Uganda news

Mr. Abdul Rashid Nkinga commonly known as Jjaja Katikanyonyi is said to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. He is a supporter of the National Unity Platform and an aspirant for Buwama Town Council chairperson seat. His kidnap happened on January 1, 2021, and his whereabouts are still unknown. Abdul’s colleague, Mr. Baker Kalyango aka Engo ya Firebase got arrested ...

Museveni has affirmed the ongoing news about the reopening of schools for semi candidates. Semi candidates include P.6, S.3, and S.5. The President said this while addressing the nation on all media platforms. These semi candidates are expected to report to school on 1st March 2021. According to Museveni, the country can handle this number. The president said there are ...

News coming in indicates that the Magistrates Court at Buganda Road has issued an arrest warrant for celebrated city pastor, Franklin Mondo Mugisha. Court wants him to answer charges of obtaining money by false pretense. The city pastor is also facing charges of conspiracy to defraud. This is in regards to a shs4.5 billion case involving fake government scholarships. However, ...

Civil Society Organisations have tasked  Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, to present the Marriage Bill for consideration in the 11th Parliament. They argued that its long over due and women’s rights are being violated despite their contribution in the development of the families. This proposal was presented at Cross Cultural Foundation Uganda dissemination of research findings on the nexus between culture ...

Although covid negatively affected  local businesses, agriculture sector posted impressive food production and Uganda is food secure, Agriculture Minister Ssempijja has said. According to the Minister, Uganda registered total cereal production for 2020  at about 3.6 million tonnes, nearly 4 percent up from 2019 and similar to the average of the previous five years. He projects the sector further perform ...