Uganda

Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi aka Tems, has threatened Ugandan singer, Bebecool, not to ever step foot in Nigeria.Tems was arrested in Uganda alongside fellow Nigerian singer Omah Lay, on Sunday, December 13.The…

Nigerian singer, Davido has reacted to the arrest of his fellow artists, Omah Lay and Tems in Uganda.The Ugandan Police explained that singers, ‘Omah Lay’ and ‘Tems’ were arrested for breaking Corona Virus regulations during an…

Top Ugandan singer, Bebe Cool has been accused of masterminding the arrest of Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems.Omah Lay and Tems were arrested for breaking Corona Virus regulations during an unsanctioned concert in the capital city,…

The Ugandan Police has explained that singers, 'Omah Lay' and 'Tems' were arrested for breaking Corona Virus regulations during an unsanctioned concert in the capital city, Kampala.This much was revealed in a statement on Sunday via…

Police spokesperson on Friday announced that the death toll from violent protests in parts of Uganda after the arrest of opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has risen to 28.Police spokesman Fred Enanga said 12…

Stray elephants have killed a game ranger in the northern Ugandan district of Nwoya, state-owned conservation agency Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said on Monday.UWA said in a statement that the ranger Scot Guma was killed…

Uganda’s electoral body on Wednesday set Jan. 14, 2021 as  polling date for the country’s presidential election. SEE ALSO: U.S. 2020: 193,915 Residents Cast Their Ballots in First Two Days The Electoral Commission said in a statement…

Uganda, on Thursday, resumed scheduled commercial passenger flights after seven months of government suspensions over COVID-19 pandemic.Vianney Luggya, Communications Officer of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, told Xinhua by…

A man from Uganda carrying a package containing the severed head of a young child has been apprehended at the gate of the Uganda parliament.The man, identified as Joseph Nuwashaba, 22, is being held in custody by the country's…

Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after taking shade in a hut during a storm.The children were said to be playing football when a heavy rain left them no choice but to take a break…

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei produced a brilliant display of solo running to break Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5,000 metres world record on Friday. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump Responds To Kanye West’s US Presidential Bid The 23-year-old broke…

World Bank has approved a $150 million project aimed at boosting secondary education in rural Uganda. SEE ALSO: Nepotism and Incompetent Leadership is fueling Corruption in Nigeria - Former Emir Sanusi The international lender, in a…

A 29-year-old motorbike taxi operator in Uganda has died after setting himself on fire inside a police station. Hussein Walugembe's bike was seized in the south-western district of Masaka, about 135km (85 miles) from the capital, Kampala,…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says 172 Nigerian evacuated from Uganda and Kenya arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10:20 am local time on Wednesday.The commission disclosed this in a…

The World Bank said its board of executive directors has approved $48 million to help Uganda fight a desert locust invasion threatening livelihoods. SEE ALSO: EU Congratulates Israel’s New Govt, Warns Against Annexation The funds, under…

The East African nations of Kenya and Uganda were on Saturday plunged into nationwide electricity outages.The Kenya Power and Lighting Company said that the country lost power supply in the National Grid due to a system disturbance…

The Ugandan Government, on Wednesday, cautioned the public not to relax efforts in combating HIV/AIDS in spite of all energies being targeted towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.Esther Mbayo, the minister in charge of the…

6 Chinese Nationals have been arrested by the Ugandan police for fleeing from designated quarantine centers for coronavirus in the country.Police Chief Political Commissar, Asan Kasingye tweeted about the arrest of Chinese nationals who…

Uganda on Wednesday handed over nine Rwandan nationals released by a military court to ease tensions between the two neighbouring countries.Sam Kutesa, Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister handed over the freed prisoners to…

According to the latest global ranking conducted by the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) Uganda has emerged as the top country in World with the most women entrepreneurs and next to them is Ghana.Also Read: Passengers…

A political activist, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday, November 4, met with his colleagues in Uganda on the need for human rights in Africa.The meeting is a gathering of Human Rights Defenders from Africa which started on Monday, scheduled to…

A forest of slender white poles topped with CCTV cameras could be seen watching the potholed street corners of Kampala, the Uganda capital.Police say the new $126 million closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) system, supplied by…

A Ugandan lecturer who practices feminism has been sent to prison following a poem she wrote and shared in September, last year.The lecturer, Stella Nyanzi had titled the poem “Vagina”, using it as an allegory to the alleged oppression…

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah produced another moment to savour when he curled in a free-kick to set the hosts on the way to a 2-0 win over an unlucky Uganda on Sunday.The central Africans still made the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations in…

A total of six children have died after the wall of a school fell on them in Uganda.According to the report by local authorities, a rainstorm in the area had weakened the wall of the school and the victims who were in a storm drain…