Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1549 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, has acknowledged that fear has at times restrained her from openly condemning abuses by security forces against civilians. Calling herself “the most unpopular chairperson ever,” Wangadya said constant public criticism, hostility, and personal threats…

Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1418 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Uganda and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a landmark agreement to establish a Global Fleet Emergency Hub in Kampala, a move aimed at boosting humanitarian response capabilities across Africa. The hub will enable the world’s largest humanitarian organisation to…

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1544 EAT on Friday 5 December 2025 Former Post Bank Uganda managing director Stephen Mukweli has been acquitted of all criminal charges by the Anti-Corruption Court. The case, dating back to 2016, involved allegations that Mukweli paid over Shs 292 million in commissions during the bank’s bid for the SAGE…

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1542 EAT on Wednesday 3 December 2025 Bishop Jjumba Calls on Youth to Embrace Responsible Parenthood Amid Rising Child Vulnerability Bishop Severus Jjumba, President of Caritas Uganda, has called on young communities to embrace responsible parenthood, describing it as essential in reducing the growing number of vulnerable children forced to…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1516 EAT on Wednesday 3 December 2025 Uganda’s inflation story this year is less about soaring prices than about the uneasy stillness settling over the country’s factories and power stations. After months of global uncertainty, volatile commodity markets and persistent pressure on East African currencies, Uganda’s latest inflation…

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1415 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 An unusually prolonged dry season has left farmers in Omoro District, northern Uganda, worried about their livelihoods. The hot, dry conditions began unexpectedly in early November and have now lasted a month, scorching crops including maize, green vegetables, sunflowers, and soybeans. Betty Adong,…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1433 EAT on Friday 28 November 2025 The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has issued an urgent warning about a steep rise in prostate cancer cases, which has now become the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the country and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Speaking during…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0844 EAT on Thursday 27 November 2025 Former Tororo Municipality MP Sanjay Tanna has announced his retirement from elective politics and called on residents to support his son, Shyam Tanna, in the 2026 general elections. Sanjay, a Ugandan of Asian descent born on April 27, 1973, served two…