President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has waived fee charges for non-tourist travelers using the Murchison Falls National Park as a transit route. This decision comes after the closure of Karuma Bridge, which is undergoing rehabilitation, led many to use the park as an alternative passage to and from Northern Uganda. In a directive issued yesterday, Museveni…
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released the main results of the 2024 National Census this morning at Serena hotel in Kampala, revealing that Uganda’s population has grown significantly to 45.9 million, up from 34.6 million in 2014. This growth of 11.3 million people over the last decade reflects several demographic shifts and presents…
By Teddy Namayanja Isaac Semakadde’s recent election as President of the Uganda Law Society has ignited hope for transformative change in the country’s legal landscape. As a legal troubadour, Semakadde’s victory is expected to herald a new era of law reforms, adherence to human rights standards, and a strengthened rule of law. Human rights defenders…
By Teddy Namayanja The Uganda Bureau of Statistics is all set to release the National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) 2024 results tomorrow, as confirmed by Didacus Okoth, UBOS Public Relations Officer. This highly anticipated release follows the successful conduct of Uganda’s 6th post-independence digital census, which involved 135,230 field staff collecting data using electronic…
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has referred an application by Busiki County MP Paul Akamba to dismiss corruption charges against him to the Constitutional Court for further interpretation. Akamba, along with two other MPs, is facing corruption charges but argued that his human rights were violated, leading him to seek dismissal of the case. On…
By Amos Ssemuwemba In a controversial turn of events, police have blocked an event organized to celebrate the life and work of Hon. Jolly Mugisha, the Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The gathering, set to take place at Nyamityobora Grounds in Mbarara, faced heavy police deployment, with officers preventing access to the…
By Amos Ssemuwemba President Yoweri Museveni is set to commission the Karuma Hydropower Plant today, marking a transformative moment in Uganda’s energy landscape. The 600-megawatt facility, the largest in the country’s history, is expected to not only boost power supply but also drive economic and social development through improved access to affordable electricity. The project’s…
By Amos Ssemuwemba In a heartfelt address at a retirement ceremony held yesterday at State House Entebbe, President Yoweri Museveni urged retiring military officers to make prudent use of their retirement packages and avoid the perils of gambling. The President’s remarks came during an event that honored five senior UPDF generals, marking the culmination of…
By Amos Ssemuwemba Jubilant scenes unfolded across Kampala’s streets today as city cleaners, many of them women, celebrated the sacking of top Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials. Following months of unpaid wages and frustrations, the cleaners, who had tirelessly maintained the city’s streets, finally saw the departure of Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, her deputy…
