June 27
Uganda: ICC Trust Fund for Dominic Ongwen Victims Appeals for Funding [press release]
ICC
The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) calls for immediate voluntary contributions for the expeditious delivery of reparations to victims of… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's Renewed Stance On Corruption Leaves Many Guessing
Nile Post
After 40 years of the same rhetoric and familiar story lines, opposition and analysts have punched holes in President Museveni's fight against corruption. Read more »
Uganda: Gold Miners Urged to Dump Mercury Use
Observer
More than 31,000 artisanal gold miners in Uganda, with a huge percentage of them women, in collaboration with Planet Gold Uganda and Global Rights Alert, are working towards… Read more »
Uganda: May 2024 Photo of Ugandan MP Used to Falsely Claim That Kenyan Protestors Attacked Legislator in June
Africa Check
May 2024 photo of Ugandan MP used to falsely claim that Kenyan protestors attacked legislator in June Read more »
Uganda: Mass Arrests in Uganda, as Hundreds Gather Worldwide Urging China to Halt
350Africa.org
Hundreds of people gathered outside Chinese embassies and financial institutions in 10 countries today - with another action expected to take place on the 28th in Washington DC -… Read more »
Uganda: NEMA Destroys Crops in Rwampara Wetlands
Nile Post
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) have destroyed gardens and plantations in Orunyere wetland in Rwampara District. Read more »
Uganda: Amid Adaptations to Changes in Weather, Ugandans Call for Collective Climate Action
Afrobarometer
Seven in 10 citizens say crop failure has become more severe in their area over the past 10 years. Read more »
Uganda: Authorities Detain 2 Ugandan Journalists On Charges of Publishing Without License
CPJ
Ugandan authorities should release journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Sengooba, drop all criminal charges against them, and take steps to reform laws that can be used to… Read more »
Uganda: Hoima Boss Directs Probe Into Emyooga Fund Mismanagement
Nile Post
Hoima District chairman Uthuman Mugisha has demanded answers on how Shs60 million Emyooga fund was disbursed to Bugahya constituency performing artists and youth leaders. Read more »
Uganda: Kadaga Criticises Tax On Diapers, Sanitary Pads
Nile Post
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has criticised the government's decision to impose a tax on diapers, a measure that… Read more »
Uganda: Here's Why Museveni Cannot Claim Controlled Population Growth
Nile Post
Mr Museveni claims credit for reduced population growth but the reality suggests that the economy is tougher for many to sustain large families Read more »
Uganda: Govt Starts Paying Depositors of Closed Mercantile Credit Bank
Observer
Government has started paying depositers of the recently closed Mercantile Credit Bank Ltd. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Should Improve Public Spending On Health for a More Productive Population [press release]
World Bank
Economic activity in Uganda has remained resilient despite multiple successive shocks, with real gross domestic product (GDP) accelerating from 5.3% in FY22/23 to an estimated 6%… Read more »
Uganda: National Forestry Authority Ordered to Halt Demolitions in Mayuge
Nile Post
The Third deputy Prime Minister, Rukia Nakadama has directed National Forestry Authority to halt ongoing demolitions of homes and other developments in Mayuge on land gazetted for… Read more »
Uganda: A Year Later, Commission of Inquiry Into Apaa Conflict Yet to Hit the Ground
Nile Post
Concerns are growing in Acholi sub region on why the judicial commission of inquiry on Apaa land conflict is yet to set foot in the affected area. Read more »
Mauritius: Rugby Cranes Off to Mauritius for High-Stakes Africa 7s Event
Observer
The life of a sportsman or woman is always on the edge, because of the thin line between success and failure. Read more »
Uganda: Faruk Kirunda's Wife Killed in Luuka Accident
Nile Post
Gladys Aliyinza, who has been eyeing Luuka Woman parliamentary seat, was killed in the Busoga sub-region district when her vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a… Read more »
June 26
East Africa: Police Arrest 30 for Protesting Against EACOP At Chinese Embassy
Nile Post
The group was marching toward the Chinese Embassy to deliver a petition seeking to stop the construction of EACOP. Read more »
Africa: A Network of Hope - Shelters in Uganda Unite to Safely House LGBTQ People
Global Press Journal
Providing sexual and gender minorities with secure places to live has become more fraught since the passage of an anti-homosexuality law. Read more »
Uganda: Why Sanctions Against the Corrupt Matter for the Oft-Despised Citizens of Uganda [opinion]
Observer
Some Ugandans have welcomed the USA government's sanctions against some Ugandan leaders, among them the speaker of Uganda's parliament, Anita Among, and former deputy chief of… Read more »
Uganda: Hoima City Leadership Accused of Diverting Shs15bn for Roads
Nile Post
The Hoima Kiryatete Kibaati Mpaija to Karyabuhire road is one of the roads in Hoima city that has big traffic due to the business prospects in the area. Read more »
Uganda: Karamoja MPs Endorse Museveni for NRM Sole Presidential Candidature Ahead of 2026
Nile Post
Members of Parliament from the Karamoja sub-region have declared their support for President Museveni as the sole candidate for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the 2026… Read more »
Uganda: NEMA Rejects Parliamentary Compensation Calls for Lubigi Wetland Residents
Nile Post
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has rejected calls from Parliament to compensate residents who had legally occupied the Lubigi wetland. Read more »
Uganda: 12.4% of Ugandans Live With Disabilities
Nile Post
The Uganda Research Virus Institute (UVRI) and Medical Research Center (MRC) Director, Prof. Moffat Nyirenda has said over 12.4% of Uganda's population lives with disabilities. Read more »
Uganda: Stigma Threatens Antiretroviral Therapy Success
Independent (Kampala)
Concern over young girls and women dropping from HIV care programs undermines efforts Read more »