Uganda news

A good food security plan by the government is apparently on the brink of collapse due to lack of funds for irrigation. With billions of shillings already invested, the project is very likely aboard a sinking ship. Even worse, it is very unlikely that the government will achieve its plan to boost agricultural production across the country. This had been ...

Police have confirmed that one person has died from injuries he sustained after officers shot him in an operation in Nansana. The said operation took place on Friday at Gganda village, Nansana sub county in Wakiso district. Theft of a motor vehicle reg no UAQ 571B sparked the operation according to Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy police spokesperson. Apparently, the car ...

Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, has tweeted claiming to have been held in Dubai for 8 hours on arrival. The NUP president says he arrived in the night at 8pm, however, they only let him go at 5am. He says they asked questions about his family, the NUP party and top of that also confiscated his phone in the process. ...

The Ugandan youths who were allegedly recruited into S. Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and National Salvation Front ( NSA) surrendered on Thursday afternoon after life become hard in the jungles. According to Ugandan security, they received 10 guns in Koboko and Yumbe districts from the youths who had surrendered. Speaking to Newslex Point the Koboko Resident District ...

Jimmy Akena, the leader of Uganda People’s Congress Party, has said there is a lot the government needs to do to realize the dreams of independence struggles. He says there is a need for national unity and for expanding services as well. According to him, government should think about involving the greatest number of the citizens in the economic development ...