Uganda news

Details have emerged of the Islamist al-Shabab fighters attack on an African Union (AU) military base in Somalia on Friday. A spokesperson for the force said, adding that there were heavy casualties on both sides. “There was an attack this morning at our base… by elements of al-Shabab,” the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) deputy spokesman Deo Akiiki said. The army base ...

The Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija has asked the head of the Civil Division of the High Court Justice Musa Ssekaana to ensure that all 32 files of different cases filed by lawyer Male Mabirizi are reallocated and heard. In a letter dated May 10th, 2023, Zeija noted that he received from the Deputy Registrar High Court Civil Division case ...

President Museveni while on a tour in Kalangala visited model farmers Thabisa Akirapa and Deogratious Ssesanga who started out small but are to date among the wealthy people in the region and urged residents to emulate them so as to stave off from poverty. “ Thabisa was living in a grass thatched house but now she is living in a ...

As of today, an investigation into the saga of expired courses and professional programs being taught illegally will be launched. It will be conducted by the Parliament’s Committee on Education and Sports. Earlier this week, the media revealed that some Ugandan degree holders are having their applications for further studies abroad rejected. This is apparently being done on grounds that ...

The government recently tabled a $608.66 million (Shs2.26 trillion) loan request to Parliament. The loan is aimed towards upgrading the roads in Greater Kampala that are in a sorry state. The Minister of State for Trade, Mr. David Bahati tabled the loan request on Wednesday during a plenary session. The government is seeking to ask the loan from the World ...