The International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to compensate victims resulting from atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army’s (LRA) Dominic Ongwen in Northern Uganda. The ICC based in Hague, Netherlands has now earmarked 52.4m Euros, approximately sh200bn for the exercise. Each victim is expected to receive at least 750 Euros about sh2.8m. For over 20 years […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged the European Union Parliament to expedite the process of removing Uganda from its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing grey list. Uganda has been on the list since 2016. Tayebwa made the request while meeting the Deputy President of the European Union Parliament, Antonella Sberna in Brussels, […]
The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde has allegedly fled the country following the High Court of Uganda ordering his arrest and imprisonment for two years after finding him guilty of contempt of court. According to the latest messages posted on Ssemakadde’s X handle, he allegedly fled to Rwanda. After posting as […]
Fourteen bodies of South African soldiers who were killed while in battle alongside Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and coalition forces in Goma city North Kivu province have been repatriated through Rwanda and Uganda. The soldiers were killed during fierce fighting two weeks ago as they fought to stop the March […]
Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, French and US’s Embassies in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were on Tuesday looted and set ablaze. The attack on the Embassies on Tuesday came after the M23 captured Goma, the largest city in Eastern DR Congo on Monday. Footage circulating on social media shows rioters carrying furniture from the above […]
TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Final Draw Group C 1. Nigeria 2. Tunisia 3. Uganda 4. Tanzania Uganda Cranes have been handed a tough draw on their return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Former champions Nigeria and Tunisia will stand in their way to qualification for the knockout stages. Meanwhile, The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) […]
Uganda has registered a record home and away win over Namibia in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. After registering a 10-0 win in the first leg, the Teen Cranes also secured an 8-1 win in a game played today on Sunday January 19, 2025 at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo. This means that Uganda’s Teen […]
The government of Saudi Arabia has announced a pardon for Ugandans imprisoned for various offenses, according to Esther Anyakun Davinia, the State Minister of Gender, Labor, and Social Development. Speaking at a press conference at the government-owned media center on Monday, Anyakun confirmed that all Ugandans detained, except those serving sentences for capital offenses such […]
The government of Uganda in partnership with Water Bus Globology Limited, a private company investing in water transport from Kenya has launched a new cross-border vessel to streamline water transport on Lake Victoria. The new state-of-the-art vessel “MV Ormiston” is designed to enhance cross-border movement between Kenya and Uganda. The launch took place on Friday […]
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has named Matia Lule as the country’s new U-20 head coach, as they gear up for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 CECAFA qualifiers. A former assistant coach of the senior national team, Lule will lead the team during the qualifiers to be held on October […]