Uganda news

Yesterday was a sad day in Uganda, especially for the people of Serere Constituency in Serere District. Their area MP, Bishop Hon Patrick Okabe, and his wife had perished in a motor accident. Other sources later indicated that Okabe’s mother had collapsed and died after learning of the tragic news of her son’s death. Police yesterday announced that Okabe who ...

Police officers and civil servants are on the spot after being accused by scrap dealers of having a hand in vandalism. These have been accused of vandalizing electricity infrastructure including high-voltage poles. These dealers used their association, Uganda Scrap Dealers and Innovators Association as a platform to voice their concerns. They said some of these people in authority hire them ...

The Uganda Medical Association, the umbrella body for all medical workers in the country has announced that it has dropped their now ex-president, Dr Samuel Oledo from his position. Oledo was impeached from his role after an extraordinary General Assembly yesterday. His membership was also suspended from the umbrella for the next 4 years. Subsequently, Dr Edith Nakku Joloba who ...

NUP cadre and the MP for Mityana Municipality, Hon Francis Zaake Mutebi, has come out to liken his party president, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine to Argentine football star Lionel Messi. Messi yesterday won the much-coveted World Cup trophy after beating France 4-2 on penalties. This cemented his legacy as arguably the Greatest Of All Times (G.O.A.T) according ...

The deputy lord mayor of Kampala, Doreen Nyanjura, has come out to advocate for reforms in marriage in Uganda. According to the FDC politician, a 10-20 years relationship can’t be termed as cohabitation. It’s very wrong and according to her, something needs to change as per the marriage stipulations in the country. “We must push for legal reforms. How do ...