Uganda news

In a deeply distressing incident in Kisaaba village, Kayunga Town Council unfolded within the confines of a family, a father, aged 50,  Mr Kaanu Mugwere was subjected to a brutal assault by his own children. The cause of this shocking act of violence was revealed to be the father’s decision to sell a piece of their cherished family land. This distressing ...

The Police have banned private security guards from moving with guns in Kampala Metropolitan Areas with immediate effect until the end of the month. The decision was communicated through a letter addressed to all managing directors of private security organizations involved in deployments. The ban is a response to the upcoming high-level international summits, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+ ...

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero has thrown social media into a surprise after she claimed that a lecturer at Makerere University Kampala (MUK) attempted to sleep with her for marks. It should be recalled that the highly learned minister studied from Makerere. During an exclusive interview with NBS TV, she said that lecturers sleeping with ...

The Police in Budaka District, eastern Uganda have launched investigations into a case of aggravated defilement. This is involving a 30-year-old man and a 1-year and 8-month-old female juvenile. Meta Robert, 30, a resident of Idudi ‘A’ in Nansanga sub-county, Budaka District was arrested on Tuesday, January 09, 2024. This was after the victim’s mother only identified as Ms Kaitake reported ...

Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have voiced growing apprehensions about Uganda’s mounting debt burden. They pressed the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development for strategies to effectively manage this fiscal challenge. State Minister for Finance, Henry Musasizi, revealed that the total debt stock as of June 2023 reached $23.7 billion (sh91 trillion). This is a notable increase ...