Uganda Law Society Recalls Representatives from Judicial Service Commission Over Unlawful Tenure
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has recalled their two representatives from the Judicial Service Commission on grounds that they have been there illegally since they were last elected about nine years ago. According to Executive Order Number Two issued by…
Outrage in Mukono as Minister Aisha Sekindi Commissions Shs2.2 Billion ‘Defunct’ Solar Water Project
Mukono – “With the powers vested in me, I commission the solar water pump to serve the community of Kapeke Village and its neighbourhoods,” declared Minister Aisha Sekindi during a recent event in Mukono District. The minister was commissioning of a…
Ugandan Judge Lydia Mugambe Faces UK Court Charges for ‘Modern Slavery’ Offenses
Former Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, of Lyne Road, Kidlington, has been charged in the UK with multiple offenses related to modern slavery and immigration breaches. The charges against Mugambe include conspiring to facilitate a breach of UK…
Former LRA Commander Kwoyelo Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
The International Crimes Division of the High Court (ICD) has sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in jail over war crimes and crimes against humanity. The sentence was delivered Friday by a four-member…
Is Museveni Planning To Arrest Bobi Wine After Guilty Pleas by NUP Supporters
On October 14, National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter Olivia Lutaaya, along with 15 others, pled guilty to treachery and illegal possession of explosive devices, marking a crucial turn in a case that has drawn national and international attention. These…
Buganda PM Mayiga Warns Dissolving UCDA Would ‘Punish Baganda,’ Threatens Coffee Industry in Central Uganda”
Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Peter Mayiga has cautioned against dissolving Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), saying it would amount to punishing Baganda. “The Kingdom of Buganda has severally advised against scrapping UCDA since it…
Why MPs from Buganda and Bugisu Opposed the Coffee Bill
There was an impasse in Parliament on Thursday as MPs opposed the Speaker’s ruling regarding the rationalization of Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The Bill aims to merge UCDA with the Ministry of Agriculture through the Rationalization of…
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…
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…
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…