Uganda news

Legislators have answered Museveni’s suggestion of reviewing the Sexual Bill by rejecting it. There reason is that the president brought the bill back later than speculated time. The MPs said President Museveni failed to return the Bill within the 30-day-period. Legislators on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee sent away the Attorney General, Mr. Kiryowa Kiwanuka without giving a second ...

The Government has warned the media against irresponsible reporting on the arrival of the Afghan refugees in Uganda. It said this irresponsible manner may endanger the National Security in the country. The State Minister for Regional Affairs, John Mulimba, presented a ministerial statement on the refugees and Ugandans stuck in Afghanistan. He said there is a need to keep the ...

The Police in Kibaale district has arrested a man for allegedly killing his 35-year-old brother by strangulation over a Shs5000 debt. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson said the 19-year-old Tyson Atukwase strangled his brother known as Blairs Rumanzi. The continued strangling is believed to have consequently led to Blairs’ death. ‘’It is alleged that last night at around ...

Uganda has received the first batch of refugees from Afghanistan today on the 25th-Aug-2021. These 51 Afghans landed at Entebbe Airport at exactly 6:00 am. They were received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials and their counterparts from the US Embassy in Uganda. The ministry of foreign affairs has informed the public that these Afghans received all the necessary ...

The speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has said all legislators must make thorough research before they are allowed to debate on issues. He says the 11th Parliament must be evidence-based. He will not allow legislators without facts to debate on the floor of Parliament. Oulanyah told them he will not entertain half-baked submissions from legislators. It is on this point ...