The family of jailed Rwandan national, Rene Rutagungira has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights body accusing Uganda’s security personnel of violating his freedoms and torture.

The State Department of the United States of America has asked Uganda’s deputy ambassador to return home over domestic violence.

{Police have summoned several bar owners who operate in Maganjo Zone, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District following reports that 11 people have died after consuming a locally brewed gin in the area, in the last two weeks.} Mr Emilian Kayima, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson said some bar owners have been interrogated to establish whether the […]

{The EU pledged 85 million euros (about Shs340,872,633,942) to Uganda Thursday, ahead of a summit to raise twenty times that amount to help it deal with nearly one million refugees from South Sudan.} Uganda is facing the world's fastest growing refugee crisis as South Sudanese pour over the border to escape more than three years […]

{Buganda Road Court has temporary stopped the request by the State to subject suspended Makerere Research Fellow, Dr Stella Nyanzi to a mental status test until her petition challenging the same is determined by the Constitutional Court.} In his ruling on Tuesday, Buganda Road Chief Magistrate, Mr James Ereemye, stated that after examining both the […]

{The remains of the victim of a June 6 fatal stabbing in Kingston are to be buried in a Cemetery in South West London at Worcester Park, his mother has said.} Derick Mulondo, a Ugandan is said to have died on June 6, 2017 after being stabbed by his ex-girlfriend following a heated argument. A […]

{Members of the East African Business Council (EABC), the umbrella arm of the private sector in EAC has elected Uganda’s clearing and forwarding proficient, Kassim Omar as its new chairperson.} Mr Omar is the President of the Uganda Clearing and Industry Forwarders Association (UCIFA) and has been the council’s vice chairperson –Uganda Chapter. He succeeds […]

{dfcu Bank has shed the Crane Bank Rwanda assets and liabilities off its books, choosing to focus on the Ugandan market.} On Thursday, CBA Group issued a statement confirming that had been a rumour for over a month that it was acquiring Crane Bank Rwanda. “Commercial Bank of Africa Limited (CBA) is pleased to announce […]

{Senior Republican Congressman Steve Scalise was among several victims shot and wounded at a baseball practice ahead of an annual game between lawmakers in a Washington suburb, one of his colleagues said Thursday.} Fellow Republican lawmaker Mo Brooks told CNN that Scalise was shot in the hip, adding that at least two law enforcement officers […]

{Uganda took over early leadership of Group L in the 2019 Afcon qualifiers after picking maximum points away to Cape Verde in their postponed game on Sunday evening.} The pre-match talk of the game had centered around Cranes' failure to make it in time for the game moved 24-hours from Saturday by Caf on Uganda's […]