Ministry of Internal Affairs requests Shs46Bn to increase personnel at border points
Internal Affairs Ministry Requests Shs46 Billion to Bolster Border Staffing Uganda's Ministry of Internal Affairs, led by Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, has requested Shs46 billion to increase personnel at border...
Bobi Wine at Center of Debate as NRM Caucus Backs Fast-Tracking of National Sovereignty Bill
Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) caucus has endorsed plans to fast-track the controversial National Sovereignty Bill through Parliament following a meeting held at State House Entebbe on March...
Meet the Boss returns with 2026 Edition
A decade-old Ugandan networking forum, “Meet the Boss,” relaunched on Friday as a marketplace-style platform aimed at connecting young innovators with investors, policymakers and industry leaders, organizers said.
Founded in...
CDF Muhoozi Orders Release of Johnson Namanya After Four-Day Detention
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the release of Brigadier General Johnson Namanya after four days of detention.
The...
Uganda’s Shs84.2 Trillion Budget Sparks Sustainability Concerns From taxpayers
Uganda’s proposed national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, estimated at Shs84.2 trillion, has drawn sharp concern from taxpayers, economists, and political leaders over its sustainability and potential impact...
New Sovereignty Bill Raises Alarm as NGO Closures Mount
The proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2025, and recent NGO closures have raised alarm among civil society and opposition leaders, who warn that Uganda’s civic space could be sharply...
Election Dispute: Tumwebaze Seeks Nullification of Sodo’s Win in Mawogola North
Mawogola North parliamentary aspirant Jet John Tumwebaze has petitioned the High Court in Masaka, seeking to overturn the election of Godfrey Aine Kaguta, popularly known as Sodo.
The petition, filed...
Kyambogo University student Student dies in Fatal Bweyogerere Crash
A Kyambogo University student, Cherotich Anita Scovia, has died after a boda-boda crash in Bweyogerere, with police and the university confirming the incident and providing ongoing support to her...
Over 7,000 Guards Undergo Police Training as Government Reforms Security Sector
The Uganda Police Force has assumed direct control over the training of private security guards, in a move aimed at improving standards and eliminating risks within the sector.
State Minister...
Crime rates drop as Uganda Police Force releases 2025 Annual Crime Report
The Uganda Police Force has released its Annual Crime Report for 2025, showing a decline in crime levels and highlighting progress in law enforcement and coordination.
The report, released on...
National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025 passed
Parliament on Thursday passed the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, against the backdrop of increasing production and circulation of illicit drinks across Uganda.
The enactment followed a...
Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere welcomed back from Rome
The Archbishop of Kampala, Paul Ssemogerere, has been warmly welcomed back following the ‘Ad Limina Apostolorum’ visit to Rome.
All bishops under the Uganda Episcopal Conference departed Uganda on 14...
