Ugandan Pilgrims Laud Saudi Government's Hajj Management Amid Final Rituals
Ugandan Muslim pilgrims currently undertaking the Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have commended the Saudi authorities for their exceptional organisation and manageme...
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Security Tightened at Namugongo Shrine Ahead of Martyrs’ Day Celebrations
As we get close to the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations on June 3, the Namugongo Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine is buzzing with preparations and heightened...
Penalty Shootout Aptly Decides UPDF–RDF Friendly Match in Ntungamo
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) locked horns on Saturday, May 31, in a dramatic football face-off at Kyamate Playground in...
Govt, UNHCR Warn of Refugee Funding Crisis as Support Operations Face Cuts
The government and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have issued a joint appeal to the international community amid worsening global funding shortages that threat...
Museveni Meets Family of Former Rebel Commander Francis 'Hitler' Eregu
President Museveni has met with the family of the late Francis 'Hitler' Eregu, a once-feared rebel commander who led the Uganda People’s Army (UPA) during the insu...
Lyantondo Hosts Prayers Ahead of Heroes Day Celebrations
As Uganda prepares to mark the 2025 Heroes Day, the district of Lyantonde came alive with emotion and reverence during a special prayer gathering held at Kaliiro Technica...
Museveni Takes Helm of Great Lakes Peace Forum, Warns Against Foreign Meddling
President Museveni has taken over the chairmanship of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic...
ACTV, CAT Call for Torture-Free 2026 Elections Amid Rising Violence
The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV), in partnership with the Coalition Against Torture (CAT), has urged political actors, securi...
Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders
“We are not afraid,†one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.�...
Berlin Slams Uganda’s Claims Against Envoy as ‘Absurd’ Amid Defence Row
Germany has dismissed as “absurd†allegations by the Ugandan military that its ambassador in Kampala, Matthias Schauer, was involved in subversive activities...