The United Kingdom has publicly commended the recent efforts by the African Union, United States, and Qatar in brokering a peaceful resolution to the long-standing conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.Following the signing of a peace agreement by the foreign m
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, accompanied by First Lady Maama Janet Museveni, arrived at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission Headquarters in Kampala on June 28, 2025, ahead of the nomination form ceremony for the 2026 general election
Three soldiers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have been arrested in connection with the killing of Godfrey Wayengera, the proprietor of Beloved Day Care and Nursery School in Mukono.Wayengera was reportedly taken from Namumira village in
Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary.Born in Kampala and now on the verge of becomin
The High Court in Kampala has ordered the immediate release of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza’s passport, which had been retained as a bail condition following his prosecution for contempt of court by the General Court Martial.The ruling, delivered by Justice David Matovu, found no legal
In a move to strengthen the justice system’s response to gender-based violence (GBV), the Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched the 'Justice for Her” Project' at the Nebbi High Court Circuit.The initiative, formally known as the Judiciary Time-S
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) over the government’s continued defiance of a Supreme Court order halting the trial of civilians in military courts.In a letter dated June 23, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde accused state agencies of vi
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks to have missed out on this occasionArsenal may have crucially missed out on one of their summer transfer targets.
President Trump said on social media Monday night that Israel and Iran had agreed to halt their fighting, declaring an end to what he called “The 12 Day War.”The ceasefire is reportedly set to begin in stages over the next 24 hours, with Iran initiating a pause in attacks first, follow
Uganda’s medical fraternity is in shock following the sudden and unexplained death of Dr. Spire Kiggundu, a celebrated gynaecologist and pioneer of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery in the country.Dr. Kiggundu, who was serving as President of the Association of Laparoscopic
