Uganda news

The Statistics Bureau of Uganda is gearing up for the upcoming national census, which is scheduled to take place next year. The census is usually carried out every 10 years and this year’s exercise was scheduled to be held from August 24 to August 25. The National population and Housing census was last conducted in 2014 but at the time ...

President Museveni of Uganda on Monday engaged in a fruitful discussion with a prominent leader from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan regarding the potential for investment in various sectors. This meeting, focused on bolstering economic cooperation between the two nations, highlighted the shared commitment to fostering mutual growth and development. During the meeting, President ...

The president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has come out to reflect about the report from the Equal Opportunities Commission that highlighted jobs and service distribution in the country. This report showed that there are high levels of unequal and unfair jobs distribution in the CEO positions in the country. According to ...

In a recent development, the Court of Appeal has issued a ruling reducing the sentences of convicted rapists to 30 years. This decision has sparked controversy and raised concerns among various stakeholders in Uganda. The Court of Appeal headed by Justices Catherine Bamugemereire , Christopher Gashirabake and Oscar Kohika, in their judgment, revisited the sentences imposed on three individuals convicted ...

The woman MP of Mityana district, Hon Joyce Bagala has advised people looking to become parents to first test for sickle cell anemia. She said if they happen to have it, they shouldn’t give birth at all. Apparently, she said that this disease is hereditary. The only way a person can know if they have it or a history of ...