Current Affairs
PLU Endorses Amendment to Administration of Parliament Act
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has endorsed a proposed amendment to the Administration of Parliament Act that seeks to introduce a legal procedure for the removal of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) from office.
Read More »Muwanga Kivumbi Granted Bail on Terrorism Charges
Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the former Butambala County Member of Parliament, and 16 of his co-accused have secured bail after spending nearly six months on remand over terrorism-related charges.
Read More »Electronic Attendance System Puts MPs on Notice Over Risk of Losing Seats
Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament has issued a stern warning to legislators against absenteeism following the rollout of an electronic attendance system designed to accurately monitor attendance during plenary.
Read More »Senior 4 student at Naalya SS Committee Suicide in Toilet
A senior four student of Naalya Senior Secondary School, Bweyogerere campus, has died in a suspected case of suicide.
Read More »Gen. Muhoozi asks USA to Reconsider Travel Advisories
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has raised concerns over the repeated U.S. government travel advisories on Uganda, saying they are hurting the country’s tourism sector, a key pillar of the economy.
Read More »Aidah Nabayiga Sworn In as Kalangala Woman MP
Aidah Nabayiga, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, has been sworn in as the Woman Member of Parliament for Kalangala District, officially taking her seat in the 12th Parliament after winning a by-election held in June.
Read More »URA Banks On Tax Reforms To Meet UGX40 trillion Revenue Target
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) says Uganda can achieve its ambitious domestic revenue targets over the next four years, provided government, businesses and taxpayers play their part in expanding the country's tax base.
Read More »Police Confirm 14 Dead, 28 injured in Kampala-Gulu Highway Bus Crash
Police have confirmed that 14 people were killed in Tuesday night's head-on collision involving a bus belonging to Opit Travellers and a trailer along the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Omoro District.
Read More »Court Allows Withdrawal of Petition Challenging Jim Muhwezi’s Election
Court Allows Withdrawal of Petition Challenging Jim Muhwezi's Election
Read More »MTN Power Failure an Internal Hitch, 1m Customers Compensated
MTN Uganda has promised to compensate all customers who lost their data during the service blackout on Sunday afternoon. Sylva Mulinge says that by mid-Tuesday morning, at least 1 million customers had already been refunded, calling those who may not yet have been compensated to reach out to their customer…
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Masaka Police Reopen Old Murder Files After Arrest of Suspected Serial Killer
Police in Greater Masaka have reopened files on a series of murders dating back to 2012 following the arrest of a man identified as Fred Mujulizi, a suspected serial killer who has been on the police wanted list for more than a decade.
