June 22
Uganda: EC Sets Timeline for Lc1 and Village Women Council Elections Across 71,214 Villages
The Electoral Commission has announced its readiness to conduct Local Council elections across Uganda after receiving the necessary funding for the exercise. Read more »
Uganda: Court Defers Ruling On Lukwago Bail Hearing to 2pm
The Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court has stood over its ruling in the bail application of former Kampala Lord Mayor and senior counsel Erias Lukwago, leaving him in custody as… Read more »
Uganda: Lukwago's Health Worsens in Luzira As Defense Seeks Emergency Transfer to Mulago
The legal team representing remanded opposition figure and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has raised alarm over his deteriorating health, urging the court to order his immediate… Read more »
Uganda: Nile Post Wins Environmental Journalism Award
Nile Post has been named the winner of the Environmental Journalism Award in the Online Media category at the 2026 National Environment Sustainability Awards (NESA), in recognition… Read more »
Uganda: Court to Deliver Lukwago Bail Ruling Privately As State Opposes Release
The Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court is this afternoon expected to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Kampala Lord Mayor and senior counsel Erias Lukwago,… Read more »
Uganda: MTN Renews Entebbe Club Partnership As Half Year Mug Attracts Record 210 Golfers
- MTN Uganda has renewed its partnership with Entebbe Club for a further three years, reaffirming its commitment to the growth of golf in Uganda following the successful conclusion… Read more »
Uganda: Wakiso Boda Rider Arrested Over Defilement of 13-Year-Old Stepdaughter
Police at Kasangati Central Police Station are holding a suspect in connection with the aggravated defilement of his 13-year-old stepdaughter. Read more »
June 20
Uganda: Former MP Nyangweso Returns to Constituency for Thanksgiving
In a political environment where electoral defeat often signals the end of public engagement, former Samia Bugwe Central Member of Parliament Dennis Nyangweso has taken a different… Read more »
Uganda: Lions Club Ntungamo Unveils Ambitious Community Service Agenda Under New President
Lions Club Ntungamo has pledged to strengthen its support for vulnerable communities through initiatives aimed at feeding the hungry, conserving the environment, promoting eye… Read more »
Uganda: Body of Missing Man Recovered in Kasese Swamp
Police in Rwenzori East Region are investigating a suspected murder after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered dumped in a swamp in Hiima Division, Kasese District. Read more »
June 19
Uganda: Basalirwa Urges State to Respect Due Process in Handling Opposition Legal Cases
Former Bugiri Municipality MP and JEEMA president Asuman Basalirwa has urged government to respect due process in the handling of legal cases involving opposition leaders, saying… Read more »
Uganda: NRM's Paddy Kisembo Elected Kikuube District Chairperson in Landslide Victory
National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Paddy Kisembo has been declared the LC5 Chairperson-elect for Kikuube District after a landslide victory in Thursday's district… Read more »
Uganda: BBS Journalist Joseph Seruwooza Dies At Mulago Hospital
BBS Television journalist Joseph Seruwooza has died. Read more »
Uganda: Bank Customers Warned Against Turning Disputes Into Social Media Campaigns
The Chief Executive Officer of the Deposit Protection Fund (DPF), Julia Claire Olima Oyet, has warned bank customers against using social media as the first avenue for resolving… Read more »
Uganda: Police Hunt Rubanda Man Over Alleged Killing of Elder Brother in Domestic Dispute
Police in Rubanda District are hunting for Theophil Turyamureba, 28, accused of killing his elder brother, Chrispus Bainomugisha, aged 31, following a domestic fight in Hamurwa… Read more »
Uganda: Nansana Division Chairperson Sam Mugabi Pledges Fair Tax System, Anti-Corruption Drive
Nansana Division Chairperson Sam Mugabi has pledged to establish a fair and transparent tax collection system aimed at ensuring residents benefit equally from public resources. Read more »
Uganda: EC to Unveil Village LC Election Roadmap Next Week - Byabakama
The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that it has received the necessary funding to conduct village Local Council elections and women league elections, clearing the way for… Read more »
Uganda: Today in History - Uganda Airlines Makes Historic Return to Hajj Flights After Four Decades
On this day in 2023, Uganda Airlines recorded a historic achievement when one of its Airbus A330-800neo aircraft departed Entebbe International Airport for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,… Read more »
Uganda: Kabaka's County Chiefs Urged to Step Up Service Delivery and Protect Buganda Land
County chiefs serving under Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II have been called upon to strengthen their commitment to duty and enhance service delivery in support of Buganda Kingdom… Read more »
Uganda: How Kisembo Swept Kikuube LC5 By-Election
National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Paddy Kisembo won the Kikuube District LC5 chairperson by-election in a decisive sweep, securing 26,612 votes against 8,712 for… Read more »
Uganda: Fishing Not Banned, Minister Migadde Clarifies As He Campaigns in Kalangala By-Election
State Minister for Fisheries Robert Migadde Ndugwa has clarified that government has not stopped fishing activities on Uganda's waters, stressing that fishermen remain free to… Read more »
June 18
Uganda: Mubende High Court Opens Criminal Session With 50 Cases Amid Funding Concerns
The in-house criminal session at Mubende High Court has commenced with judicial officers and justice sector stakeholders pledging to expedite the hearing of cases despite funding… Read more »
Uganda: Archbishop Kaziimba Inspects Lweza Centre Ahead of 2027 Global South General Assembly
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has inspected Lweza Training and Conference Centre as preparations continue for the upcoming… Read more »
Uganda: Ex-Rukungiri MP Aspirant Turinawe Donates Shs20 Million Scholastic Materials to Two Schools
Former Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary aspirant Ingrid Turinawe Kamateneti, through her TIK Foundation, has donated scholastic materials worth over Shs20 million to pupils at… Read more »
Uganda: Rukungiri High Court Opens Fourth Quarter Criminal Session With 50 Cases Listed
The High Court in Rukungiri has commenced its fourth quarter in-house criminal session with 50 cases listed for hearing, in a renewed push by the Judiciary to reduce case backlog… Read more »
