The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the long-awaited LC 1 elections, with polling scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.According to the commission, the elections will be conducted in all 71,214 villages across Uganda under the multiparty political system.The e
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud buyers.The latest case involves Jama Munyaradzi, a British-Zimbabwean national who was allegedly robbed of $600 and killed
Vivo Energy's acquisition of a 50% stake in KFC Uganda triggered a tax dispute with URAThe Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has cancelled a Shs 4.24 billion tax assessment imposed on Kuku Foods Uganda, the company behind the KFC franchise in Uganda, following changes in the fast-food firm’s ow
Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping cases continue to rise in Uganda. Kampala Metropolitan Police have recorded three high-profile kidnappings over the past two m
The Secretary General of the National Unity Platform (NUP), David Lewis Rubongoya, has firmly rejected the possibility of negotiating with the government to secure the release of detained party supporters.Rubongoya made it clear that the opposition party has nothing to offer in exchange fo
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in April 2026, the Supervised Financial Institutions approved loans worth UGX2.053Trn out of the requested UGX4.074Trn, translating into an approval rate of 50.4 percent.The details are contained in the Performanc
Amos Bagonza, the LCV councillor for Makerere University Ward, today led a group of youth to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) headquarters demanding the release of a list of KCCA employees and their respective responsibilities.The group said their action followed a petition submitted
Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court was on Monday morning, June 22, 2026, filled to capacity as the high-profile bail hearing of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago got underway under tight security and heightened public interest.Former Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura, who wa
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has arrested three suspects in Kiruhura District over the alleged poisoning of seven hyenas in Lake Mburo National Park, with investigations ongoing into a case that has raised alarm among conservationists over rising wildlife crime and its impact on protected ecosys
Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua has been denied entry into Uganda ahead of court proceedings involving Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Erias Lukwago.Kenyan lawyer and politician Martha Karua was denied entry into Uganda on June 22, 2026 at Entebbe International AirportKarua had travelled
