Appeal Court Slams Makerere University, Gov’t in Contempt Case Over Katanga Land

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The leadership of the Land Division of the High Court is yet to hear and determine a case in which a city pastor is accusing Makerere University of defying court orders. In February 2025, the Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court has the power to determine complaints regarding …

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The Illusion of Progress: Why Uganda’s Parish Development Model Has Failed the People

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By Kasirye Ronald, Journalist and CEO Ronkas Media For decades, Ugandans have been promised transformation through glittering government initiatives such as Entandikwa, NAADS, Operation Wealth Creation, and now the Parish Development Model, known as PDM. Yet behind every grand launch, speech, and budget allocation lies the same bitter truth: ordinary …

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40 Years, Same Thieves: How the ‘London Court’ Scam is Bleeding Uganda Dry

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By Alexander Luyima, a concerned and weary Ugandan citizen [KAMPALA] – Let’s be honest with each other. When you hear another story about billions of shillings vanishing into the pockets of the connected, you no longer feel shock. You feel a familiar, heavy tiredness the kind that settles in when …

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Exposed: How a Government Irrigation Project Became a Front for Alleged Land Theft in Western Uganda

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Government through the Ministry of Water and Environment is on spot for alleged illegal procurement of a 70.2-acre land in Kihanda Sub County, Kanungu District. It is alleged that in August 2023, the government through the Water Ministry entered into a purported land acquisition and compensation agreement with Christine Joy …

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Rethinking Political Manifestos through the Lens of Health and Humanity

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By Amiri Wabusimba. Every election cycle across Africa paints familiar picture candidates traversing towns and villages unveiling manifestos, and promising transformative leadership. For incumbents, it’s a moment of accountability, a chance to highlight achievements and justify continuity. For challengers, it’s a platform to spotlight the gaps left unaddressed. Yet, beneath …

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Chief Justice Dollo Under Fire as Kazinda Spends Fifth Year in Prison Despite Court-Ordered Release

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Five years later, former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Goeffrey Kazinda remains incarcerated in Luzira Prison over accusations that were quashed by the Constitutional Court. In August 2020, the Constitutional Court stopped Kazinda’s prosecution for all charges linked to his former service as principal accountant in …

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All I Want Is to Hug My Son Again”: Mother of Ugandan Activist Sam Mugumya Speaks Out

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For over twelve years, the mother of Ugandan political activist Sam Mugumya has lived with uncertainty, fear, and hope—hope that one day she would embrace her son again. In a deeply emotional statement shared this week, Mugumya’s mother recounted the long years of separation, the silence of exile, and the …

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Speaker Anita Among Wants Me Dead , MP Akol Hellen Odeke Reveals

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A former parliamentary aspirant, Akol Hellen Odeke, has come forward with serious allegations that her life and that of her family are in danger following her attempt to contest against Speaker of Parliament Anita Among during the last general election. Akol, who vied for a parliamentary seat in eastern Uganda, …

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Missing In Uganda : Seven Days On, Kenyan Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo Still Missing After Abduction

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It has now been seven days since Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were reportedly abducted under unclear circumstances, and their whereabouts remain unknown. The two, both known for their outspoken activism and civic engagement, were last seen on October 1, 2025, in Nairobi, before going missing in what …

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Many Rights Activists Disappear as East Africa Faces Wave of Abductions By Its Governments

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A disturbing wave of enforced disappearances has gripped East Africa between August and October 2025, raising alarm among human rights defenders, families of the missing, and regional observers. The victims—journalists, activists, and outspoken citizens from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania—have vanished under suspicious circumstances often linked to state security operations. According …

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