U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 21st that Tanzanian Police Force Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele has been designated under Section 7031(c) of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026. The United St
Kisoro—Shock and anxiety have swept through Kisoro District following the isolation of two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases at Kisoro Hospital. The development comes amid heightened concern over a deadly Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has re
JohnMary Ssebuwufu has been elected Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority Council after defeating independent candidate Ali Kalule in a closely contested vote held at City Hall. Ssebuwufu won 18 votes against Kalule’s 16, with one ballot declared invalid, following a tense but orderly e
Pakwach, Uganda | URN | Leaders in Pakwach District have been given a seven-day ultimatum to establish landing site management committees aimed at regulating fishing activities and restoring discipline in the fishing industry.The directive follows a visit by the Deputy Chief of Defence For
Film Director Douglas Kasule said at least $30,000 was needed to bring Sally’s body back home from CanadaActress Sally Bwamimpeke died in Toronto, Canada on May 14, 2026.Friends and family are struggling to raise money to repatriate her body to Uganda.Douglas Kasule Benda s
Elizabeth Bwamimpeke earned praise for her roles in popular Ugandan television drama series including Prestige, Second Chance and Beneath The Lies.Actress Sally Elizabeth Bwamimpeke, known for her roles in Prestige, Second Chance and Beneath The Lies, has died.Sally Elizabeth Bwamim
The Ministry of Health Uganda has confirmed an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country.According to the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine, the case involves a 59-year-old Congolese man who was admitted to Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala on May 11,
Uganda is preparing to issue its first sovereign sukuk as part of efforts to finance the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Kampala to the Kenyan border town of Malaba, marking the country’s entry into Islamic capital markets, Ecofin Agency reports.The Ministry of Fin
Uganda Law Society, Protection of Sovereignty Act, Constitution, Civil Liberties, Legal Challenge, Human Rights, Civic Space, Parliament, Rule of Law, Uganda PoliticsThe Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched a Shs2.301 billion legal and civic campaign fund aimed at challenging the newly en
The rebellions that confronted President Museveni after 1986 were not confined to Acholi, Teso or the eastern border areas. Along Uganda’s western and north-western frontiers, the NRM government faced insurgencies shaped by exile politics, cross-border sanctuaries, regional wars, and gri
