August 18
Uganda: Media Rights Body Urges Govt to Drop Charges Against NTV Journalists
Observer
An independent global media rights body, Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) has asked the Ugandan government to immediately drop charges of incitement and malicious damage to… Read more »
Uganda: A Peek Into Uganda's Tourism Marketing Strategic Plan
Monitor
Uganda is a gifted country, with variety to showcase to a tourist so much that if half of its tourism potential were to be realised, its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product… Read more »
Uganda: Gunfire in Mukono As Police Battles Bobi Wine Supporters
Observer
Police have used tear gas and live bullets to disperse youths in Mukono who were protesting against the continued incarceration of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly… Read more »
August 17
Uganda: Diplomats 'Disturbed' By Brutality Meted Out to Arua Suspects
Observer
Foreign missions in the country are "deeply concerned" and "disturbed" by government's brutal treatment of arrested members of parliament, journalists and citizens following… Read more »
Uganda: MP Zaake's Head Is Injured, Says Lawyer
Monitor
Counsel Richard Lumu, a lawyer representing Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Zaake has said his client is in critical condition as his head was badly injured. Read more »
Uganda: Drama As Town Mayor, Dep RDC Appear Drunk At Public Event
Monitor
Laughter engulfed residents of Masaka Municipality after their town mayor Mr Godfrey Kayemba Afaayo and the Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Joseph Ssekasamba got drunk… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine's Lawyers Speak Out On His Deteriorating Health
Monitor
Lawyers belonging to Kyadondo East Member of Parliament (MPs) Robert Kyagulanyi (alias Bobi Wine)'s legal team have revealed that the MP is in poor health condition and can hardly… Read more »
Uganda: President Blames Arua Death On Wadri, Bobi Wine
Monitor
President Museveni yesterday blamed the newly- elected Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Kassiano Wadri and Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, for the… Read more »
Uganda: Pastor Stoned to Death
VOA
Police in Uganda's West Nile region said this week that they were holding three South Sudanese in connection with last week's brutal killing of a Ugandan preacher at the Pagirinya… Read more »
Uganda: Kamwokya Schools Closed After Fresh 'Free Bobi Wine' Protests Erupt
Monitor
Some schools in Kamwokya have closed over tear gas fired by Police to disperse the angry mob who were demonstrating over the detention of Kyandondo East legislator Robert… Read more »
Uganda: Local Coffee Prices Drop
Monitor
Global movements continue to impact local prices in the coffee sector with dealers facing low demand and returns. Read more »
Uganda: Release All Arua Suspects Unconditionally - Besigye
Observer
The former president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Dr Kizza Besigye has called for the unconditional release of all politicians and civilians arrested in Arua this week. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Charged, Remanded to Makindye Barracks
Observer
Kyadondo East member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has finally been charged and remanded to Makindye military prison. Read more »
Uganda: MP Zaake 'Dumped' At Rubaga Hospital
Monitor
Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Zaake has been dumped at Rubaga Hospital according to MP Allan Ssewanyana. Read more »
Uganda: Arua Residents Accuse Socialite Brian White of Bribing Them to Vote for NRM
Monitor
Residents of Arua Municipality have revealed that shadowy Kampala city socialite Brian White gave them money and advised them to vote for National Resistance Movement (NRM)… Read more »
Uganda: Drop 0.5 Per Cent Tax On Mobile Money [opinion]
Monitor
Resulting from the public outcry and pressure, government has since tabled an amendment Bill, Excise Duty Amendment Bill No. 2, 2018, to have the Mobile Money tax reduced to 0.5… Read more »
Uganda: Why NRM Lost Arua Municipality to Wadri
Monitor
The dust raised by the hot contest in the Arua Municipality by-election is settling after a winner was announced last night by the Electoral Commission (EC). Read more »
Uganda: Kayunga Hospital Expansion Works Begins to Take Shape
Monitor
Renovation and expansion works at Kayunga General Hospital have finally started taking shape following years of bureaucratic delays, political arguments and despair among… Read more »
Uganda: Man Commits Suicide At in-Law's Home
Monitor
Residents of Mawangala Village in Njeru Municipality in Buikwe District were shocked to see a 42-year-old man's body hanging on one of the trees at his in-law's home on Thursday… Read more »
Uganda: UPDF General Cited in Nwoya Land Grabbing
Monitor
A senior UPDF officer has been cited in alleged land grabbing and violent eviction of more than 6,000 families in Purongo and Apwoyo sub-counties in Nwoya District. Read more »
Uganda: Finance Ministry in Trouble Over Ghost Workers
Monitor
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Eevelopment has given Manafwa Chief Administrative Officer Charles Otai a 14-day ultimatum to explain how ghost workers appeared on… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Cautions Chinese Against Bribing Govt Officials
Monitor
President Museveni has cautioned Chinese investors against bribing government officials through offering commissions and kickbacks, saying they don't need. Read more »
Africa: Rugby Cranes Take On the Zimbabwe Sables in Africa Gold Cup
Observer
When the Zimbabwe Sables face the Rugby Cranes on Saturday at the Kyadondo Rugby Club in the final Africa Gold Cup game, they will have their mind also focusing on events… Read more »
Uganda: UNBS Staff Was Murdered With Pavers
Monitor
Police in Mukono are investigating the brutal killing of a Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) staff that occurred on Thursday. Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Couple Injured in Failed Robbery Incident Dies
Monitor
A man, Francis Baryarugamu, and his wife Zam, who were shot and injured by gunmen riding a motorcycle have died two days after they were hospitalised. Read more »
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