Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament passed the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill on 17 March 2026, raising hopes that Ugandan content creators and performing artists could soon be guaranteed legal protection against infringement of their works. The Private Member’s Bill tabled by a musician-turned politician, Hillary Kiyaga, aka …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | New data highlights gaps in health insurance, sanitation, and living standards despite progress in reducing income poverty. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) seeks to understand poverty beyond monetary deprivations. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released its fifth monograph on the Multidimensional Poverty Index …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Despite posting strong revenue growth, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is facing scrutiny from MPs over its continued spending on rent years after constructing its Nakawa headquarters. The concerns emerged on March 25, 2026, during a heated session of Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Security operatives on Sunday arrested Digitaltalk Media journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose, one of the petitioners in the recently nullified Computer Misuse Act 2022, on unspecified charges. Mukose was picked up shortly after appearing on a political talk show on 90.8 Metro FM, located on Martin Road …

Arua, Uganda | URN | At 18 years of age, Janet Eyotaru, now 62, joined male artisan miners at the Ayelembe stone quarry site after getting married in the same area at the age of 16. After giving birth to her first child, Eyotaru was forced to join a group of …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | In many Ugandan communities, the birth of a child with a disability is met not with celebration, but with silence—a silence rooted in stigma, superstition, and limited medical knowledge. According to the UBOS 2024 National Population and Housing Census, approximately 13.2% of children aged 2 …

Kasese, Uganda | URN | Government-aided primary schools in hard-to-reach areas in Kasese District are grappling with severe challenges that continue to undermine pupils’ academic performance, despite efforts by education stakeholders to improve learning outcomes. In Maliba Sub-county, Kamabwe Primary School is among the worst hit.The school lacks permanent classroom structures, forcing …

OPINION | URN | Just weeks ago in Maputo, African trade ministers took a step the continent has often postponed: defining a common position before others define it for them. The February 26, 2026 meeting was a focused effort to consolidate Africa’s priorities ahead of the World Trade Organization Fourteenth …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A new UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report highlights chronic underfunding as one of the biggest barriers to education in Uganda. It warns that low public spending continues to undermine learning outcomes and fuel alarmingly high dropout rates across the country. Uganda has, over the years, …

Hoima, Uganda | URN | The state minister of state for sports, Peter Ogwang, has said the government is ready to fix all anomalies discovered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at Hoima city stadium and other stadiums across the country ahead of the 2027 African Cup of Nations …