Q&A: Amb Olara Otunnu on UN Reform, AI, Africa’s Voice and Global Peace
Uganda’s candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, last week spoke to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in K...
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Refugee children in Rhino Camp skip school for funerals in search of food
Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement (Courtesy)A worsening food crisis in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in Uganda’s Terego District is forcing some refugee children to skip sc...
MP Drills Boreholes Using Personal Salary, Urges Leaders to Act Independently
Otuke, Uganda – In a move that has drawn widespread praise from residents, the Member of Parliament for Otuke East County, Julius Acon Bua, has launched a Shs75 million...
URC Breaks Silence On Reports Shs25bn Used For Staff Training
KAMPALA, Uganda – The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has dismissed reports alleging that more than UGX 25 billion was spent exclusively on training its staff, saying...
Balaam Pledges to Protect Patients' Privacy During Anti-Corruption Hospital Inspections
Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara has pledged that patients will no longer be exposed during government anti-corruption inspections of health facilities, respon...
UHRC Seeks More Time Before Appearing to Parliament's Rights Committee
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has asked Parliament's Human Rights Committee to postpone its scheduled appearance, saying commissioners require more time to prepare b...
United Nations warns of shrinking civic space, military overreach in Uganda
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has accused Uganda of intensifying its crackdown on dissent and shrinking civic space since the January 2026 elections...
Gov’t Moves To Protect Bugoma, Echuya & Bukaleba As UWA Takes Charge
The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Tom R. Butime, has gazetted Temporary Management Measures placing Bugoma, Echuya and Bukaleba Central Forest Reser...
Motorists Along Jinja Road Warned of Traffic Disruptions During Kabaka Mutebi’s 33rd Coronation
The Uganda Police Force has told drivers and pedestrians to expect traffic delays and security checks along Jinja Road Highway during the Kabaka of Buganda’s 33rd coron...
Letter of Comfort and Solidarity to Dr. Warren Kiiza Besigye Kifeefe
Dr. Besigye, C/o Family & Legal TeamDear Dr. Besigye,*”You will Never be Judged!! History will remember you as a great Hero. Future generations will live to celebrate y...