Ex-Minister Agnes Nandutu Found with Case to Answer in Karamoja Iron Sheets Scandal
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has found ex-State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu with a case to answer in relation to the charges stemming from receiving iron sheets that were meant for the vulnerable people of the Karamoja…
MP Ssegirinya’s Death Spurs Bipartisan Call for Bail Reforms and End to Torture
The death of Kamwempe North Division MP, Ssegirinya Muhamad united MPS across the political divide in urging the government to ensure the suspects are not denied police bond and bail in courts. The legislators, while paying tribute to Ssegirinya in a…
Measles Outbreak Confirmed in Nakapiripirit, Amudat, and Nabilatuk Districts
Measles outbreak has been confirmed in three districts of Nakapiripirit, Amudat, and Nabilatuk. Measles is an airborne disease that affects mainly children aged between 6 months and 10 years old. It is spread through air and contact with an infected…
VITOL OIL :Statement on Continued Incarceration of Journalist Richard Wanambwa
Statement on Continued Incarceration of Journalist Richard Wanambwa. The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) strongly protests the continued imprisonment of journalist Richard Wanambwa with an online site the Eagle, who has been in jail since December…
Residents in Bukulula Sub-County Clash with Chinese Construction Company Over Quarrying Damages and Neglect
A section of residents of Mabuye, Kyaggunda, and Kikonda villages in Bukulula sub-county, Kalungu district, are embroiled in a bitter dispute with a Chinese road construction company, which they accuse of disrupting their lives. The dispute pits…
Confirmed: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya Passes Away
Lubaga Hospital has finally announced the passing of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of parliament. In an official statement, the hospital says that Ssegirinya breathed his last at 12:10 pm. “Hon Ssegirinya has been under the dedicated…
Human Rights Activist Agather Atuhaire and Fellow Protesters Arrested During March to Supreme Court
Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has been arrested. Atuhaire, the co-founder of Agora, an online digital public square dedicated to promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice, was arrested on Thursday along with other…
Buganda Road Court Issues New Production Warrant for Dr. Besigye
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has issued a fresh production warrant directing the Uganda Prisons Service to produce opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye for trial on charges of inciting violence. The order was issued on Thursday by Senior…
Former Koboko Woman MP Margaret Baba Diri Passes Away
The former Koboko Woman Member of Parliament, Margaret Baba Diri is dead. The news of her passing was delivered on Thursday on the floor of Parliament by the Koboko County MP, James Boliba Baba. “Rt. Honourable Speaker, thank you for the privilege and…
Ssegirinya’s Body to Be Kept Overnight at NUP Headquarters
The family of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, has been granted permission from Muslim leaders to lay his body to rest on Sunday. This is to allow time for Parliament, family members abroad, and constituents to pay their…