A section of People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) members in Rukungiri district has endorsed Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye as their presidential candidate for the 2026 general elections, despite his continued detention since November 2024.
The endorsement took...
The Government of Uganda has launched a major nationwide campaign to overhaul its meat production systems in a bid to safeguard public health, enhance food safety, and meet international trade standards.
Spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture,...
The minister tasked Pramukh Steel Ltd and Victoria Plastics Ltd to construct boreholes for communities to provide drinking water sources for them, replacing the contaminated waters that put the lives of people at risk.
At the beginning of October 2024, several evictees returned and started setting up camp-like settlements and makeshift structures, insisting not to leave the wetland till they are compensated, despite several warnings from NEMA.
The Ntoroko residents from areas prone to floods had in the past requested the government of Uganda to relocate them to a small part of the neighboring Semuliki wildlife reserve; however, the discussion has not yet been fully concluded.
Some Ugandan activists have taken issue on social media, especially on X, demanding that some leaders both political and technical at KCCA and NEMA resign and also be arrested for negligence of duty that led to the loss of lives and leaving some people homeless.
The Uganda Police Force confirmed on August 18, 2024, that at least 35 people were reported dead, with over 28 still missing. The search is still taking place at the Kiteezi landfill collapse in Wakiso district.