Prisoners in Uganda do not vote, but prison warders and their families who reside in the prison quarters are eligible voters.

KAMPALA (Reuters) -A case of mpox has been found in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, a prison spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the patient had been isolated and was receiving treatment.

A Uganda prison officer has been sacked for criticising the government on TikTok, in a rare move authorities said amounted to "gross indiscipline". Lawrence Ampe had been under investigation over ...

Uganda ranks among the top five countries with overcrowded prisons. Four inmates occupy space meant for one prisoner in Ugandan jails, according to a report by the Uganda Prisons Services (UPS). UPS ...

Kampala — PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has promoted 56 Prisons officers to different ranks. A statement issued on Saturday by the Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, said two ranks ...

Opinion - In a constitutional democracy committed to free and fair elections, transparency around voter data should not provoke panic unless the State fears scrutiny. Sarah Bireete’s arrest is not ...

Uganda has passed one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed the bill on Monday despite ...