UGANDA NEWS

UPDF and Zimbabwean Defence Forces Agree to Increase Collaboration on Regional Security

The Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) have agreed to enhance their collaboration. The leaders of both defense forces convened at the Ministry of...

Parliamentary Health Committee Supports Proposal to Restrict Surrogacy to Married Couples Only

The Parliamentary Health Committee’s legal Officer, Jackie Guma has supported the barring of Assisted Reproductive Technology Services (ARTs)...

Bobi Wine Begs Eddy Kenzo for Support in Overturning Music Ban and Resuming Stage Performances

Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has approached Eddy Kenzo, the President of the Uganda National Musicians...

Parliament to Sue The Observer Over Bribery Allegations

The Parliament of Uganda has decided to take legal action against The Observer Newspaper, claiming that the media...

Parliament Contributes 1 Billion Shillings for Cancer Bunker at Nsambya Hospital

The Parliament of Uganda has pledged 1 billion shillings towards the construction of a cancer bunker at Nsambya...

Curfew Lifted Today As Children Report to School

The government has lifted the curfew which was put in place to curb down the super spread of the corona virus. The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Katumba Wamala says there will be no curfew on the days when children are going back to school. General Katumba who was addressing a press conference at the Government Media Center said this would enable children and parents to travel to the different parts of the country without any hindrances. As parents take their...

Security Heightens Operations Along Northern Bypass

Security authority has heightened surveillance and operation against the increased criminal activities on the road users along Northern Bypass. General Jim Muhwezi, the Security Minister says a joint operation has been activated, a move that will serve to neutralize the criminals who have for long been terrorizing motorists along Bypass. "The Ministry of Security has noted with concern the criminal incidents on the Northern Bypass where rowdy gangs have been attacking motorists and other road users at night. A Joint security team...

GULU: Security Nabs 48 Criminals in Night Swoop

Security personnel in Gulu City have arrested 48 street hawkers suspected to be criminals operating in the City during a night sting operation. The suspects were picked from various locations within Gulu city center by the police and the army during a two-day swoop that commenced on Tuesday night. The operation started about two months ago and police was able to nail down street gangs and 30 suspects have been implicated for terrorizing residents. David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa River Region Region...

President Museveni Assents To NSSF Mid Term Access Bill

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today the 4th of January 2022 signed into law the National social security function Amendment Bill 2021. The law will now allow midterm access to savings by those whose age is 45 and above and have at least saved for up to 10 years Linda Nabussyi, the presidential senior press Secretary confirmed this on Tuesday January 4th 2022 on her twitter page saying "Yes the president has assented to the NSSF Bill”, she said This therefore means that access is...

Ministry of Defense Starts Countrywide Veterans Verification

The Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs has embarked on a countrywide exercise, in a bid to verify the Military Veterans’ Payroll. Huda Abason Oleru, the Minister of State for Veteran Affairs said this process is geared towards updating records to ensure payroll integrity, for smooth payment of pensions and gratuities to the Military veterans or survivors who have not yet received payment from the government. Oleru notes the exercise will equally target all Veterans and Estate Administrators as well as...

Security Warns Besigye Against Luring Youth Into Armed Rebellion

After 20 years of launching ever failing and never succeeding presidential ambitions, the disgruntled former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President has embarked on luring young Ugandans to join an armed rebellion to topple government, your truly writes. This is according to the meeting Dr Kizza Besigye held with some group of the RED CARD FRONT youth brigade at the Jeema Office in Mengo Rubaga division on December 10, 2021. Besigye relocated the RED CARD FRONT to JEEMA office from Katonga...