Uganda news

Christians in Uganda have been eagerly waiting for Sunday after the president announced the opening of Churches. In his speech on Wednesday, the president finally gave worship places a go ahead to congregate. However, the number is limited to only 200 people as the virus is still around and risks can’t be taken. Many Christians were very excited in hearing ...

President Museveni has told the United Nations Assembly that Uganda is committed to fulfilling its human rights obligations. He said this as he was addressing the 76th Session of the General Assembly. Museveni said every country is duty-bound to promote and protect human rights under international law and United Nations Charter. “Therefore, we must continue to address the promotion and ...

Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-corruption Unit has asked women to join the fight against corruption. She said this while delivering a lecture to Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) staff at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. “Women are supposed to add value, bring order, and nurture societies. Then we shouldn’t be the thieves. ...

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has called for the establishment of a regional police force. He said the purpose of this force will be to fight theft and criminality in the East African Community parliamentary forum. He made these remarks at a breakfast meeting with members of the forum at Serena Hotel in Kampala. ‘’We should set up a regional ...

Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire has said the future of the ruling party is hanging in balance. The internal affairs minister says if the NRM of 1986 and the NRM of now meet, they may not recognize each other. He says the shift from the values of NRM that were set is so damaging that he sometimes feels embarrassed. “The NRM ...