Kampala, Uganda | URN | Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has defended his decision to redirect billions of shillings from the Office of the Speaker to parliamentary committees, saying the move is intended to strengthen Parliament’s oversight role and curb corruption. The reforms come against the backdrop of sustained …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, have filed an application with the High Court Criminal Division, seeking a declaration that their constitutional rights were violated by the deportation of their lead lawyer, Martha Karua. The application, filed under the Human Rights (Enforcement) …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | According to the minister, the inquiry involves the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Uganda Police Force, other security agencies and technical experts. The government has, for the first time since security agencies shut down Nation Media Group (NMG), …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago was not produced before the Chief Magistrate’s Court as anticipated this morning, because he remains hospitalised at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Lukwago, who is charged with misprision of treason, had been expected to appear before Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Christian University (UCU) is facing renewed scrutiny after the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) faulted the institution for seeking regulatory guidance on Samantha Mwesigye’s credit transfer only after she had completed her law degree and was due for graduation. The latest development adds …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A new global energy report warns that 655 million people worldwide still lack electricity, with Sub-Saharan Africa remaining the region most affected. For Uganda, the findings highlight the urgent need to make electricity more affordable, expand rural electrification, and accelerate the adoption of clean cooking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators under the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) have been encouraged to contribute to the dismantling of structural inequalities through targeted legislation, equitable resource distribution and effective representation. Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth said UWOPA has been the most enduring and influential parliamentary group since …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | ‎‎‎‎”Currently 33 percent of every shilling invested in infrastructure is lost in poor planning, project delays and weak maintenance.” ‎-World Bank Director for Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Somalia, Qimiao Fan. The World Bank has said Uganda needs to triple the current allocation for human capital …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni and relevant government institutions to ensure that former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among is treated fairly, with consideration for her health and well-being as investigations into her continue. In a statement dated June …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government paid approximately 3.1 billion Shillings to Daily Monitor in 2025, more than a decade after security agencies illegally shut down the newspaper and its sister media outlets in one of Uganda’s most significant press freedom cases. URN has established that the government settled …