NUP Faults Parliament Over 'Rushed' UPDF Amendment Bill Process
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has criticised Parliament for what it calls a rushed and exclusionary process in handling the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Am...
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Akena slams Museveni over controversial UPDF Amendment Bill, warns of 'Military takeover'
Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena has condemned the government over the proposed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, warnin...
UPDF officer abducted in armed ambush by suspected Congo army personnel
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer was abducted following a surprise armed ambush by suspected members of the Congo army in Deyi Subcounty, Pakwach Distric...
Parliament Faces Backlash Over Rushed Scrutiny of Contentious UPDF Bill
Parliament is under mounting pressure following a heated joint committee session where MPs voiced strong opposition to the hurried scrutiny of a newly introduced, 144-pag...
Controversial Military Bill Sparks Fears of Civilian Trials
A contentious 143-page bill, the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be tabled in the Ugandan parliament today by Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth...
Speaker Among Demands Answers Over Deadly Roads and Delayed Projects
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has raised alarm over the worsening condition of national roads, warning that the situation poses serious risks to Ugandan road users, e...
Another YY Coach Involved in Road Accident Near Karuma Junction, Several Injured
A YY Coach bus belonging to the popular YY Bus Company was involved in a serious accident earlier today just a few kilometers past Karuma Junction in U
Mbarara Prepares for Learners, Teachers Headcount
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to start the baseline education census that is aimed at counting students, teaching and nonteaching staff, support staff an...
"We Will Never Allow Hooligans and Puppets to Come Anywhere Near Power" General Muhoozi Kainerugaba
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a strong statement reaffirming the military's commitment to safeguarding national security and...
First Smoke At 8pm Local Time
133 Cardinal Electors are locked in the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave that is voting for the next pope in utmost secrecy whose only results can be told by smoke signalT...