Uganda news

In a chilling turn of events, the commencement of the second term of the academic calendar has brought forth not only the anticipation of learning but also the burden of school fees for many parents. However, one father in Namayingo District has shocked the community by resorting to a horrifying act when confronted with his daughter’s plea for financial support. ...

In the bustling town of Njeru, located in Buikwe district, a wave of frustration has swept through its residents. Fueled by the cloud of dust that has engulfed their lives, they have risen together, blocking a section of the renowned Jinja-Kampala highway near Nile Breweries. This unexpected upheaval stems from the long-standing promise to pave this particular stretch of road, ...

Over the weekend, Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya was treated to a surprise birthday on his hospital bed in Nairobi. The legislator who is being treated for cancer has spent nearly five months at the Aga Khan University Hospital in the Kenyan capital. He turned 35 years old yesterday and was surprised by his friends who travelled from Kampala to ...

If the late Anglican Ugandan Archbishop Janan Jakaliya Luwum were to return today, he would likely be dismayed by the current generation of religious leaders in Uganda. Far from standing up for human rights, democracy and against corruption, many of Uganda’s top clergy have become complicit in the authoritarian excesses of the Museveni regime. Fear and self-censorship have gripped the ...

Self-styled political analyst and businessman, Frank Gashumba has told his boss Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and other security bosses to resign if they have failed to protect Ugandans and their property. There are several viral clips on social media of thugs robbing and assaulting Ugandans. Clips even show some of those thugs confessing how they have robbed and murdered different Ugandans. ...