NRM Caucus Backs UPDF Deployment in South Sudan, Citing Constitutional Mandate and Regional Stability
The NRM parliamentary caucus, in a meeting chaired by President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe this afternoon, issued resolutions supporting the deployment of the UPDF in South Sudan amid recent conflicts. In a statement signed by Government…
Gulu City Faces Severe Water Crisis as Oyitino Dam Dries Up; Karuma Project Offers Hope for Relief
Residents of Gulu City are battling an acute water shortage following the decrease and drying up of the water levels at the Oyitino main supply dam. According to Ivan Tekakwo, the Northern Region area spokesperson for the National Water and Sewerage…
Media Called to Amplify Advocacy Against Gender-Based Violence
The media has been urged to increase its reporting on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), which is often underreported and neglected in favor of more sensational or political stories. The call was made by Yusuf Muziransa, Senior Communication Officer at the…
NRM Disputes Kawempe North By-Election Results, Prepares Legal Challenge
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has rejected the results of the Kawempe North by-election, saying that they were not free and fair. NRM Secretary-General Richard Todwong, while speaking to journalists at the party headquarters on Saturday, said…
Namisindwa District Council Demands Removal of RDC Amid Extortion Allegations
Namisindwa District’s Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC), Bosco Nabongo, is facing allegations of extortion after the district council passed a resolution on Friday calling for his investigation and temporary removal from office. The…
Ugandan High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe convicted of immigration and modern slavery offences
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a Ugandan High Court Judge and a UN Criminal Tribunal Judge has been convicted of immigration and modern slavery offences in Oxfordshire. Mugambe will be sentenced at the same court on 2 May. Lydia…
The Escalating Violence Against Journalists in Uganda
The Escalating Violence Against Journalists in Uganda: A Dark Chapter Revisited In the wake of the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election, Uganda has once again been thrust into the global spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Targeted attacks on…
Uganda Editors Guild slams ‘premeditated’ attacks on journalists
The Uganda Editors Guild has strongly condemned the “premeditated” attacks on journalists covering the Kawempe North by-election, calling for swift action to hold those responsible accountable. The Guild described the attacks, which occurred on March 13,…
Lessons from the Kawempe North By-Election
The recently concluded Kawempe North by-election, decisively won by National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Nalukoola Luyimbazi, marks a seismic shift in Uganda’s political landscape. Despite the National Resistance Movement (NRM) deploying its full…
Kawempe North By-Election: A Victory for the People, A Smokescreen for Corruption
While the people of Kawempe North stood firm against militarization and intimidation, rejecting the ruling NRM’s oppressive tactics, Uganda’s Parliament was busy approving billions for questionable projects. 115 billion UGX was funneled into the…