Uganda news

In order to maintain the effectiveness of the charcoal ban,  the government has been urged to expand the use of gas and electricity in homes as a way to fight against commercial charcoal burning. In May this year president Museveni issued an executive order which among others banned the production of charcoal in northern Uganda .The move was aimed at ...

The lifeless body of a teenager  identified as Musa Akbar ( 18) a resident of Swalla cell in Arua central division  who had been reported missing, was tragically found in a fish pond. The discovery has sent shockwaves through the community as they come to terms with this heartbreaking incident. Following an extensive search effort, authorities located the body of ...

Police in Butebo District in Eastern Uganda are investigating the incident in which two suspected goat thieves were killed. Their bodies were also apparently burnt by angry mob in Nasenyi village, Kabwangasi sub-county. Bukedi North Regional Police Spokesperson, Ms Immaculate Alaso, said the particulars on the National Identification Card recovered at the scene are of Saronyl Huslyini and Muhamud Koire ...

Police have named the roads where the biggest number of drunkards in Kampala are found. The traffic police spokesperson, Michael Kananura named Ggaba Road, Jinja Road, Kiira Rd. Others are Entebbe Road, Kampala -Entebbe Express Way, Northern bypass, and some streets in the Central Business District (CBD). The traffic police have launched large-scale operations to target drunk drivers. This is ...

Various  human rights activists have expressed their strong condemnation regarding the exploitation of child rebels, highlighting the urgent need for action to address this distressing issue. While speaking at a stakeholder’s conference organised by Freedom House and the United States Agency for International Development at the Mestil Hotel and Residence Ms Winnie Kiiza a former leader of opposition in parliament ...