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Uganda considers Iranian tech for social media content filtering

Uganda, May 9 -- The Ugandan government is exploring technology from Iran to regulate and filter content on social media platforms. According to the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr Chris Ba... Read More


Govt to nurture men, women to embrace marriage

Uganda, May 8 -- The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) in partnership with the government has launched a drive to nurture young men and women to embrace marriage. The initiative comes after th... Read More


Census dodgers, saboteurs face six months in prison

Uganda, May 7 -- Ugandans who resist or sabotage the National Housing and Population Census due to start this Friday face up to six months in jail, or Shs600,000 fine, officials warned yesterday. The... Read More


Chinese national arrested over illegal sale of army uniforms

Uganda, May 6 -- Police in Kampala are holding a 33-year-old Chinese national on allegation of possessing and selling Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) uniform. Mr Jin Yungung was arrested on May... Read More


Chinese national arrested over illegal sale of army equipment

Uganda, May 6 -- Police in Kampala are holding a 33-year-old Chinese national on allegation of possessing and selling Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) uniform. Mr Jin Yungung, 30, was arrested o... Read More


Interviews for 2500 probation police constables deferred over national census

Uganda, May 5 -- Police have deferred the recruitment process for probation constables due to the forthcoming national population census. The 2024 National Housing and Population Census (NHPC), accor... Read More


Children born after census night won't be counted - Ubos

Uganda, May 3 -- The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has said children born after the census night will not be counted because they would not have spent the census night in Uganda. Ubos d... Read More


Ubos to count refugees, army, islanders under special areas

Uganda, April 30 -- The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has said it will count whoever will be in Uganda on the census night. Mr Didacus Okoth, the Ubos senior public relations officer, who was sp... Read More


Census: Ubos to count Ugandans living abroad

Uganda, April 29 -- The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has revealed that it will count whoever will be in Uganda during the National Population and Housing Census (Nphc) 2024 exercise, and nationa... Read More


Armed assailant shot dead while threatening family of five

Uganda, April 29 -- Police are currently investigating an incident where an armed assailant raided a family of five in Mirimu Zone, Wakiso District, demanding Shs5 million. The incident occurred on S... Read More