KAMPALA, Feb 24, 2026 — Makerere University has begun its 76th Graduation Ceremony at Freedom Square, with 9,295 graduands set to receive degrees and diplomas over four days. The University will confer 213 PhDs, 2,503 Master’s degrees, 206 Postgraduate Diplomas, 6,343 Bachelor’s degrees, and 30 Diplomas, with graduates drawn from 67 nationalities. Chancellor Crispus Kiyonga…
Police in eastern Uganda have arrested a woman in connection with an alleged passport trafficking racket, recovering more than 260 travel and immigration documents during a weekend intelligence-led operation. According to the Uganda Police Force, officers raided a residence in the Orwadai neighbourhood in Soroti on February 22, 2026, arresting Abilo Tesira. Authorities say the…
Kampala, Uganda — The Uganda Police Force through its Kampala Metropolitan Police South (KMP South) division conducted coordinated disruptive security operations on February 23 and 24, 2026, targeting major crime hotspots across several areas. The operations were carried out in locations including Mukwano Roundabout, Railway Line, and 6th Street under Kabalagala Police Division; Zana Parish…
Kampala, Uganda — Police under the Uganda Police Force have arrested 28 suspects during coordinated security operations conducted across several areas in Kampala and Mukono District. The operations were carried out under the jurisdictions of Kira Road Division, Kira Division, and Mukono District in locations including Kamwokya, Kyanja, Kisaasi, Kitifumba Shimoni, Kira Taxi Park, Mbalwa–Namugongo,…
Kampala, Uganda — Winnie Byanyima, the wife of detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye, has revealed that she was informed by Paul Ssemogerere that President Yoweri Museveni requested the postponement of a planned prayer Mass in honour of Besigye and other political prisoners. The decision, she said, came ahead of a scheduled service at Lubaga Cathedral….