| 25 Aug 2026 |
PACEID secretariat head Matthew Bagonza detained from Entebbe home; whereabouts and charges undisclosed |
Wakiso |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 1 |
Single source |
| 25 Aug 2026 |
Obeid Lutale engages new lawyers of his choice in treason trial before Justice Baguma |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 25 Aug 2026 |
Gen Muhoozi says former Speaker Anita Among will not be prosecuted after presidential pardon |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 25 Aug 2026 |
COSASE orders police to obtain bank statements of UHRC staff over commission funds paid to personal accounts |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Disputed |
| 25 Aug 2026 |
CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba declares PACEID illegal, threatens arrests and warns media on X |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Single source |
| 24 Aug 2026 |
Kween LCV chairperson locks out district staff, including CAO, over late reporting |
Kween |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Kizza Besigye returned from Luzira prison hospital to his cell, his wife says |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Single source |
| 24 Aug 2026 |
Prosecution plays recordings from witness Andrew Wilson in Besigye treason trial at High Court |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| 24 Aug 2026 |
Police impound 178 taxis in Kampala on first day of 'Operation Ganyegenya' |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 24 Aug 2026 |
Police announce exemptions and movement restrictions for National Cleaning Day |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 24 Aug 2026 |
COSASE summons Uganda Airlines management after officials miss hearing on audit queries |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 24 Aug 2026 |
Bank of Uganda directs supervised institutions to submit board-approved credit expansion strategies |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 21 Aug 2026 |
Sheema CAO interdicts Kyeihara Health Centre III in-charge over alleged absenteeism and abuse of office |
Sheema |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Disputed |
| 21 Aug 2026 |
COSASE directs police to protect former UHRC accounting officer testifying on audit query |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Supreme Court dismisses Attorney General's bid to review Shs50bn award to Henley Properties |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Health minister says Uganda will sign MoU to send health workers to South Sudan for Ebola response |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 21 Aug 2026 |
Ministry of Works and Transport makes life jackets mandatory on inland waterways |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Ministry of Water and Environment holds regional consultation on Uganda's NDC 3.0 climate plan |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Agriculture ministry lifts African swine fever quarantine on pigs in Kalangala District |
Kalangala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Fisheries minister announces new regulations and licence deadline for all fishing boats |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Buganda Road court grants lawyer Male Mabirizi mandatory bail after nearly six months in custody |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Six Ugandan truck drivers reported abducted and trucks seized by armed men in Bor, South Sudan |
National |
Violence and conflict |
| 2 | |
Single source |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Police and State House Anti-Corruption Unit arrest Kisoro District speaker and councillor over alleged bribes |
Kisoro |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 2 |
Verified |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Works ministry recalls all bus route charts and tightens driver and school transport rules |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Works State Minister Byamukama directs police to impound unroadworthy taxis in Kampala metropolitan area |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Parliament's Cosase inspects Entebbe International Airport over Auditor General queries on idle assets and delayed procu |
Wakiso |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
NIRA begins handing out national ID cards to legally resident non-Ugandans in Kampala |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Kampala court remands journalist Remmy Asiteza to Luzira on fake news charges over story about Minister Babalanda |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Auditor General Edward Akol reportedly interdicts about 20 auditors over alleged corruption and extortion |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 19 Aug 2026 |
Ministry of Education announces hotline to report schools holding holiday classes after MP raises issue in Parliament |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 19 Aug 2026 |
UCAA Director General fails to appear before COSASE corruption inquiry; committee questions acting appointments |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Kenyan fish exporters demand Shs22 billion from Uganda and warn of Busia and Malaba border blockade |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| 19 Aug 2026 |
Prosecution witness testifies in Besigye treason trial at High Court in Kampala |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 19 Aug 2026 |
Besigye and Lutale defence lawyers formally withdraw from treason case citing arrests and threats |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
Lands Minister Nabakooba directs cancellation of freehold titles on forest reserves at Masaka meeting |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
UPDF marine unit destroys confiscated illegal fishing gear at Lukooma Landing Site, Buvuma |
Buvuma |
Environmental issues |
| | |
Official claim |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
Journalists object to Judiciary ban on phones in Besigye treason trial courtroom, Kampala |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
High Court allows Besigye treason trial to proceed in his absence, Kampala |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Disputed |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Local Government minister calls for investigation into collapsed bridge at Nakyetinda crossing, Mukono |
Mukono |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Disputed |
| Aug 2026 (day not reported) |
Local Government Minister reports Shs900m road budget spent on 10 metres of road in Pakwach |
Pakwach |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Lawyers for Maj. Gen. Kandiho issue notice of intention to sue The Independent for defamation |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
Uganda and UNODC sign Host Country Agreement to establish UNODC office in Kampala |
Kampala |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
Luweero maize traders block PRO Industries factory despite court order, demanding payment |
Luweero |
Protest and civil unrest |
| | |
Disputed |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
KCCA announces waste collection charges for Kampala residents ahead of National Cleaning Day |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
IGG directs interdiction of URSB Registrar General and three officials over alleged embezzlement |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
Government intensifies Operation Barabara Salaama road safety crackdown on Kampala–Gulu Highway |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
Detained PFF leader Erias Lukwago files third bail application in High Court, citing 60 days without trial |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 Aug 2026 |
Cabinet suspends reduced allowances for privately sponsored medical interns, Health Minister tells Parliament |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 17 Aug 2026 |
NRM electoral commission nominates six aspirants for Adjumani West by-election flag |
Adjumani |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 17 Aug 2026 |
Luweero High Court bars maize traders from PRO Industries premises in interim order |
Luweero |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |