Members of Uganda’s LGBTQ community are in shock and fear being arrested after parliament passed a new law that makes it a crime to identify as gay, and imposes tough sentences that include the death penalty in certain cases, an activist said on Wednes…
Journalists in Uganda are wary about the new Anti-Homosexuality Bill that is making its way into law, which would allow the government to imprison LGBTQ people.The bill also includes restrictions on the media.Journalists and publishers could face prose…
Uganda will cooperate with Algeria in nuclear energy use, President Yoweri Museveni has said.President Museveni, who is on a State visit to Algeria, toured the Nuclear Research Center of Algiers on Monday and congratulated the North African country fo…
Algeria and Uganda signed a number of agreements on Sunday to boost their economic cooperation, during a four-day visit by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to Algiers.The two countries signed two memoranda of understanding in the field of energy, as w…
Uganda’s parliament is set to consider a draft law that criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ+, and threatens them with 10 years in jail.The bill also threatens landlords who rent premises to gay people with a prison sentence.Speaker Annet Anita Am…
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has partnered with the Uganda Police Force (UPF) to construct and equip seven community police posts and staff quarters with an aim of improving safety and security in Karamoja Sub-region.The facilities have been …
Workers’ Members of Parliament (MPs) have rejected a recommendation directing them to refund the 10% contributions from the National Social Fund (NSSF) saying they were not given a fair hearing.Last week, Mwine Mpaka, the chairperson of Parliament’s s…
The Reserve Bank of Malawi has granted Centenary Group a license to carry out banking operations in Malawi.This development makes Centenary the first locally established financial institution to push its brand outside the borders of East Africa. In a s…
Police in Ibanda district are hunting for a criminal gang believed to have torched a house and slashed crops in Mashuri II village, Bisheshe Division in Ibanda municipality on Wednesday.The mud and wattle house that was burned belonged to 30-year-old R…
Kikuube district local government leaders have broken ground for the construction of an administration block expected to cost billions. On completion, the building is expected to save the district from the challenge of renting offices for its workers.K…