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The 14 trillion shilling ‘corrigenda,’ amendments that has been hastily added to the budget to raise the 2024/25 budget to 72 billion shillings prioritize the interests of the elite over the needs of the general populace have sparked outrage. This represents a staggering Shs19.394 trillion increase from the Shs52.736 trillion …

The battle for land between Clan leaders in Amuria District and Soroti Catholic Diocese looks like it will not come to rest as early as it was expected following a group of six people including clan leaders seek for court of Appeal’s decision over the same matter. According to their …

National Unity Platform (NUP) officials, led by Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, arrived at Police Headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, on Monday morning for a crucial meeting with the police. The meeting aims to resolve the ongoing deadlock over NUP’s public activities. The police …

Right-wing African Members of Parliament (MPs), including some of the continent’s most vociferous anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ lawmakers, united with anti-vaxx conspiracy theorists for the first time at a conference in early May. Aside from the expected rhetoric against abortion and LGBTQ people, the African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty gave a …

Uganda’s political landscape has undergone a significant shift in recent years, with the once-mighty politics of defiance experiencing a marked decline. This movement, which emerged in the 1990s as a response to the country’s authoritarian rule, has been characterized by its defiance of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and …

Tens of thousands of migrants have tried to leave Tunisia to reach Europe since the start of 2024, according to Tunisian Interior Minister Kamel Feki. Some were intercepted by authorities and returned to Tunisia, while hundreds of others died during the attempt. There have been 52,972 attempts by migrants to …

n a tragic incident that has shocked the residents of Katikara in Kakumiro district, a 38-year-old man, identified as Isaac Akashaba, was fatally shot by a police officer on the morning of May 23, 2024. Akashaba, a Rwandan national residing in Katikara North LCI, was reported to have violently attacked …

Dr. Kizza Besigye, the former president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has called on religious leaders to join forces with the opposition to advocate for political change in Uganda. Speaking at a rally in Masaka Liberation Square, Besigye emphasized the need for a collaborative effort involving religious leaders, …

n a bid to comprehensively assess Uganda’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Association of Uganda (UNAU), in collaboration with its partners, convened a consultation engagement with journalists. The objective was to solicit their insights and perspectives for inclusion in the forthcoming Voluntary National Review …

In a dramatic turn of events that underscores the ongoing struggle for political and civil rights in Uganda, thirteen activists were produced in Kamuli Court today, facing charges of inciting violence and disobedience of lawful orders. The courtroom was charged with tension as the state attorney requested additional time to …