Uganda’s Constitutional Court has struck down key provisions of the amended Computer Misuse Act, dealing a significant blow to a law widely criticised for curbing online freedom of expression. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, a panel of five justices declared the 2022 amendments to the Computer Misuse Act null and void, citing procedural irregularities…
Uganda is accelerating efforts to build local manufacturing capacity through partnerships that support the assembly of electric motorcycles and value addition within the country’s priority export clusters. According to Odrek Rwabwogo, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development, the initiative is part of a strategy to strengthen Uganda’s industrial base while…
The Uganda Police Force and the United States Embassy in Uganda have warned the public about increasing cases of visa fraud targeting Ugandans seeking travel opportunities abroad. Speaking during a joint press briefing in Kampala, police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said authorities are concerned about the growing number of fraudsters posing as intermediaries who claim they…
Kampala — The Government of Uganda has officially approved visa-free entry for citizens of 40 countries and territories in a major policy shift designed to stimulate tourism, expand trade links and strengthen regional integration under the broader vision of an open, borderless Africa. Under the new policy, travellers from the selected nations will no longer…
Kampala — A debate has emerged within the online Ugandan community UOX after Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura publicly urged current president Kwikiriza “Nova” to consider staying in office longer, citing his impact during his nearly two-year tenure. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nyanjura said she recently met Nova and encouraged him to…