Eron Kiiza appeals, seeks bail
Lawyer Eron Kiiza, who was sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt of court by the General Court Martial, has appealed his conviction and sentence in the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala. Kiiza, who represented opposition politician Dr.…
Open Letter to the Ministries Affected by the Suspension of USAID Funds in Uganda
To: The Honorable Ministers of Finance, Health, Education, Gender, and All Affected Ministries Cc: The Office of the President, Parliament of Uganda, and Development Partners Subject: Addressing the Suspension of USAID Funds and Allegations of…
Examining the Impact of By-Elections on Uganda’s Political Stability
By Amiri Wabusimba. On Thursday, March 13, voters in Kawempe North will participate in a by-election, a process that has already been marred by violence, arrests, and heightened security deployment. Over the past ten days of campaigns, reports of…
Who Deployed JAT? Security Forces Evade Questions Over Brutality in Kawempe Campaigns
The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force (UPF) have remained cagey on who deployed the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JAT) that has terrorized opposition supporters in the ongoing Kawempe North By-election campaigns. UPDF…
23 NUP supporters granted bail
The Kawempe Grade One Magistrate Court has granted bail to 23 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The supporters were arrested on Monday and charged with damaging a police vehicle, disrupting traffic flow, and common nuisance. They were…
From Bench to Defendant :Ugandan High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe Breaks Down in UK Court Over Slavery Charges
Lady Justice Lydia Mugambe of the High Court in Kampala on Thursday broke down as the Oxford Crown Court went deeper into her slavery charges Lady Justice Lydia Mugambe was in tears as she was asked about allegations that she deceived a young woman into…
SSEMCO’s Generosity Expands to Kasambya: A True Testament of Brotherhood.
SSEMCO’s Generosity Expands to Kasambya: A Testament to Brotherhood and Unity In yet another remarkable act of generosity, SSEMCO, a leading number one supplier of rice and maize flour in Mubende, has once again extended its support to the Muslim…
UJA, Law Society Builds Joins Against the Violators of Press Freedom
The Uganda Law Society has teamed up with the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) to fight the growing acts of impunity on journalists that undermine the enjoyment of press freedom in Uganda. The acts of impunity in question include among others,…
UNAA’s Muvawala Found Beaten & Dumped in Buliisa After Abduction
Muvawala went missing outside a night spot on Wednesday, leading to suspicions that he had been abducted by State agents over his political views Charles Bukenya Muvawala, the vice-president of the Uganda North American Association (UNAA), has been found…
PFF Threatens to Mobilise Opposition Boycott Over Kawempe North Violence
Security agents have been reigning terror on opposition supporters in the campaigns but the state denies knowledge of the hooded armed personnel in JAT uniforms The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has warned that it may mobilise the opposition to reject…