Uganda news

Legislators coming from the Bunyoro sub-region are set to meet President Museveni on August 11th, 2021. The said meeting is to address the issue of delayed establishment of a public university in the sub-region. Elections of the new leadership for the Bunyoro Parliamentary Caucus happened last month. During these elections, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja promised legislators to organize a meeting ...

The Inspector-General of Police Okoth Ochola came out yesterday to congratulate Ugandan Olympic gold medalists Joshua Cheptegei and Peruth Chemutai on their exploits in the just-concluded Olympic games in Japan. Cheptegei won two medals, silver in 10000m and gold in the 5000m which helped Uganda finish as the 2nd best African team and 35th overall. The IGP also congratulated Peruth ...

The UPDF has warned the Karamojong that the owners of the guns that they forcefully recovered will face justice accordingly. The force said these will be prosecuted in the General Court Martial and their sentences pronounced. ‘’After serving their sentences, the reformed former warriors will be re-integrated into the community through other sister ministries, departments of Uganda, and development partners,’’ ...

The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government of Uganda to pay MP Zaake 75M. Last year. police roughed up and badly beat the Mityana Municipality MP. The police say they did that because Zaake violated government covid guidelines while giving out food to his people. The police detained him at Mityana Police Station and this is where the ...

The government will prioritize medical Students as vaccination against Covid 19 resumes today. This is because the government is planning to open medical schools as soon as possible. “Medical students are considered part and parcel of the earlier inaugural programme for vaccination of health workers. Students are, therefore, advised to get vaccinated as vaccines become available,” Prof Okwakol said The ...