Uganda news

There was drama at the NBS televison studios when two NUP MPs, Hon Betty Bakireke Nambooze and Hon Abed Bwanika clashed. This was during the NBS Barometer show. It all started with the argument about the release of two NUP MPs, Hon Allan Ssewanyana and Hon Muhammad Ssegirinya. The two who have been behind bars for close to two years ...

Tax Investigation Commissioners have advocated for seamless regional laws to monitor tax investigation conducted in the region. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner Tax Investigation Department Mr Denis Kugonza called for collaboration. He said this is needed to address revenue linkages which cannot be done by a single country. “There is a need for closer collaboration across the region. As ...

Security forces through the UPDF spokesperson Brigadier Felix Kulaigye, has denied any knowledge about NUP torture victim, Mwesigwa Eric. It should be recalled that Mwesigwa disappeared a while ago. NUP launched a search to find him not until recently. Mwesigwa was however dropped by anonymous people with grave torture marks all over his body. Two wounds he said were inflicted ...

Politician, poet, feminist and political activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi, has welcomed Hon Ssegirinya Muhammad and Hon Allan Ssewanyana from prison with a lovely encouraging message. She prayed they get healing from the traumatic effects of prison where they have been for more than a year. Hon Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana were arrested in 2021, claiming they were behind the massive machete ...

Ugandan Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiire recently met with his Kenyan counterpart, Dr. Korir Sing’Oei. The two met to discuss several issues of mutual interest to both countries including bilateral relations. In the meeting, Bagiire congratulated Kenya upon the successful elections they held in 2022. He additionally congratulated his counterpart on his appointment and assumption ...