In his bail application made alongside his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, Besigye who is facing treason charges says that being a law-abiding citizen, he is not going to commit an offence while on bail.
George Nyombi Thembo, the Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has acknowledged the immense opportunities Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents, but stressed that Africa must proactively develop its own perspective rather than merely adopting western models.
Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi is preparing to begin early works on Uganda’s standard gauge railway in March, nearly four months after the project’s construction was launched.
A group of 11 environmental activists have been charged and remanded to Luzira prison following a protest at the European Union (EU) Mission against the ongoing construction of the $5
Uganda's Supreme Court in January banned the trial of civilians in military court with immediate effect. In practice, people who oppose President Yoweri Museveni remain in prison -- and with even fewer ways to get out.
The International Federation of the Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an Emergency Appeal for 6 million Swiss francs to help contain Uganda's eighth Ebola outbreak since 2000, caused by the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SVD),
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda discharged on Tuesday the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola , health authorities reported, and there were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month. World Health Organization described the recoveries as a milestone that “reflects the power of Uganda’s quick and coordinated response.”
The United States Government has ceased the services of Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda (Baylor-Uganda). This development comes a month after the United States government instituted a three-month halt on their foreign programmes,
Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who went on a hunger strike last week, has been rushed to hospital after his health deteriorated, an allied lawmaker and a local television broadcaster said.
Mr. Elizie Baguma, a former primary school teacher from Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, shared his story of displacement, leading to him seeking refuge in Uganda in 2016. He recounted the loss of his belongings and loved ones amidst the protracted conflict in the region.
The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights.