KAMPALA - The Uganda army, says it is adopting a 'Forward Defensive Posture' on the country's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Uganda People's Defence Forces says the move ...

The Ugandan shilling ended January on a stronger note against the U.S. dollar, as month-end inflows surpassed demand from corporates. The local currency closed at 3,675/3,685 per dollar, compared ...

The party plans to have its primaries by July, a reconciliation of the party members by August and nominate contenders for president, Parliament and local government positions by September ...

President Yoweri Museveni has asked Ugandans to continue backing the National Resistance Movement (NRM) so as to consolidate peace and enable the development and wealth creation path that the ...

KAMPALA - The Supreme Court has ordered that all pending criminal cases before the General Court Martial (GCM) should be stopped. “Pending trial before the GCM involving civilians must ...

Burundi's president has warned the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo could spark a regional war. The Rwanda-backed M23 group has wrested control of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic ...

The Uganda shilling opened Thursday’s session at 3685/3695 against the dollar. Demand remained subdued during the day though "pockets did come through from the energy sector" according to Rahmah ...

WAKISO - As the country mourns Internal Security Organisation director general Brig. Charles Oluka, line minister Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi says they are still waiting for the postmortem report.

All is set for the long-awaited ruling on whether military courts can try civilians, despite a technical glitch at the Supreme Court in Kampala city. The justices have had to leave the chambers ...

Police in Hoima city are investigating a fire incident that killed a four-year-old boy and left his father and mother in critical condition in Kiryatete east cell, Hoima East Division in Hoima city.

Parliament has paid tribute to deceased Internal Security Organisation director general, Brig. Gen. Charles Oluka, describing him as a man who served his country with dignity. Oluka passed on ...

Robert Menendez, a 71-year-old Democrat from New Jersey, was convicted of federal charges of extortion, obstruction of justice and accepting bribes to perform favours for businessmen with ...