Current Affairs
World Bank to More than Double Loan Stock to Uganda
The World Bank Group intends to lend Uganda some 2 billion dollars (7.5 trillion shillings) in each of the three cycles over the next 10 years, according to the Bank's new Country Partnership Framework CPF).
Read More »Besigye Sues Muhoozi For Threatening to Hang Him on Heroes Day
Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale have filed a fresh application before the High Court Criminal Division seeking the termination of criminal proceedings against them in a terrorism-related case.
Read More »FDC Blasts Museveni’s State of the Nation Address
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has criticised President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address, describing it as a personal narrative rather than a constitutional report to Parliament.
Read More »Police Doubt UGX 19M Ransom Was Sole Motive in Ntinda Woman’s Kidnap and Murder
Detectives investigating the kidnapping and murder of 52-year-old Lydia Babirye Ssengendo of Ntinda-Kigowa say they are not convinced that the crime was motivated solely by
Read More »Makerere University Again Loses Bid to Reclaim Katanga Land
After over a century of Building For The Future, the future now seems to be overtaking Makerere University. The great institution that has trained most of the country's
Read More »Karamoja Men Suffer Domestic Abuse in Silence, Cite Bias in GBV Response
Men in the Karamoja sub-region have said they are increasingly experiencing domestic violence but remain silent, arguing that existing support systems are largely designed to
Read More »Karamoja Men Suffer Domestic Abuse in Silence, Cite Bias in GBV Response
Congolese nationals stranded at the Uganda–DR Congo border in Mpondwe, Kasese District, have been allowed to return to their home country, while Ugandans who had been blocked from crossing into Uganda have also been permitted to re-enter following a temporary easing of border restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak in…
Read More »Congolese Citizens Return Home Amidst Cross-Border Challenges in Kasese
Congolese nationals stranded at the Uganda–DR Congo border in Mpondwe, Kasese District, have been allowed to return to their home country, while Ugandans who had been blocked from crossing into Uganda have also been permitted to re-enter following a temporary easing of border restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak in…
Read More »Africa CDC, WHO Launch $500M Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a joint continental preparedness and response
Read More »UPDF to Recruit Over 10,000 Personnel as Retirements Loom
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) says it has embarked on a nationwide recruitment exercise aimed at replacing retiring officers and men.
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Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Convicted Susan Magara Killers
State prosecutors have asked the High Court to impose the death penalty on nine suspects convicted of murdering 28-year-old businesswoman Susan Magara in 2018.
