More than one million tertiary education students, with more than 600,000 of them first-time entrants, will be funded for the 2026 academic year.This was confirmed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) this week.ApplicationsNSFAS said it had received 893 847 ap
Arua City — A police constable has been shot in the stomach by a stray bullet fired by fellow officers during a crowd-control operation in Arua City, as violent mob unrest left two people dead in the early hours of the New Year.According to the West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson, SSP
In a dramatic turn of events in Kitega Village, Mukono , a rental belonging to one Ritah Namutebi was reduced to ashes by her alleged boyfriend.Namutebi who returned from weeks away to celebrate the New Year, was shocked to find her home completely engulfed in flames.ASP Luke Owoyes
Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has Friday been remanded to Luzira Prison after being denied bail in a case involving the alleged unlawful disclosure of national voters’ information.The 49-year-old activist appeared before Chie
The confrontations left one person dead and three others critically injured following the night shooting at the Apasi trading center in Ogongora Sub-county on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Saidi Eteru, a resident of Orungo, Aridi, reported to be a supporter of NRM flag beare
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has revealed what its leadership described as troubling experiences while attempting to access the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, during her detention at Nateete Police Station.Speaking at a CCG Board of Dir
KAMPALA – National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has strongly condemned the continued detention and remand of human rights lawyer and activist Dr. Sarah Bireete, describing it as a calculated move by the state to silence outspoken voices ahead o
Mbale City, Uganda | The spokesperson of the Bugisu Cultural Institution, Hon. Steven Masiga, has warned sections of the Bamasaaba community against using the cultural institution to undermine ongoing and planned government projects in the Bugisu sub-region.Masiga said there is a group ta
On January 1st, 2026, Mukono Police arrested two drivers found driving under the influence of alcohol in separate incidents along the Kampala–Jinja Highway. The arrests were made during the ongoing “#ArriveAlive” operation, which is part of a broader initiative to promote road safety during
Police are currently investigating two separate cases of arson that took place in Wakiso and Mukono districts during the early hours of 1st January 2026. Both incidents have left residents in shock and fear as they deal with the aftermath of property loss and potential threats from individuals kn
