Uganda news

President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated the three original East African countries, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania for winning the rights to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament. The three countries combined in a campaign dubbed East Africa Pamoja while bidding. Yesterday the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo announced that this bid was successful. Taking to his X ...

In a tragic incident, a renowned Japanese road expert identified as Okira Ito who was attacked three weeks ago while stuck in traffic jam has lost his life . Okira Ito died on Sunday after nearly three weeks in coma at the China Uganda Friendship hospital in Naguru. The Japanese road expert for long had been working with the Kampala ...

Kabale district police has launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in lake Bunyonyi. Fishermen discovered an unidentified floating body with no identification and reported it to the authorities. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson said the Marine police received the information and made its way to the scene. They then conveyed the body to ...

Mr Nobert Mao, the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, announced the government’s intention to introduce e-voting. He said the government is pushing for compulsory electronic voting during the general election come 2026.Mao explained that the government intends to ensure free and fair elections with this planned electoral reform.“I took proposals to the Cabinet to make electronic voting compulsory. It ...

In a remarkable turn of events, a journalist who was shot during 2020 election campaign as police tried to disperse supporters of the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Mr Robert Kyagulanyi has undergone a successful surgery to repair his skull in the United States of America. The incident, which occurred amidst heightened tensions during the electoral period, sent shockwaves through ...