Ugandan soldiers hid for six days before being rescued after al-Shabab militants overran their base, a spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) told VOA Somali.
Brigadier General Felix Kulaigye said the four soldiers, including a lieutenant, survived by...
The government of Uganda plans to harvest DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid properties) of citizens and issue to holders new, or replacement, National Identity (ID) cards containing such genetic information. The documents already display the face and store fingerprint biometrics of...
In what has been largely condemned as a draconian legislative piece, Ugandan lawmakers resolved to pass a Bill that will, if approved, usher in a new anti-homosexuality law that will see people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...
A delegation of ministers and government officials led by Hon. Francis Mwebesa, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives of the Republic of Uganda, this afternoon arrived at the Moi International Airport to participate in the Kenya – Uganda Agribusiness...
Ugandan musician Moses Ssekibogo, best known as Mowzey Radio, has died, a close family source confirmed early Thursday.
One of his managers, Balaam Barugahare, told New Vision local media in Uganda at around 8:15am local time that Radio breathed his...
President Paul Kagame and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni have signed a peace agreement. Both presidents of Rwanda and Uganda signed the agreement in Angola to end months of tensions between them.
In the past, the two leaders have accused each...
Despite the current global covid-19 pandemic, there is good news for wildlife conservation in the African countries of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2020, upwards of 580 elephants from Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park successfully crossed...
The second meeting between Uganda and Rwanda to address the border closure issue has been called off.
According to the Uganda government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo, the meeting was called off at the request of Kigali. Ofwono said via his Twitter...
Former Makerere University research fellow, Dr Stella Nyanzi is all smiles after the High Court in Kampala on Monday awarded her Shs50m (about 13,624.50 United States Dollars) in damages for violation of her right to movement.
Dr Nyanzi was intercepted...
Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda has set a new record after winning the 10km road race in Valencia, Spain. The Ugandan long-distance runner made history after posting a time of 26 minutes 38 seconds. His time of completion smashed the...
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