Government calls for meeting over Kenya maize ban
The government of Uganda has called for a crisis meeting to settle what has been described as a trade war with Kenya that has seen...
Author : John Luberenga
Over 30 arrested as forces crackdown on anti-Museveni protesters
A Joint Police and UPDF operation in the capital of Uganda Kampala and its outskirts has had over 30 arrested for protesting against President Museveni’s...
Land boss Byenkya in trouble as Cabinet probes into Nakawa-Naguru housing estate land
The Uganda lands commission boss Beatrice Byenkya is in trouble over allegations of multiple allocations of plots in the Nakawa-Naguru housing estate contrary to the...
Government confirms suspension of DGF activities in Uganda
The Government of Uganda has finally officially confirmed the suspension of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) activities in the country. In a communication passed on...
Parliament calls for reinstatement of presidential age limit
A section of legislators has called for the reinstating of the presidential age limit in the Constitution. This and the continued presence of the UPDF...
Fire destroys sugarcane worth Shs 300 million
A raging fire has destroyed a sugarcane plantation worth Shs. 300 million in Bukoona Village in Nakalama Sub-County, Iganga District in Eastern Uganda. A sugarcane...
South Sudan calls off exams amid security fears
South Sudan has called off examinations for some 930 children living in opposition strongholds because of insecurity in these areas. On Monday, 64,138 pupils in...
ICC convicts Dominic Ongwen of war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has on Thursday convicted Dominic Ongwen, a former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander of war crimes and crimes against humanity....
Tesla recalls nearly 135,000 Model S and X cars because of failing touchscreens
Tesla is releasing a revamped version of its original Model S and X electric cars with a new touchscreen in the coming weeks, but until...
Uganda to procure 18m doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The Government of Uganda is set to procure 18 million doses of Astra Zeneca, a COVID-19 vaccine from India. The decision was taken from the...
