Kampala, Uganda | URN | The First Lady, Janet Museveni, did not show up at Kololo ceremonial grounds as President Museveni took the oath for the next term in office. It was the first time since the 1996 election that Janet Kataha Museveni was missing at such a ceremony. President …

Kasese, Uganda | URN | With only twenty-two days remaining, the Kasese Catholic Diocese is deep in preparation for the highly anticipated Martyrs Day celebration June 3rd, 2026. The event promises to be a grand occasion, led by the Kasese Diocese, with vibrant performances and a diverse choir representing the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Presidential Swearing-In Ceremony gets underway at Kololo Independence Grounds, a mixed security and public order picture has emerged across different parts of the country, with some districts under heightened deployment while others continue with normal activity. In several upcountry districts, security agencies have stepped …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise. Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while patrol trucks moved slowly, some with …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping has been busy this spring, leading efforts to drive international cooperation, share development opportunities and uphold fairness and justice, thereby injecting much-needed stability and certainty into a volatile world. ENHANCING COMMUNICATION TO BOOST TIES Amid a turbulent international landscape, Xi has …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Months after the conclusion of the 2026 general elections, Uganda remains locked in a digital standoff. While the Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared Yoweri Museveni the victor in mid-January, opposition figures have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to wage a persistent campaign for “granular transparency,” …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | URN | Civil society leaders, activists, and opinion leaders in the Sebei sub-region have called on President Yoweri Museveni to use his upcoming swearing-in address to respond to growing public concerns over the rising cost of living, unemployment, land disputes, and shrinking civic space. The leaders say many …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded eight people, including Counter Terrorism Police officers and private security guards attached to the security detail at the Bank of Uganda, on charges of neglect to prevent a felony in connection with an alleged office break-in and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Security officials have ordered heightened deployments across the Kampala metropolitan area ahead of the presidential inauguration, including targeted operations against entertainment venues suspected of harboring criminals and against late night moving motorists. Heavily armed columns of UPDF soldiers, SFC Presidential Guards, Field Force Unit personnel, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni prepares to take the oath of office for a seventh term on May 12, 2026, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, security has been tightened across Kampala, with major traffic diversions and restricted access expected to affect movement in the capital. The …