Current Affairs

At least 40 Ugandan migrant workers have died in Europe, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and other destinations since January 2026, reigniting concerns about the safety and welfare of thousands of Ugandans seeking employment abroad.

Uganda’s newly constituted Cabinet has pledged disciplined leadership, accountability and zero tolerance for corruption as ministers began a ten-day induction retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi.

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced a major restructuring of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), confirming changes to its Central Committee and reinforcing his leadership role within the movement.

The Special Forces Command (SFC) has picked up former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago after officers allegedly scaled the perimeter wall of his residence in Wakaliga this morning.

Christopher Okello Onyum, 39, who was recently sentenced to death over the killing of four nursery school children in Ggaba, has filed an appeal challenging both his conviction and sentence before the Court of Appeal in Kampala.

The City Hall Court in Kampala remanded four men to Luzira prison in connection with the killing of Uganda Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gyabi Gongodyo. They were charged with murder.

Experts have expressed mixed reactions to the just-read 2026/2027 national budget. Some hailed the proposals and allocations in Henry Musasizi's budget, while other expressing disappointment.

Five candidates were nominated to contest in the Kalangala Woman MP by-election slated for late this month.

The High Court in Kampala has given the Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, seven days to file his defense to an application filed by jailed opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye.

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has rejected calls for a public mob trial of suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Uganda Cranes rugby player Sydney Gongodyo, insisting that justice must be administered through established legal processes.