Uganda news

The Uganda Police has released a statement addressing the controversial advertisement of Jesa Jus, a flavoured drink from Jesa Dairy Farm. According to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, this advert gives a wrong perception about the law and order-keeping force. Enanga said that “The police leadership has strongly condemned the use of its traffic image as content. This is in a ...

In a surprising twist, the Auditor General (AG) Mr John Muwanga has made a dramatic U-turn regarding the existence of ghost employees within the Parliament. This revelation comes after Parliament’s Director for Corporate and Public Affairs, Mr. Chris Obore, shared two reports with this media site on March 6th. The disclosure followed his participation in a public dialogue hosted by ...

Locals at a function in Lukaya to celebrate 25 years of the Episcopal Church attended by Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja and the Leader of Opposition Hon Joel Ssenyonyi were left in amusement after the two locked horns. Ssenyonyi was the first to speak and he implored the PM to be key in fighting corruption. According to the Nakawa ...

The European Union has committed over €200 million (approx. $230 million USD) to support Uganda’s economic growth and development. The funding is part of the EU’s Global Gateway initiative, which aims to mobilize €300 billion in strategic investments around the world by 2027. A significant portion of the EU funding for Uganda will go towards upgrading infrastructure like roads, railways, ...

An activist movement championed by famous and controversial Cartoonist, Dr. Jim Spire Ssentongo and dubbed the Uganda Parliament Exhibition, has left many leaders of parliament sleepless. Started about a week ago, the exhibition has “unearthed” a number of issues that many people are not comfortable with. Along with Spire Ssentongo, is human rights activist Agatha Atuhairwe, controversial novelist Kakwensa Rukirabashaija, ...