UGANDA NEWS

Uganda Prisons Slaughters Over 680 Cattle to Celebrate Festive Season for Inmates

The Uganda prisons service has commenced its annual Christmas meat slaughtering exercise at the Luzira prisons complex, aiming to provide festive meals for over 78,000 inmates and 14,000 staff...

Gen Muhoozi’s statements are private—Baryomunsi

Minister of ICT and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi has clarified that comments made by the Chief of Defence...

Zombo: Govt commissions UGX 5.3 Billion Water Project to Provide Clean Water to 660 Households

The Ministry of Water and Environment has commissioned a water project in Zombo Town Council worth UGX 5.3...

NUP Asylum Seekers Face Deportation Over Forged Document

In a troubling development, several asylum seekers associated with the National Unity Platform (NUP) are facing imminent deportation...

Uganda’s High-Level Policy Dialogue Opens, Paving  Way for Coffee Sector Transformation

Uganda’s high-level policy dialogue on coffee sector has opened at Speke Resort Munyonyo highlighting the transformative potential of...

Uganda government not ADB building roads – President Museveni

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has explained that people should stop thinking that it's African Development Bank that constructs roads in the country , but the Ugandan Government.

Brig micheal kabango takes over command of amisom sector one

Brig Michael Kabango has taken over UPDF Sector One Command from Brig Paul Lokech after a one-year AMISOM tour of duty. The function was presided over by Maj Gen Peter Elwelu, the UPDF Commander Land Forces (CLF). Maj Gen Peter Elwelu commended Brig Lokech for a job well done during his one-year tour as Uganda Contingent Commander (CONTICO) in Somalia. He added that Somalia mission is important not only to Uganda’s ideology of Pan-Africanism but also to the world at...

Boda Bodas to soon be kicked out of Kampala city center

President Museveni yesterday revealed that government will soon replace boda bodas in the city centre with a mass transportation options in a bid to fight traffic congestion. Museveni made the remarks on Wednesday during ground breaking ceremony to launch Lot 1 of the Kampala Flyover Construction and road upgrading project (KFCRUP) at Nakivubo Blue Primary School. Mr Museveni said the traffic reforms will see the exit of boda boda businesses from the inner city and they will be replaced with tricycles,...

United States commends UPDF

The United States Government has commended the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) for its immense contribution to peace and stability in Africa.

Museveni welcomes back ‘Muzukulu’ Quiin Abenakyo

President Yoweri Museveni welcome back the Quin Abenakyo, the reigning Miss World Africa from the Miss World Competetion in China where she came third overall. The President hosted the beauty Queen at State House Entebbe together with her family. Below is a statement released by the president. I welcome Muzukulu Quiin Abenakyo, the current Miss Uganda, who was recently crowned Miss World Africa, this evening paid a courtesy call on me at State House, Entebbe. I congratulate our muzukulu on these accolades...