Uganda news

An immigration officer at Internal Affairs Ministry Headquarters in Kampala, Ms. Jessica Kalenge, has been remanded to prison. A client accused her of demanding a bribe in order for his passport to be processed. On Tuesday, Ms. Kalenge appeared before Nakawa Grade One Magistrate, Mr. Ponsiano Odwori who remanded her to prison. On March 12, while at the Internal Affairs ...

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj General Paul Lokech has trashed claims by Aruu County MP Odonga Otto that he is being witch-hunted. Police recently arrested Odonga Otto, arraigned him in court and later remanded him to Gulu prison over charges related to assault and malicious damage of property. Otto lost his parliamentary seat in the just-concluded elections to ...

In a bid to eliminate bitting poverty in the Karamoja region, Mercy Corps has earmarked $50million towards sustainable development of Karamoja region. Karamoja region located in the Northeast of Uganda is the poorest and least developed region in the country with a poverty line at 68%. It is comprised of seven districts: Kaabong, Abim, Kotido, Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit and Amudat. ...

The Uganda Revenue Authority has released a list it calls a shame list with names of people and organizations that are top tax evaders in Uganda. URA isn’t directing this list at only shaming the people on it, it also serves as a warning to them. The public notice with the names of the tax defaulters warns of possible prosecution. ...

President Museveni who is also the NRM national chairman has called for a crisis meeting between Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and her deputy, Jacob Oulanyah over the speakership race. Kadaga has been the speaker of Parliament for 10 years. However, she is facing stiff competition for the position from Oulanyah who has been her deputy for 10 years. According ...