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Canada Gives Rejected Ugandan Asylum Seekers Fresh Chance to Avoid Deportation

Canada Gives Rejected Ugandan Asylum Seekers Fresh Chance to Avoid Deportation

KAMPALA — Canada has opened a new pathway for some Ugandan asylum seekers whose refugee claims were previously rejected, allowing them to seek protection from deportation on grounds that returning home could expose them to persecution, torture or other serious harm.In a notice issued on

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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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Muhoozi Clears Air on Reports That He Threatened to Throw Kabaka into His Basement

Muhoozi Clears Air on Reports That He Threatened to Throw Kabaka into His Basement

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and the son of President Yoweri Museveni, on Tuesday moved to dispel growing claims on social media that he had threatened the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, after a screenshot purporting to show him attacking the monarch

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Local Government’s Kumumanya’s Anti-Corruption Directive Shakes 135 Districts as Jobs Open to All Ugandans

Local Government’s Kumumanya’s Anti-Corruption Directive Shakes 135 Districts as Jobs Open to All Ugandans

The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Ben Kumumanya, has intensified the call for public servants to exercise their roles with absolute transparency and integrity.According to a new accountability battle unfolding across Uganda’s local government system, sever

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Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has expressed sympathy for former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among amid reports of her deteriorating health, while using the occasion to reflect on what she described as the unpredictable nature of political power.In a

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Man Utd and Leeds set for transfer battle as club issue immediate response to £20m offer

Man Utd and Leeds set for transfer battle as club issue immediate response to £20m offer

Manchester United's hopes of signing one of their midfield targets have been complicated after Leeds reportedly tabled a £20m bidShea Charles.Shea Charles is likely to be on the move this summer with Manchester United and Leeds credited with an interestManchester United are

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Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Erias LukwagoKAMPALA, Uganda — The legal battle surrounding opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago took another dramatic turn on Tuesday when Chief Magistrate Sarah Anne Basemera declined to grant him bail, ruling that the seriousness of the allegations against

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Govt unveils Shs14.2 Billion Hoima Water Project to Boost Supply Ahead of AFCON 2027

Govt unveils Shs14.2 Billion Hoima Water Project to Boost Supply Ahead of AFCON 2027

KAMPALA, Uganda — The Government of Uganda through the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has unveiled a 14.24 billion shilling water project for Hoima City, aimed at boosting supply ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.NWSC Managing Director Dr. Mugisha announced the proj

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Gen Muhoozi seeks dismissal of Besigye's case over alleged death threats

Gen Muhoozi seeks dismissal of Besigye's case over alleged death threats

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss an application in which remanded opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye accuses him of making public death threats and prejudicial statements that allegedly undermine his right to a fair trial.

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Police Arrest Over 3,600 Traffic Offenders in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown

Police Arrest Over 3,600 Traffic Offenders in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown

Uganda Police have arrested 3,691 motorists and motorcycle riders during a nationwide traffic enforcement operation targeting reckless road users, as authorities intensify efforts to curb road crashes and improve compliance with traffic regulations.Uganda Police have arrested 3,691 motoris

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