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The head of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac Ssemakadde, walked out of an event. He was mad at the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice is Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. He said Mr. Ssemakadde could not give a speech until the Law Society said sorry. The Chief Justice said the Law Society was mean to the...

Uganda will host a major meeting in April 2025. It is called the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development and will be held at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Many important people will come, including leaders from different countries, experts, and people who make laws. The meeting is about...

People in Africa are worried. Fighting is occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it could spread to other countries. Two big groups will meet soon. They are the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community. They want to help stop the fighting. Things got...

The President's office said today that the new judges are real after the Judicial Service Commission said they were not. The President can pick new judges. This is in the Constitution from 1995. Justice Flavian Zeija will be the new Deputy Chief Justice. He was a top judge in the High Court...

The government is considering two ways to fix the Karuma Bridge. They may close it all the way or just part of it and let small cars pass on one side. The bridge opened for small cars in December 2024. This was good for people in Northern Uganda. They could travel for Christmas. But the bridge...

Lilly Ajarova is now a top advisor to the President of Uganda. She will help him with tourism. Ms. Ajarova is 48 years old. She attended Makerere University and has worked in tourism for a long time. Before this new job, Ms. Ajarova was the head of the Uganda Tourism Board, which she has held...

The Uganda Wildlife Authority has a problem. It has more than 100 old court cases, some 15 years old. These cases involve wild animals attacking people near parks and people entering parks when they should not. The cases have not been fixed for a long time, which makes it hard for UWA to do...

Health groups want more money for important work. They help with things like HIV and women's health. The United States said it would stop some aid money. President Trump wants to make sure the money is used well. This change was a surprise. Many groups in Africa need this money. They were not...

South Africa Pulls Troops From Congo After Deaths. South Africa said it would withdraw its fighters from East Congo, where the war is continuing. The news came as President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to meet with other leaders in Tanzania. South African state news worker Sophie Mokoena shared the...

Elder Rights Activist Dies at 87 After Road Crash. John Chrysostom Mbuga Kiwanuka, who became a strong voice for change in Uganda, died on Friday at the age of 87. His son Ashraf Kasirye said a fast-moving motorcycle hit him. Mr. Kiwanuka stepped into the public eye late in life. He stood with...

Rights Leader Steps Down From Uganda Group After 10 Years. Nicholas Opiyo has left his position as head of Chapter Four Uganda. He started the group in 2013 to advocate for people's rights. As a lawyer fighting for human rights, Opiyo built Chapter Four into a strong voice for freedom. The...

Road Cracks Worry Users on Key Uganda Highway. Deep cracks have formed on the Kabale-Kisoro Highway in Uganda, making drivers fear a repeat of last year's road collapse. The breaks appear in the Omubwindi area of Rubanda District. The road leads to Bwindi National Park, a major tourist...

Uganda's Judicial Body Rejects Reports of Top Court Appointments. The Judicial Service Commission of Uganda has denied news reports about changes in the nation's highest courts. The reports had named new judges for top positions. The Commission made clear on Friday that it did not send out any...

Fire Stops Cars on Main Road. A burning oil truck blocked cars near Kiwawu tea fields on the Mityana-Kampala road this morning. The fire spread across half the road path. Road police came to help cars move past the spot. Fire teams rushed to put out the flames. "We ask drivers to stay calm...

News Study Shows More Ugandans Turn to Internet. A fresh study finds that fewer people in Uganda use old forms of news. Instead, more read news on the internet. Ipsos asked 10,002 people about their news likes. The group shared what they learned on Friday. Radio remains the most loved news...

Buganda Chief Asks Catholics to Take Lead Roles. The head of Buganda land, Charles Peter Mayiga, wants Catholics to step up as leaders. He met with church chiefs at Lweza Monastery. Mayiga said the church needs strong leaders who mean what they say. "Leaders must act with clear minds," he told...

Top Law Maker Thanks Local Leaders. Uganda's head lawmaker, Anita Among, praised local chiefs at their big meeting on Friday at the Wakisha Resource Centre in Wakiso. Among said these leaders help ensure the land runs well. "You make laws work for the people," she told them. Your work makes...

Young People Face Hard Time to Sign Up as Voters in Lugazi. The head of a key group in Lugazi says young people cannot sign up to vote. Davis Wanyama leads the National Unity Platform in the town. He tells of chiefs who block papers needed by the young. These papers must come from village...

East African Leaders Meet as Congo Crisis Grows. Leaders from East and South Africa came to Tanzania on Friday to talk about war in the Congo. Uganda's President Museveni joined others at a key meeting about Congo's safety. The talks bring together chiefs from the East African Community and...

Trump Stops Aid to South Africa Over Land Law. Donald Trump has ended U.S. help to South Africa after the nation passed rules letting the state take land from white farmers without paying them. The order makes way for white South African farmers to come to America as people running from what...