Uganda Politics
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1.2KCDF tasks new Court Martial boss to address case backlog
He made the call while presiding over the ceremony where the former Court Martial chairperson, Lt. General Andrew Gutti handed over office...
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6.3KUNRA announces traffic diversion along Entebbe road
According to the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA, traffic flow will be diverted from Monday to September 2 at the section between Shell...
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1.1KCourt blocks cancellation of Owino Market lease
In court documents seen by URN, KCCA and the Ministry of Lands have also been restrained from interfering with or sabotaging the...
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2.7KUganda rejects plan to build East African Central Bank in Tanzania
This was revealed by Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister of East African Community Affairs
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1.3KWe have liberated Soroti from opposition: Ariko
The comments by Ariko, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party follow his victory in a by-election held on Thursday.
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992Besigye, Mukaaku case adjourned to September 2nd
Dr. Kiiza Besigye, the leader of the “red card front” and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku, former MP aspirant in June were arrested by...
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1.1KDPP directed to investigate Abiriga, Kagezi murders within six months
They were responding to recommendations filed in the Uganda Human Rights Report for 2018-2020.
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1.3KMPs ask gov’t to protect domestic workers abroad
MPs said government needed to emulate countries such as Philippines whose labour export industry flourishes and workers are shielded from abuse.
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1.1KRwizi region registers surge in cases of house break-ins
The region has in all registered another 6,728 cases that include 132 homicide cases or murders, 397 cases of cattle theft, and...
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1.7KWhy IG is protecting corrupt officials from exposure
Speaking to URN, the Inspectorate spokesperson Munira Ali explained that they are in negotiations with the corrupt officials.
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999MPs want inmates who offer labour paid better
The legislators raised the concerns while meeting officials from the Uganda Prison Service.
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773NUP, FDC Mobilizers cross to NRM in Soroti ahead of By-Election
The coordinators announced their defection in the presence of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at Moruapesur Primary school during his campaign for the...
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795Natural resources committee of Parliament divided on Mining Bill
On June 18, 2022, President Yoweri Museveni returned the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration.
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1.8KMuseveni gifts Bishop Akanjuna with another vehicle after rejecting smaller one
A section of Christians from the diocese expressed ‘disappointment’ with the Koleos, arguing that it was too small and unable to climb...
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953DR Congo Army disregards Museveni’s advice on ceasefire
The rebels claim that they are fighting bad leadership in DRC based on corruption, xenophobia, and discrimination.
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904Soroti East by-election: NRM candidate embarks on door to door campaigns
He says that he wants to redeem the new city from the hands of opposition whom he notes have opposed the development...
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925Parliament approves Govt-Roko deal amidst protest
On Thursday, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa told MPs that he had received communication from the Executive
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1.1KTransport ministry seeks Shs21 billion for road safety
Ecweru was presenting a statement on the status of the road safety situation in Uganda during plenary sitting on Thursday, 21 July...
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9231,600 new voters registered for Soroti East by-election
In the 2021 general elections, Soroti City East Division had 34,784 registered voters, but the number has now increased to 36,481 voters.
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1.8KGov’t ermarks UGX 300M for installing X-ray machine at Buliisa hospital
The digital X-ray machine has been lying idle for two years since it was procured by the Health Ministry owing to the...
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1.3KBIG STORY: Inside Mao’s DP cooperation agreement with Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni, also the National chairman of NRM signed on behalf of the party, while Nobert Mao, signed on behalf of...
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895Acholi chiefs resort to traditional rituals to get rainfall
Odong says that whereas the new western religion is good, cultural leaders shouldn’t forget their tradition of seeking the root course of...
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1.2KMbarara city council commits UGX 100M to host East Africa Trade show
The trade fair is expected to attract exhibitors from the seven East African Community member states
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901Kampala district land board repossesses part of Owino market
The land in question comprises plots 24, M34, 20A-22A, and M77B Nakivubo place.