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Among made the remarks at the Kalule Garage playground in Kyazanga, Bukoto West, over the weekend describing Museveni as "God the Father" and Kainerugaba, as "God the Son", as she urged attendees, whom she likened to the Holy Spirit, to vote for Museveni in the country's 2026 polls.

The teachers are demanding salary harmonisation, citing discrimination in the government's decision to raise science teachers' pay while leaving arts teachers behind, despite them having similar qualifications and job descriptions.

Dr Juliet Nakku, Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, has attributed the rise in mental health cases to factors such as alcohol and substance abuse, economic hardship and torture.

Authorities suspect that the attack was meant to interfere with proceedings ahead of the Martyrs Day event, which attracts thousands of pilgrims from Uganda and adjacent nations.

In Kenya, the coalition called for the prosecution of all individuals implicated in the abduction, disappearance, and killings of youth since June 2024. They also demanded the immediate release of Ruth Njeri, a website developer who was arrested for allegedly creating an application allowing Kenyans to reject specific clauses in the 2025 Finance Bill.

According to Kamya, Kampala recorded the highest number of corruption cases, totalling 253, between July and December 2024, leading among the 134 districts surveyed.

Critics dismissed the public repentance as a carefully choreographed political move, arguing it was only appropriate if Museveni was announcing his retirement.

The decline in Uganda's exports to Kenya and Rwanda has been linked to trade barriers introduced by the two countries, reportedly aimed at shielding their local farmers from falling prices following strong harvests.

The development follows a closed-door meeting in Gulu last week between European diplomats, including Ambassador Schauer, and President Yoweri Museveni's brother, Gen. Salim Saleh.

Uganda’s constitution states that suspects must be released on bail if their trial hasn’t started within 180 days. That deadline lapsed this week, but the court declined to release him.

Dr Besigye requested that the court halt proceedings until his lead counsel, Martha Karua, was present.

Both Atuhaire and Mwangi were held without contact with their lawyers or families, raising alarm over their safety and whereabouts.

The Ugandan government has written to Tanzanian authorities requesting access to Atuhaire, who is believed to be in custody at the Central Police Station in Dar es Salaam.

Opponents of the Bill argue that its passage violates a January 31 Supreme Court ruling, which declared the trial of civilians in military courts unconstitutional.

Ssenyonyi's statement came after reports of a ruling party meeting the previous day at State House Entebbe, where members of the National Resistance Movement agreed to pass the UPDF Bill without any changes.

The flights will be operated on the modern Airbus A330-800neo, offering enhanced comfort and efficiency for long-distance travel.

The goal is to discourage parties from avoiding platforms like the NCF and IPOD, which promote political dialogue, tolerance and peaceful coexistence among political entities.

The campaign, which began in mid-April, targeted 19 districts and reached 92 per cent of the eligible population aged between nine months and 60 years.

Additionally, should government officials fail to pay the fines within six months, their vehicles will be auctioned by the state. According to Obiye, the payments should only be channelled to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) account, and no traffic officer is mandated to accept cash from motorists.

NUP President Robert 'Bobi Wine' Kyaluganyi revealed that the party raised their concerns about gross human rights violations with the representatives, citing the recent abduction of his bodyguard Edward Ssebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, on April 26 in Mukono District.

Participation in the election, he said, will also be "a fighting opportunity to further undress and expose the regime and to further galvanise the people of Uganda to rise up and free themselves."

Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is Museveni's eldest child, said last week that he had detained Eddie Mutwe, the chief bodyguard for opposition leader Bobi Wine.

Mutwe's lawyer, Magellan Kazibwe, said his client had been produced in a chief magistrate's court in Masaka city, 140 km south of the capital Kampala and charged with simple robbery and aggravated robbery.

Ssebufu's forceful detention sparked outrage among human rights activists in Kampala, with Uganda Human Rights Commission demanding his unconditional release in a letter dated May 2, 2025.

Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni will oversee the NRM members' verification exercises in Rwakitura and Ntungamano Ireenga, respectively.

Eddie Mutwe, who also acts as the chief bodyguard for Uganda's leading opposition figure, Bobi Wine, went missing last weekend after being grabbed near the capital Kampala by armed men.

A unit of SpaceX, the satellite internet company, is rapidly expanding its services on the African continent and is already live in more than a dozen countries. It was granted licences by Somalia and Lesotho earlier this month.

The outbreak started in Kampala, a crowded city of about four million that is also a crossroads for routes branching out to eastern Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan.

According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, total goods trade between the United States and Uganda reached 238.9 million US dollars in 2024, with Uganda exporting 132.6 million dollars’ worth of goods to the US and importing 106.3 million dollars.

If successfully enacted, the new law could allow the government to take Besigye back to a military court martial.

Justice Rosette Comfort Kania is expected to decide whether to release them, deny the request, or impose conditions for their temporary freedom.

The decision, which was read out in court by registrar Ssalamu Ngoobi, highlighted the weight of the accusations and the broad scope of the investigation.

The growing demand against a shrinking pool of resources has left Uganda’s refugee response in a fragile state.

Air pollution is the second leading cause of death worldwide, causing over 1 million premature deaths each year in Africa. Over 30,000 of these deaths every year happen in Uganda. Tackling air pollution is crucial not only for protecting public health and the environment but also for fighting climate change.

The money is reportedly as a token of appreciation for their “good behavior” and in response to financial struggles among some legislators.

The theft occurred while the victim, a foreigner who had just arrived in the country, was being assisted by a driver to load luggage into a car.

Besides the refinery deal, Uganda and UAE investors also signed five other agreements in various sectors.

The country declared an Ebola outbreak on January 30 after a 32-year-old nurse died of the disease in the capital.

The winning candidate from the National Unity Platform, Naukoola Luyimbazi, won with 17,764 votes in the heated by-election that also saw journalists covering the polls assaulted and injured by security agencies in the course of their work.

The election held on Thursday saw opposition National Unity Platform candidate Elias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola emerge victorious.

Mugambe was charged under the UK's modern slavery act with conspiring with John Leonard Mugerwa, who was then Uganda's deputy high commissioner, to facilitate the commission of a breach of immigration law.

The debate over hooded security personally intensified following recent incidents where masked operatives were seen violently dispersing opposition supporters during the Kawempe North by-election.

Uganda is battling the Ebola-Sudan strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine.

Kategaya, a pivotal leader in Uganda's National Resistance Movement (NRM), played a crucial role in shaping the country's politics.

Agar revealed that President Museveni had expressed concerns over the Nairobi-based RSF activities and reaffirmed Uganda's support for Sudan's legitimate transitional authorities.

Uganda's 10 confirmed cases have been linked to Ebola's Sudan strain which does not have an approved vaccine.

The East African country declared an outbreak of the highly infectious and often fatal haemorrhagic disease in January after the death of a male nurse at the Mulago National Referral Hospital in the capital Kampala.

Ali was one of his father’s closest sons as well as the LRA’s so-called minister of foreign affairs. He helped thrash out peace deals with other rebel groups and traded ivory with merchants from China and Yemen.

Bobi Wine took to his X account to allege that unidentified armed men in civilian clothing had been patrolling his residence, heightening fears for his safety.

"Yes. A long time ago I had a relationship with Museveni but it has no relevance now. It was a normal relationship with President Museveni," she said.

The magistrate ruled that the three be remanded at Luzira prison and declined a request for private medical attention, citing that the capital nature of the offence restricted her jurisdiction.