Uganda’s Digital Number Plate Initiative: A Game-Changer or Another Costly Misstep?
By Amiri Wabusimba. Ugandan government’s rollout of digital number plates is hailed as a modern solution to the country’s growing vehicle-related crime rates. Promising enhanced security and better traffic management, the initiative aims to introduce a…
Muhoozi Vows Besigye Will Only Leave Prison “In a Coffin or on His Knees”
Dr Kizza Besigye will only leave prison in a coffin, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said, describing the former personal doctor of his father and bush war hero as a “traitor.” In a message shared by his public relations and…
Olivia Lutaaya: NUP’s Unyielding “Foot Soldier” Returns to the Fight for Change After Four Years in Military Custody
The National Unity Platform (NUP) “foot soldier” is back in the trenches, unwavering in her resolve. “I know what I want,” she declares. A four-year ordeal in military custody would break the political will of many activists, but…
Justice Mugenyi Affirms Military Trials for Civilians as Unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling delivered today, Justice Monica Mugenyi of the Supreme Court upheld the unconstitutionality of the section 117(1)(h) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act, which previously allowed military courts to try civilians. …
Is President Museveni Above the Law?
President Yoweri Museveni’s refusal to implement the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the trial of civilians in military courts raises serious questions about his commitment to the rule of law and the principles of democracy he once fought to restore.…
Buganda Road Magistrate Kayizzi’s Decision to Sanction Forgery Charges Against Lawyers Upheld by Court Inspectorate
The Inspector of Courts have exonerated Buganda Road Chief Magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi of any wrong doing in the decision that sanctioned charges of alleged forgery and uttering a false document. In August 2024, Kayizzi sanctioned criminal charges against…
US Passport Gender Marker Controversy Sparks Outrage Among Trans Community
The recent revelation by trans social media influencer Zaya Perysian regarding the denial of her correct gender marker on her renewed US passport is both alarming and deeply troubling. This decision, allegedly due to an executive order under President…
Viola Desmond : African Descent Ontario Celebrate Black History Month
In 1946, a courageous Black woman in Canada made history by standing up against racial segregation—Viola Desmond. Often referred to as the Rosa Parks of the North, Desmond refused to leave a “whites-only” section in a movie theater in Nova…
Museveni Defies Supreme Court, Vows to Continue Trying Civilians in Military Courts
The President, who in 1981 went to bush to restore democracy in the country and has lived castigating predecessors such as Idi Amin for defiling the Temple of Justice, argued that this decision was a setback for the country’s efforts to curb crime and…
Besigye Fears Poisoning In Prison
Parliament’s Human Rights Committee says former FDC leader, Dr. Kiiza Besigye expressed fears that he might be killed while in detention at Luzira maximum prison. The Committee chaired by West Budama MP, Fox Odoi over the weekend visited Dr. Kiiza…