Uganda news

The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja has come out to address the likelihood of another lockdown in the country. For a number of days, there have been rumors that the government might actually declare what would be the third lockdown in over 3 years over the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows an increase in the ...

Mawaala landing site residents have sent requests to Kalangala leaders to push for the installation of water pumps at every landing site. They advocated for this with the aim of increasing their odds of beating the fire outbreaks that have recently become very rampant. The islanders revealed this during a meeting held with their legislator, Moses Kabuusu, and the district ...

MPs have been advised to have a source of income that can deliver up to 80% of their parliamentary salary. Dr. Peter Kimbowa, The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman urged MPs to create alternative sources of income and ensure proper monetary discipline measures. “The new poor are the immediate former MPs who didn’t plan well. In a bid ...

In a joint security operation targeting suspected Allied Democratic Forces – ADF training camp in Mityana, authorities have arrested 16 people. The police has targeted suspected terror cells in different parts of the country ever since the Kampala twin blasts. These happened at the Central Police Station in Kampala and Parliamentary Avenue on November 16, 2021. Last week, a joint ...

Joseph Kabuleta, the president of National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) has said police want to parade him as a member of ADF. Allied Democratic Forces is a rebel group that has been breeding issues for Uganda. Last week, armed security personnel dressed in civilian clothes raided Kabuleeta’s offices in search of him. Unfortunately, he was not there in Bugolobi. “The ...