Politics

ISRAELI (UGNEWSLINE) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken an early lead in the country’s closely watched parliamentary election, with his right-wing bloc projected to win 57 seats against...

KAMPALA, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) - Uganda will hold its fourth National Cleaning Day on Saturday, October 31, with the government calling on communities across the country to clear rubbish, improve sanitation...

KAMPALA, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) - Uganda’s anti-corruption watchdog has cleared a senior government official over the escalating cost of a major highway project, while ordering the suspension of another engineer as...

BURKINA FASO (UGNEWSLINE) - Burkina Faso has reopened one of the most contentious debates in international justice, restoring the death penalty nearly eight years after abolishing it, even as much...

KAMPALA, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) — Six decades after its creation, the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala is confronting a challenge that goes beyond the growth of its congregations: how to turn the...

KAMPALA, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) — Concealed cameras disguised as everyday objects have become a key focus of the treason trial of opposition politician Kizza Besigye, as prosecutors seek to use recordings...

KAMPALA, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) - Uganda’s political contest over who leads the parliamentary Opposition has moved closer to a legislative showdown, with a proposed law seeking to wrest control of the...

KAMPALA, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) — Former government spokesperson and Member of Parliament Ofwono Opondo has weighed into Uganda’s succession debate, saying anyone seeking to replace President Yoweri Museveni must demonstrate greater...

KAMPALA (UGNEWSLINE) - The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has lifted the suspension on issuing special certificates of title, allowing applications to resume under new guidelines designed to...

PRETORIA, South Africa, (UGNEWSLINE) — South Africa and Uganda have pledged to strengthen trade, investment and political cooperation, with both countries identifying opportunities in mining, energy, agriculture, manufacturing and tourism...