Rwanda reopens Uganda border after three-year closure
Gatuna – Rwanda on Monday reopened its land border with Uganda after a three-year closure, signalling a thaw in relations... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Ugandan ex-minister who backed death penalty for gay people dies
Kampala – A former Ugandan ethics minister who championed a bill to introduce the death penalty for same-sex relationships... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
Ugandan author accused of insulting ruling family freed, his lawyer says
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author accused of insulting the country’s ruling family was freed on Wednesday after being... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Elephant in Uganda park kills Saudi tourist
Kampala – A Saudi tourist was trampled to death by an elephant during a game drive at a popular park... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Uganda replaces military intelligence chief hit by US sanctions
Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday removed the country’s powerful military intelligence chief, just weeks after he was... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Ugandan writer detained again despite release order, his lawyer says
Kampala – Lawyers for a Ugandan writer charged with insulting the country’s ruling family said their client was unlawfully... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Uganda central bank chief dies aged 72
Kampala – The head of the Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, died on Sunday, the central bank said, and... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Ugandan president’s son visits Rwanda in sign of warming ties
Kigali – Rwanda and Uganda on Saturday said they had held “cordial” talks on improving relations after Muhoozi Kainerugaba,... Read more
23 Jan, 2022
‘Tortured’ Ugandan writer appears in court
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author charged with insulting the country’s ruling family appeared in court via videolink on... Read more
21 Jan, 2022
Women barred from front seat of trucks in Ugandan city
Kampala – A traders association in northern Uganda has banned women from riding up front in trucks after deciding that... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
