It’s been almost a month since the arrest of three members of parliament: Cissy Namujju (Lwengo Woman), Yusuf Mutemebuli (Bunyole East), and Paul Akamba (Busiki County) on corruption charges. They were later joined by MPs Michael Mawanda (Igara East) and Ignatius Wamakuyu Mudimi (Elgon County). Akamba, Mawanda and Wamakuyu were …
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22 Rights Activists Appeal Against Uganda’s Harshest Anti-Gay Law in the World
A group including rights activists and a politician filed an appeal to Uganda’s Supreme Court on Thursday, the latest step in an ongoing legal challenge to a ruling upholding controversial anti-gay legislation adopted last year, their lawyer said. In April, the Constitutional Court threw out a challenge to the Anti-Homosexuality …
Read More »Ugandan Labor Exporters Face Arrest for Illegally Withholding Passports
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a probe into labour exporters allegedly withholding passports of applicants whom they have failed to secure jobs. The ministry through the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) said it has received numerous complaints from Ugandans whose passports are being withheld by labour …
Read More »Entebbe Airport : ENHAS and DAS Operating Without Valid Tenancy Agreements
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is yet to sign tenancy agreements with cargo handling companies, ENHAS and DAS as they await a decision by the Chief Government Valuer. The authority’s Director General, Fred Bamwesigye made this revelation while meeting Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory …
Read More »TikToker Awebwa Sentenced to 6Years in Prison for Defaming Museveni and His Family
The Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court has sentenced 24-year-old Tiktoker, Edward Awebwa to six years in jail for having abused the President of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Awebwa, who had no lawyer, on Wednesday appeared before the Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate, Stella Maris Amabilis who sentenced him …
Read More »The Future for 1.2 Billion Africans if Current Issues Persist
Africa is at a critical juncture. With a population of 1.2 billion, the continent’s future hinges on addressing pervasive issues of poor leadership, economic mismanagement, human rights abuses, and lack of basic services. If these challenges remain unresolved, the future for many Africans looks bleak. This analysis explores the potential …
Read More »Uganda Journalists Association Speaks Out After Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru Granted Bail
Journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Sengooba of the Grace Publications that runs the Grape Vine website and Ono Bwiino newspaper have finally been released on bail after having been jailed close to one month in jail over publishing information without a valid broadcasting license. The two have been released by …
Read More »Journalists Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru Granted Bail
Release on bail for the Grape Vine and a local newspaper Ono Bwiino journalists Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru by the Buganda Road Court magistrate HW Winnie Nankya Jatiko, has been cancelled by the Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court magistrate, HW Sienna Owomugisha. Journalists Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru Granted …
Read More »Outrage as TikToker Edward Awebwa Receives Six-Year Prison Sentence for Criticizing Ugandan Leadership
Entebbe, Uganda – In a controversial decision, the Entebbe Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced 24-year-old TikToker Edward Awebwa to six years in prison. Awebwa pleaded guilty to charges of hate speech and spreading malicious information against President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni, and their son, Gen. Muhoozi …
Read More »Rwanda: UK Initiated Asylum Deal
Kigali has said it fully upheld its side of the agreement with Britain on deporting thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda. “Rwanda has fully upheld its side of the agreement, including with regard to finances, and remains committed to finding solutions to the global migration crisis, including providing safety, dignity …
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