Namisindwa District’s Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC), Bosco Nabongo, is facing allegations of extortion after the district council passed a resolution on Friday calling for his investigation and temporary removal from office. The councilors accuse Nabongo of soliciting bribes from head teachers of government-aided primary and secondary schools that inflated …

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a Ugandan High Court Judge and a UN Criminal Tribunal Judge has been convicted of immigration and modern slavery offences in Oxfordshire. Mugambe will be sentenced at the same court on 2 May. Lydia Mugambe, aged 49, of Lyne Road, Kidlington, was on Thursday …

The Escalating Violence Against Journalists in Uganda: A Dark Chapter Revisited In the wake of the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election, Uganda has once again been thrust into the global spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Targeted attacks on journalists covering the election have left many hospitalized, grappling not only …

The Uganda Editors Guild has strongly condemned the “premeditated” attacks on journalists covering the Kawempe North by-election, calling for swift action to hold those responsible accountable. The Guild described the attacks, which occurred on March 13, 2025, as a “deliberate and systematic” attempt to intimidate and silence journalists. Armed security …

The recently concluded Kawempe North by-election, decisively won by National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Nalukoola Luyimbazi, marks a seismic shift in Uganda’s political landscape. Despite the National Resistance Movement (NRM) deploying its full political machinery, including a rare appearance by President Yoweri Museveni at the final rally, the people of …

While the people of Kawempe North stood firm against militarization and intimidation, rejecting the ruling NRM’s oppressive tactics, Uganda’s Parliament was busy approving billions for questionable projects. 115 billion UGX was funneled into the controversial Atiak Sugar project, while a staggering 298 billion UGX was allocated for the long-stalled Lubowa …

The day began with the usual hum of an election, a tentative normalcy that quickly dissolved into chaos for the journalists of the Nation Media Group (NMG), tasked with covering the Kawempe North by-election. Hasifah Nanvuma, her Spark TV microphone poised, sought the voices of the people in Kazo Angola. …

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has directed his legal team to take action against the Minister of State for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja, over his alleged disregard of court rulings concerning the disputed Kaazi land, which is officially owned by the Buganda Kingdom. In a press statement …

The recently concluded Kawempe North parliamentary by-election has left Uganda at a crossroads. National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola emerged victorious in an election marred by violence, voter intimidation, and blatant human rights violations. While Nalukoola’s win reflects the resilience of Kawempe North’s electorate, the surrounding events raise …

Security forces have assaulted several journalists covering the Kawempe by-election, adding to a disturbing pattern of violence against the media since the election began. The latest attack occurred at Kazo Angola polling station, where reporters from NMG and Next Media were targeted while documenting the arrests of individuals accused of …