The one-year tenure of Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde is set to expire in two weeks, with elections expected to take place around 27 September 2025 in accordance with the ULS Act. Ssemakadde, a prominent human rights lawyer, was elected on 28 September 2024 but has spent much of his term in exile, […]
Read MoreSpeaker of Parliament Anita Among has come under fire following remarks she made at the 30th coronation anniversary of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV on Friday, when she offered to pay the monarch’s bride price once he marries. MPs Raise Alarm Over UGX 723Bn Injection Into UGX 2Bn Company Dr. Besigye’s Former Aide […]
Read MoreLawmakers were left stunned after revelations that government poured over UGX 723 billion into Dei-Biopharma Ltd, only for the company to later be valued at a mere UGX 2.05 billion. The issue came to light on Tuesday when the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) tabled its findings from the Auditor General’s review of the government’s consolidated […]
Read MoreThe mystery surrounding the disappearance of opposition activist Sam Mugumya deepened yesterday after the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) told the High Court that he is not in their custody. In an affidavit filed in response to a habeas corpus application by Mugumya’s lawyers, Lt Col Edgar Musasizi, Director of Civil Affairs at the Ministry […]
Read MoreThe Government of Uganda has announced that this year’s National Commemoration of International Youth Day will be held on September 19, 2025, in Masindi District, with a strong focus on youth-led socio-economic transformation through technology and partnerships. State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre […]
Read MoreThe Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has pledged to guarantee peace and stability as the country heads toward the 2026 general elections, following a high-level security meeting chaired by Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Wednesday. The meeting, held at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe, brought together top brass […]
Read MorePolice in Old Kampala Division have made a breakthrough in the investigation of a violent aggravated robbery in which armed thugs made off with Shs242 million late last month. The incident, which happened on August 22, 2025, at Kakeka Zone, Rubaga Division, saw a group of machete-wielding assailants riding on five motorcycles ambush Mr. Kisitu […]
Read MoreThe ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat has begun intensive mobilization ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s expected nomination for the 2026 general elections, with top officials meeting pressure groups to forge a united campaign strategy. The meeting, held Thursday at the party headquarters in Kampala, was chaired by NRM National Treasurer, Ambassador Barbara Nekesa, and […]
Read MoreLeader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has accused the government of deliberately targeting National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters with arrests in what he described as a calculated attempt to derail the party’s political momentum. Addressing journalists outside court, Ssenyonyi said the arrests were designed to keep opposition leaders and supporters entangled in legal battles […]
Read MoreJustice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has called for stronger protection of creators in Africa’s booming audio-visual sector, warning that piracy and weak enforcement continue to rob artists of their rightful earnings. Speaking at the opening of the Fourth African Regional Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights in the Audio-visual Sector in Kampala, Mao […]
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