Current Affairs

The Uganda Christian University (UCU) community is mourning the tragic death of its Dean of Student Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, who was murdered at her home in Mukono.

Major General Deus Sande Karachi, the Commander of the Kasijjagirwa Armoured Division based in Masaka City, has died.

Security agencies have arrested four men accused of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public by falsely claiming to operate on behalf of the First Daughter, Natasha Karugire, and promising victims lucrative job opportunities.

The Amputee Self Help Network Uganda (ASNU), an organisation that advocates for road crash survivors, has called on government to urgently reinstate the Automated Express Penalty Scheme (EPS) in a bid to curb reckless driving and reduce road accidents.

Uganda Police Force (UPF) will maintain deployment at the residence of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, citing national security concerns, despite confirming that no charges have been preferred against him.

The Ministry of Health has launched mandatory testing of newborn babies for sickle cell disease, a move doctors have described as courageous, saying the genetic condition is a major contributor to Uganda’s persistently high child mortality rates.

Respondents in the presidential election petition filed by former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante have asked the Supreme Court to permit the withdrawal of the case but dismiss it with costs, arguing that the petition lacked merit and could not be successfully prosecuted.

The Supreme Court has directed lawyers representing President Yoweri Museveni, the Electoral Commission, and the Attorney General to file responses to an application by former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante seeking permission to withdraw his petition challenging the outcome of the January 15 presidential election.

The National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Western Uganda, Jolly Jacklyn Tukamushaba, has been produced before the court in Kabale and formally charged with incitement to violence.

The International Energy Agency’s Electricity 2026 report, released today, forecasts that the share of renewables and nuclear in the world’s power mix will rise to 50% by 2030, with natural gas also growing to help meet surging electricity demand.