Uganda news

On Wednesday, 27 July, 2022, President Museveni will launch Uganda’s second factory for armored vehicles in Nakasongola. The United Arab Emirates firm, Streit Group, partnered with the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to construct the factory. The company, NEC-Streit Uganda LTD will provide a variety of security solutions according to army officials. Some of these ...

Jinja residents spent most of yesterday in running battles with security personnel over the fuel protests and against rising cost of living. Roads were blocked using logs and burning tyres in the city as they demanded to intervene. They wanted the government to bring down the prices of fuel and other basic commodities. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces and police ...

DP Spokesperson, Okoler Opio Lol Amanu, has said the agreement signed between Mao and NRM is the beginning of the achievements of their resolutions. Apparently, DP has a five year plan that has to see them as leader of opposition by 2026. “Last year during a national executive committee retreat with our(DP) MPs, we passed resolutions for a five year ...

Unknown kidnappers have taken an 18-year-old business lady hostage in Kisoro district probably to extort money from the family. Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate identified the victim as Furajah Amiinah a resident of St. Micheal Kayihura B, Rwamwanja Settlement Camp in Kamwenge District. He added that the suspects kidnapped Amiinah on Thursday evening when she had left Rwamwanja settlement ...

President Museveni, unfortunately, provided no long-term solution to the skyrocketing prices of fuel and food in Uganda. The citizens in the country have been grappling with these prices and said that if any narrow path to salvation comes up they would take it. Last evening, the president addressed the nation and said government interventions by cutting taxes or subsidies would ...