Tag Archives: Uganda

  Uganda is the worst country in the East African region in terms of not adhering to justice and rule of law, a new report indicates. The report titled “The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2020”, ranks Uganda at number 117 globally out of 128 countries. The report …

  A 23-year-old mother who was recently filmed brutalizing her five-year-old son has been sentenced to two years in prison. Patience Uwimana, a resident of Byuma Village, Kyazanga Town Council in Lwengo District was on Wednesday convicted by Masaka Grade One Magistrate, Ms Christine Nantege for torturing her son on …

The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side. The Officer in charge of Buliisa Central Police Station, Mr Johnson Niwandinda on Tuesday handed over …

A 27-year-old man is admitted with gunshot wounds after he was allegedly shot by security guards of Kinkizi East MP and State Minister for Housing, Dr Chris Baryomunsi. Mr Andrew Musinguzi said he was shot twice in the lower abdomen on January 19 after he had picked his appointment letter …

Uganda’s longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term amid allegations of fraud and lack of transparency around the vote count. The country’s election commission said Museveni won 58.64% of the nearly 10 million ballots cast, while opposition leader Bobi Wine received 34.83% of the vote. The …

Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni has a clear lead in the presidential race following Thursday’s vote, preliminary results show. The country’s electoral commission has dismissed allegations of vote rigging, made by opposition candidate Bobi Wine, a former pop star. But election monitors say confidence in the count has been damaged …

Ugandans are Thursday casting their votes in a high-stakes election held under heavy security as veteran leader Yoweri Kaguta Museveni pursues a sixth term against a former pop star half his age. On Wednesday, soldiers swarmed the streets of the capital and authorities blocked access to social media after one …

President Museveni Wednesday said he would “accept the results” if he lost the January 14, 2021 election. “Uganda is not my house. If I lose election I will go to my house and do my own thing if the views of Uganda don’t want me to help them with their …

Ugandan officials ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications on Tuesday. The move comes two days ahead of the country’s presidential election which will see one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, Yoweri Museveni, against opposition front runner and popular singer Bobi Wine. What happened? Uganda’s communications regulator …

A boat accident on Lake Albert on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has left at least 26 people dead. A “strong wind” caused the vessel to go under water, a local official told AFP news agency. Dozens of people were on board and at least …