings for Failure to Implement Parliament's Resolutions

Government has been criticised for the slow pace of the implementation of Parliament's resolutions which has caused the country to lose billions of shillings along the way. Read more »

Uganda: Ecobank Seeks to Ease Parents' School Fees Burden With New Campaign

Ecobank Uganda has launched its edusave loan contribution campaign that seeks to ease the school fees burden faced by parents across the country during the ongoing back-to-school… Read more »

Uganda: 15,756 Candidates Fail 2022 Uce Exams

A total of 15,756 failed Uganda Certificate of Education(UCE) in 2022, UNEB has revealed. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Terminates Operations for UN Human Rights Office in Uganda

The Ugandan government has declined to renew the mandate of the United Nations Human Rights office in the country. Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Dismisses As "Propaganda", Pictures Linking Him to Gay Rights

Opposition National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has lambasted President Museveni's government and its supporters for involving in "cheap… Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrest Wives of ADF Leaders, Rescue 59 Children

Police have arrested nine suspects, including two women allegedly the spouses of ADF leaders in the Butaleja district of eastern Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Nup Lead Lawyer Anthony Wameli Dead

The head of National Unity Platform (NUP) party legal department, Anthony Wameli who has been hospitalized since 2021 has died. Read more »

Uganda: Case Seeking to Halt Installation of Digital Trackers in Cars Dismissed

The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case in which the Legal Brains Trust, a non for profit organization sought to halt the installation of digital… Read more »

Uganda: Auditor General Pins NSSF On Suspense Accounts

The Director Audit in the Auditor General's Office, Joseph Kirya has told the select committee investigating allegations of mismanagement at the National Social Security Fund… Read more »

South Africa: Museveni, Ramaphosa to Attend Uganda-South Africa Business Summit in Pretoria

Presidents Museveni and Cyril Ramaphosa are set to attend the forthcoming Uganda-South Africa business summit to be held in Pretoria between February 27 and March 1 . Read more »

Uganda: MPs Question Salary Disparities in UPDF, Puzzled With Huge Salaries of Generals Who Do "Nothing"

Members of Parliament who sit on the Defence Committee are concerned with the unfairness in salary enhancements of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) which have seen… Read more »

Uganda: Muhoozi, Saleh, Nadduli Retained As Museveni Appoints New Advisors

President Museveni has released a list of newly appointed senior presidential advisors in which he among others retained the First Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Gen Salim Saleh. Read more »

Uganda: Byarugaba Refutes Amongi's Allegations of Mismanagement of the Workers' Fund

Richard Byarugaba the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund has refuted claims of mismanagement of the Fund as alleged by Betty Amongi, the Minister of… Read more »

Uganda: Joshua Karamagi Appointed CEO of Uetcl

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has appointed Joshua Karamagi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Read more »

Uganda: Man Awarded Shs6m in Damages for Wrongful Detention By Police 20 Years Ago

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has directed government to pay for damages, one Grace Kyaterekera to a tune of shs6 million over wrongful detention by police in 2003. Read more »

Uganda: Pictorial - Museveni Awarded Katonga Medal At 42nd Tarehe Sita Celebrations

Uganda has today celebrated the 42nd Tarehe Sita in Mbarara where the President Yoweri Museveni was the chief guest. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Receives Highest Military Decoration in Uganda for Role in Creation of UPDF

President Museveni has together with his younger brother, Gen Salim Saleh been awarded with the "Order of Katonga", the highest military decoration of the Ugandan honour… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Leaders Meet in Burundi, Call for "Immediate Ceasefire" in DRC

East African leaders on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Easter Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the extra-ordinary EAC summit held in Burundi's… Read more »

Uganda: Finance Minister Kasaija Says Among Request of U.S.$1.6 Million From NSSF Was Irregular

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija has said that Shs6 billion request by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon.… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Urges Leaders to Speak Up for Release of Political Prisoners

The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine has challenged leaders at all levels in Uganda to demand for the unconditional release of all… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Air Cargo Gets New Board of Directors

Government has appointed a new board of directors for the Uganda Air Cargo Corporation. Read more »