Uganda news

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has said that Ugandans traveling to Denmark with the new polycarbonate e-passport will have to wait or cancel their flights as they wait for verification of their passports by the destination country. The spokesperson of the Ministry Mr Simon Mundeyi told journalists yesterday. He added that those intending to travel to the European country will ...

Police in Arua City is investigating the circumstances under which Aluma Akbar, a Tuberculosis (TB) patient was found dead on the street. This was after h3e apparently escaped from Arua Regional Referral Hospital where he was receiving treatment from. Police in Arua City identified the deceased as a resident of Charanga parish, Yumbe town council in Yumbe district. He was ...

Uganda’s biggest opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP) has once again renewed calls for the release of over 20 of their missing supporters. These disappeared during the campaigns and general elections back in 2021 and have not been seen up to date. Joseph Kabuleeta, the president of National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party petitioned the High Court in Kampala to ...

For many young women in Uganda, the pursuit of higher education is a challenging and often daunting journey. The rising costs of tuition and living expenses, coupled with societal pressures to prioritize marriage and family over personal ambitions, have left many female students facing difficult choices. In recent years, a growing number of young women have turned to marriage as ...

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is moving to introduce body-worn cameras to their workers. The move is in a bid to reduce the high cases of corruption. According to president Museveni, this vice is a major problem undermining the country’s collection efforts. URA has reportedly been inviting proposals from eligible bidders to supply them with these body cams to be ...