Museveni approves plan to pursue a single East African visa for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
President Yoweri Museveni has approved plans to pursue a single East African visa for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a move aimed at making travel easier for...
Oboth Oboth’s Tearful Reflection Inspires Hope Among Learners
It was a deeply emotional recount at Muwafu Primary School, the very school where Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth Oboth, Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, began his educational journey....
Police Nab Six Over Fake Museveni, Natasha Accounts Used to Scam Public
Police in Iganga District, working with the UPDF Defence Intelligence Security team, have arrested six suspects alleged to be part of a criminal gang impersonating President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni...
Uganda Confirms Outbreak of Marburg Case in Kyegegwa
The single Marburg case was detected in Kyegegwa district in the west of Uganda, in a 1-1/2-year-old child who had died.
Public concern is rising after health officials sounded an...
Former Speaker Among Seeks Museveni’s Call to Leave Home for Treatment
Former Speaker Anita Among has confirmed she has a blood clot and appealed to President Museveni to allow her to seek specialised treatment outside her security confinement.
Former Speaker of...
Uganda Prisons Deny Phones in Besigye Consultations
The Uganda Prisons Service has rejected requests by defence lawyers representing Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused to use mobile phones and access the internet inside prison consultation rooms.
However,...
Martha Karua wants court to intervene to challenge her deportation from Uganda.
Martha Karua, the lead lawyer in the trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, has asked the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala to intervene to...
Clean Energy Pilot Brings Lasting Change to Thousands of Vulnerable Ugandan Families
Thousands of vulnerable households across Uganda are now enjoying safer, cleaner and more affordable energy following the successful completion of the Demand-Side Subsidy (DSS) pilot implemented by the Energising...
Government Gives Digital Number Plate Company Three Weeks to Resolve Shortages
The Minister of Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, has given the company responsible for supplying Uganda’s digital number plates three weeks to resolve the persistent shortages that have disrupted...
Over 273 Ugandans return safely home from South Africa
The first group of Ugandans evacuated from South Africa under the government’s voluntary repatriation programme has safely returned home.
A total of 273 nationals, including 18 infants and 255 adults,...
WHO Launches Trial of Experimental Ebola Treatments in DRC
A trial of potential treatments for the strain of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun, the World Health Organization...
Seven Parliamentary officials sent to Luzira Prison over corruption
Seven senior officials attached to the Parliament of Uganda have been remanded to Luzira Prison until July 7, 2026, after appearing before Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe on corruption-related...
