Uganda news

Police in the Kiira region have arrested a suspected Allied Democratic Force-ADF rebel Lavara Nyanza. Nyanza, a Congolese national is currently detained at Jinja central police station. He was arrested on Tuesday following a tip-off from residents. During the arrest, security personnel say they recovered two bullets. They also got several documents indicating the schools, government installations, and other facilities of their ...

Mukono municipality member of parliament Hon Betty Nambooze has revealed what she thinks about the Anti-Homosexuality bill. This bill was signed earlier this year by President Museveni after it was discussed by all members of Parliament. Countries that support homosexuality were not happy about it. The United states even cut off the aid that was being given to Uganda. President ...

In a recent development, the United States has imposed a novel travel ban on Ugandan officials, citing mounting concerns over the country’s democratic decline. The move comes as a response to the perceived erosion of democratic principles within Uganda. Following Monday’s press statement issued by the Secretary of State Mr Anthony Blinken noted that this was an expansion of the ...

A church built by Gen Katumba Wamala, the Works and Transport minister, in his home area was yesterday opened by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Grace Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu. Wamala build the church in God’s honour for surviving an assassination attempt on his life two years ago. While opening St Mark’s Church Kikandwa in Kasawo Town Council, ...

President Yoweri Museveni is reportedly disturbed by the high number of cases of land grabbing involving officials from the State House and the Office of the President. This was revealed on Friday by Ms Phiona Barungi, the State House Special Assistant on General Duties while meeting land-grabbing victims in Luwero district. Barungi said the president had been lately overwhelmed by ...