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The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced plans to establish an independent commission to investigate judicial misconduct and recommend reforms in response to growing concerns about corruption and unethical practices within the judiciary. Addressing members of the legal fraternity and the public at the ULS Headquarters in Kampala on Tuesday, …

A joint force of police and military personnel on Wednesday conducted a forceful raid on One Love Beach-Busabala, owned by National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the pop-star turned politician who is lso known as Bobi Wine said. According to a statement shared on Kyagulanyi’s official X (formerly …

Richard Wanambwa, a journalist with Eagle Online, was remanded to Luzira prison on Friday, December 13, 2024, following charges of demanding money and property with menace. The charges, filed under sections 270 and 273 of the Penal Code Act, have raised serious concerns about the state of press freedom in …

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has expressed strong opposition to the Ugandan Law Council’s decision to deny Senior Counsel Martha Wangari Karua a temporary practicing certificate, describing the move as “derogatory and high-handed.” LSK President Faith Odhiambo issued a sharp rebuke, stating that the rejection undermines the long-standing spirit …

The case in which two city lawyers are accused of forgery has taken a new twist after a prominent law firm has been implicated for alleged convenience in misleading court. In the letter dated December 3, 2024 to the Inspector of Courts, pastor Daniel Walugembe has accused the lawyers, Robert …

By Wabusimba Amiri. The stories of Bulambuli have become synonymous with recurring tragedies, Year after year if it’s not Kasese, Manafa it has to be Bulambuli landslides and floods claiming lives, destroying homes, and displacing thousands. These disasters, while triggered by nature, expose deeper systemic failures in governance, planning, and …

By: Amiri Wabusimba. As an informed Muzukulu, I attentively followed Jajja’s State of the Nation Address regarding the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) merger with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF). Despite reviewing it thoroughly, I still grapple with lingering questions about the UCDA’s current trajectory. The …

Besigye was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, and forcibly returned to Uganda. He appeared on Wednesday before the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) General Court Martial on four counts related to security and was remanded to Luzira prison until December 2, 2024. Kyagulanyi strongly condemned Besigye’s arrest and detention. He described …

The Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) has strongly criticized the Ugandan Parliament’s decision to bar journalists from covering proceedings ahead of the passage of the National Coffee Amendment Bill, 2024. HRNJ-Uganda views this move as a direct assault on the public’s constitutional right to access information, guaranteed under Article …

The Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) applauds a landmark ruling by High Court Justice Boniface Wamala in Miscellaneous Cause No. 64 of 2021. This decision represents a major triumph for journalists’ rights and serves as a powerful warning to security forces who violate media freedoms. The case, brought by …