Advocates Urge Government Action on Tax Relief and Support for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Patients
Pheobe Mutoni, Chairperson of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Uganda (SHAU), called on the government to reconsider the imposition of an 18% tax on diapers as part of the Value Added Tax amendment for 2024/2025. Speaking during the…
Sheikh Twaha Kakande Allegedly Kidnapped by Men in Military Uniform; Police and UPDF Deny Involvement
The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have distanced themselves from the reported arrest of Sheikh Twaha Kakande, the Imam of Taquwah Mosque in Kisenyi-Mengo, a Kampala suburb. Sheikh Twaha Kakande was reportedly…
Leader of Opposition Raises Concerns over UGX 723 Billion Investment in Dei BioPharma
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has raised concerns over the irregularities involving the UGX723.4Bn government investment into Dei BioPharma Company, citing the lack of transparency in this deal raises concern about…
Parliament Questions Excess Budget Releases to Districts, Citing Impact on Service Delivery
The Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) has raised concerns over the Ministry of Finance’s release of funds exceeding district requests, which it argues contributes to low fund absorption and disrupts service delivery. Presenting the…
General Court Martial Sentences 16 NUP Supporters for Treachery and Explosive Possession
The General Court Martial in Makindye has sentenced 16 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters to three months and 22 days in prison on charges of treachery and possession of 13 explosive devices. The convicts were also cautioned for the illegal…
Bobi Wine Condemns Speaker Anita Among’s Tribal Remarks as “Despicable and Criminal,” Calls for Ugandans to Stand Against Divisive Politics
Opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has expressed outrage over statements made by Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, accusing her of tribalism and bias against the people of…
Ugandan Judge Lydia Mugambe Arrested in UK on Modern Slavery Charges
Thames Valley Police has formally charged Lydia Mugambe, 49, of Lyne Road, Kidlington, in connection with a modern slavery investigation based in Oxfordshire. Mugambe faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to facilitate the breach of UK immigration…
UJA Condemns UCC Directive to Punish Journalists for Social Media Posts
We have once again learnt of a disturbing directive by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Mr. Nyombi Thembo, requiring the media house owners/ operators to regulate their employee’s personal social media/ online platforms. This…
Uganda’s Press Freedom Threatened: UCC Targets Media Employees’ Personal Social Media
Uganda’s struggle with press freedom has reached another disturbing low. On Friday, October 18, 2024, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), under the direction of Executive Director Mr. Nyombi Thembo, issued a new directive that could have…
NUP’s Achileo Kivumbi: “I Was Harassed Both Physically and Psychologically in Army Barracks
In a deeply troubling turn of events that underscores the ongoing human rights abuses in Uganda, Achileo Kivumbi, a bodyguard for National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi (commonly known as Bobi Wine), has been granted bail by the General…