Uganda news

Authorities in Bukedea District in Eastern Uganda have detained a police officer after he shot dead a 17-year-old unarmed child. Police detained Constable Charles Okurut on Thursday morning after he shot and killed Patrick Otimong, a resident of Ajesa village, Akero parish in Bukedea Sub County. Otimong has been a senior two student at Sironko Parents Secondary School. Constable Charles ...

Construction of sh 63. 9 billion judiciary twin towers that will house Supreme Court and  Court of Appeal will be completed in May next year, Permanent Secretary Hon Pius Bigirimana has revealed. According to Bigirimana, these projects will save Uganda government sh6 billion revenue in terms of annual rent expenditure. He adds that with completion of the towers judiciary will ...

Kadaga has added her voice in commanding the government to produce the list of missing people. She did this through the ministry of internal affairs after the Kawempe North MP, Latiff Ssebagala raised the issue. He raised a concern that despite the President’s directive to security agencies to produce a list, they have done nothing. “We have not seen any ...

The Government of Uganda has announced that the new driving permit will be valid for five years. This adds two more years to the previous duration of three years that permits were valid for.“The driving license will last five years as opposed to the three years’ driving permit that was existing and will be allowed in the East African region. ...

The Ministry of Local Government is set to officially launch Standardized Security Stamps on Friday that will be used by newly elected Local Council Chairpersons 1 and 2 country wide. The new stamps take effect June when the new office bearers take office however ministry of local government in partnership with local councils will collect old stamps from ex officials. ...