Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale have filed a fresh application before the High Court Criminal Division seeking the termination of criminal proceedings against them in a treason-related case. The duo is citing alleged grave violations of their constitutional rights, …

Namisindwa, Uganda | URN | More than 50 families have been forced to flee their homes in Bupoto Sub-county, Namisindwa District, after fresh cracks emerged following heavy rains, raising fears of a possible disaster. The latest cracks developed on Sunday as persistent rainfall continued to pound the area, leaving residents scrambling …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Banana Industrial Research and Development Centre (BIRDC), in partnership with the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC), has committed more than 2.5 billion shillings to a new Nutrition for Sports initiative aimed at improving athlete performance and promoting healthy living. The announcement was made on Friday …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Four clubs have secured promotion to the 2026/27 StarTimes Uganda Premier League following the conclusion of the 2025/26 FUFA Big League season. The promoted clubs are Blacks Power FC, Kigezi HomeBoyz FC, Ntugasaze FC, and Kataka FC, according to a promotion announcement released by the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Dr. Lawrence Muganga, on Saturday, led journalists to the graves of his parents in Mukono District.  He insists that he is a Ugandan by birth he attacked those who have questioned his citizenship. Accompanied by journalists, family members, friends, and residents, Muganga visited the graves of …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Schools in Moroto District remain half empty as the second term enters its third week. Head teachers blame hunger, child labour, and domestic work for the poor turnout. A spot check on Friday by the URN in primary and secondary schools on the outskirts of …

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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Police have retrieved two bodies from the collapsed building in Kisota road, Kisaasi, in Kawempe Division. A three-storey building collapsed yesterday at around 2:00 p.m. in Kisota road, Kisaasi, trapping more than 10 people who were working at the site. Nine people sustained serious injuries …

Gulu, Uganda | URN | Tears of joy and relief filled the Office of the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Centre in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, on Friday as 14 former captives and fighters of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) were officially received and handed over for rehabilitation. The returnees, comprising eight …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ali Saloongo Kony, the son of fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, has expressed frustration over delays in his deployment by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), nearly two years after completing formal military training. Kony Ssalongo  who defected from the LRA in …