Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1310 EAT on Friday 3 October 2025 The Uganda Police Force is deploying 20 officers to South Sudan for a UN peacekeeping mission, reinforcing the nation’s role in supporting international stability. The 20 officers began a five-day pre-deployment training on Wednesday at the Kikandwa Police ICT Centre in…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1524 EAT on Tuesday 30 September 2025 Four students from Kampala International University (KIU), Ishaka Campus, sustained critical injuries in a road accident that occurred along the Katwe–Kabatoro–Kasese road. The incident took place on [insert date/time if available], and the victims were reportedly travelling to [insert destination if…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1850 EAT on Sunday 28 September 2025 Uganda has introduced 15 new standards to regulate the harvesting, processing and sale of the country’s beloved long-horned grasshoppers (nsenene) and other edible insects. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in collaboration with the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), has…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1138 EAT on Tuesday 23 September 2025 The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) from fielding a presidential candidate in the 2026 elections, citing internal constitutional violations and binding court rulings that have plunged the party into further turmoil. The decision came after a…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1113 EAT on Tuesday 23 September 2025 The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has released a comprehensive traffic management plan ahead of the nomination of presidential candidates for the 2026 General Elections, scheduled for September 23 and 24, 2025. The traffic management plan, overseen by AIGP Lawrence…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1707 EAT on Monday 22 September 2025 A team of medical specialists has officially been dispatched by Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, to provide free surgical services across all districts in Uganda’s West Nile region. The initiative aims to improve access to…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1249 EAT on Friday 20 September 2025 The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has reiterated that all presidential candidates in the upcoming 2026 elections will be provided security by the Special Forces Command (SFC). Electoral Commission (EC) spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi has announced that the nomination of presidential candidates…