The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has announced that the outages will run from May 14 to June 2, 2026, affecting several residential, commercial, and industrial areas across the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area to facilitate network improvement works along the Lugogo-Kampala North 132kV transmission line.

Police in Uganda have urged citizens not to be alarmed by the increased security deployment, saying it is part of preparations to ensure a smooth and safe inauguration in Kampala.

Earlier, the government unveiled the full programme for President Yoweri

Four decades after presenting himself as part of a new political era, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni remains at the centre of Uganda's political order, preparing to extend his rule into a seventh term. His journey from bush war commander to long-serving president is often told through the lens of stability restored. Yet alongside these achievements sits a persistent national debate: what happened to the original promises of transformation, accountability, and democratic renewal,

The High Court has sentenced 38-year-old Christopher Okello Onyum to death by hanging for the murder of four toddlers at a nursery school in Kampala. The victims were aged between one and two-and-a-half years.

Onyum admitted the crime and called it a "human sacrifice" that he hoped would make him rich. However, he later pleaded not guilty, denying intentional wrongdoing. He maintained that he was suffering from mental

Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has signalled plans to partner with Kenya and Uganda to construct a major oil refinery in Tanzania. This is modelled after his flagship 650,000 barrels-per-day facility in Nigeria.

Dangote, who participated in the conference alongside other regional presidents, including Kenya's president, William Ruto, and Uganda's president, 

More than 200 civilians held captive in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo by an armed group linked to the Islamic State have been rescued in a joint army operation.

Ugandan soldiers, working with their Congolese counterparts, targeted a camp controlled by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant group that has its origins in Uganda.

The Ugandan People's Defense Forces (UPDF) said

President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning to Ugandan lawmakers against engaging in corruption, vowing to take decisive action against both those who give and receive bribes. Speaking during a ceremony for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), the President emphasized that corruption within oversight institutions undermines governance and "threatens the stability" of the country.

Uganda has announced the waiver of visas for visitors attending the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Uganda is set to co-host with Kenya and Tanzania from June 19 to July 18.

Officials said the waiver would apply from one month before the tournament to one month after. It aims to boost tourism and promote Uganda as a destination. Authorities also revealed plans for a joint PAMOJA visa with the co-host nations to

Four young children, aged about two and three, have been stabbed and killed at a nursery school in Kampala. The three boys and one girl died instantly.

Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said the suspect, identified as Christopher Okello Anyu, has since been arrested following the incident. The 39-year-old suspect first came to the school posing as a parent seeking to enrol a child. He was

Twelve deportees from the United States are expected to land in Uganda following an agreement with President Donald Trump. The Uganda Law Society and the East Africa Law Society announced they had gone to court to challenge the deportation, which they called "an undignified, harrowing and