Uganda: Nagirinya Murder - Three More Remanded to Luzira Prison

Monitor

Three more suspects in respect to the murder of a social worker Maria Nagirinya and her part time driver Ronald Kitayimbwa have been arraigned before Mwanga II court, charged and… Read more »

Uganda: Media Houses Say Regulator Stifling Space

VOA

Media houses in Uganda say they are being forced to exclude some sections of the public from making appearances. The claims follow a report by the state regulator, the Uganda… Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrests Couple Accused of Killing Own Baby

Monitor

Police in Wakiso are holding a couple accused of killing their 2-year-old baby. Read more »

Uganda: Minister Bahati 'Warns' Men Off Young Girls

Monitor

The state minister of Finance in charge of planning David Bahati has cautioned men against luring young girls into sexual relationships. Read more »

Uganda: Mak Dons Demand Pay Rise As Directed By President Museveni

Monitor

Makerere university lecturers have put the government on notice regarding their pay rise as directed by President Museveni last month. Read more »

Uganda: Ura Closes Several Businesses Over Tax Arrears

Monitor

Uganda revenue authority (URA) has closed several wholesale and retail businesses in Soroti district town over unpaid tax arrears amounting to millions of shillings. Read more »

Uganda: People Power Musician Bosmic Banned From Performing in Uganda

Observer

Kitgum district security committee has banned renowned People Power musician William Otim alias Bosmic Otim from henceforth holding any concert within the district. Read more »

Liberia: LRA Staff to 'Go Slow' Starting October 21

Observer

The revenue generation arm of the government may likely experience an unprecedented collapse if plans by employees of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) to stage a go-slow action… Read more »

Uganda: Age Limit Case - Lawyer Mabirizi Files 32,000 Pages of Documents

Monitor

Ahead of the hearing of the presidential age limit case by the East African Court of Justice, the petitioner, Mr Male Mabirizi, yesterday filed a whopping 32,850 pages of… Read more »

Uganda: Traders Abandon Landing Site As Fishing Business Slows Down

Monitor

Until early this year, Lwampanga was one of the fastest-growing towns in Nakasongola District, but the town is now slowly sinking into deeper economic stagnation. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Positions Itself to Reap From Bamboo Boom

Independent (Kampala)

The Uganda Industrial Research Institute- UIRI is considering several innovations to increase the commercial use of bamboo. Dubbed, the wonder plant, the evergreen perennial… Read more »

Uganda: Why Kampala Floods Are Not About to End

Monitor

Whenever skies open, transport in most parts of Kampala grounds to a halt, with torrential floods wreaking havoc in most places. Read more »

Uganda: Businessman Kahuma Was Not Killed, Say Police

Monitor

A prominent businessman who was allegedly strangled in his house in Ggaba - Kawuku, in Makindye Division last week, died of natural causes, Daily Monitor has learnt. Read more »

Uganda: Court Tasks Chinese National and Ugandan Who Fought to Reconcile

Monitor

Buganda Chief Magistrate's Court has tasked a Chinese national and a Ugandan charged with assaulting each other from Golden Tripod Casino at Grand Imperial Hotel, to reconcile. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Host African Population Summit

Monitor

The government of Uganda together with the Union for African Population Studies is set to host the 8th African Population Conference next month. Read more »

Uganda: Photographer Remanded for Altering National and Refugee Identification Cards

Monitor

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court has remanded a photographer for unlawfully altering National and Refugee Identification Cards. Read more »

Uganda: Invoking Culture or Religion to Harm Others Can Never Be Justified [opinion]

Daily Maverick

This month, Uganda's 'Ethics and Integrity Minister' Simon Lokodo announced that his government planned to reintroduce an 'anti-homosexuality bill' to provide for the imposition of… Read more »

Uganda: Heavy Rains Destroy Newly Commissioned Bridge in Kyenjojo

Monitor

Heavy rains have ravaged a new bridge in Kyenjojo district which was commissioned two months ago. Read more »

Uganda: Women's Football Gets Two New Fufa Award Categories

Monitor

The rapid growth of the women's game will be recognised at this year's Airtel-FUFA Football Awards with two new categories, a prize for the best female coach and the selection of a… Read more »

Uganda: Ruling On Nyanzi Case Against Makerere Delayed Due to Lack of Documents

Monitor

High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe on Wednesday pushed the ruling on the case in which Dr Stella Nyanzi accuses Makerere University of refusing to pay her arrears, to November 8, 2019. Read more »

Uganda: Ucc Proposes Improved Regulation of Social Media

Monitor

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is proposing improved regulation of over the top services (OTT) such as Facebook and Twitter to encourage investment in the sector. Read more »

Uganda: Tsekooko - Judge Who Ruled Twice Against Museveni Goes to Rest

Monitor

Retired Supreme Court judge John Wilson Tsekooko breathed his last on Monday afternoon. The cause of his demise was still unknown despite having been admitted to Norvik Hospital in… Read more »

Uganda: Government Names 75 Pump Stations Selling Impure Fuel

Monitor

The Ministry of Energy and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) yesterday published a list of 75 fuel pump stations said to be selling adulterated fuel over the last three… Read more »

Uganda: Court Dismisses Forgery Charges Against Kaweesi Murder Suspects

Monitor

Nabweru Magistrate's Court has dismissed forgery charges against the three murder suspects of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi. Read more »

Uganda: 64 Percent Homes Don't Wash Hands With Soap - Survey

Monitor

At least 64 per cent of households in Uganda do not wash their hands with water and soap at critical junctures, the Ministry of Health has indicated. Read more »