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In a recent announcement, the Ugandan government’s decision to sign the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law has sparked outrage and concern. The UK government has strongly condemned this action, stating that it undermines protections and freedoms enshrined in the Ugandan constitution and increases the risk of violence, discrimination, and persecution against …

Ugandan activist who was stabbed outside his home earlier this year has asked for asylum in Canada. Two men on motorcycles attacked Steven Kabuye, co-executive director of Coloured Voice Truth to LGBTQ Uganda, on Jan. 3 while he was going to work. Kabuye posted a video to his X account that showed …

Journalist Juliet Kyarisiima of TV West, affiliated with the Vision Group, fell victim to a vicious assault orchestrated by a group of illegal militias. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 12, 2024, as Kyarisiima diligently pursued a story regarding a land dispute between businessman Frank Kamugisha and the Catholic church …

The Media Council of Uganda has summoned editors of The Observer newspaper to answer for “derogation of the sanctity of Parliament”, among a raft of accusations related to not helping maintain public trust in MPs. The Council chairman Paulo Ekochu said the May 8 summons is in reference to an …

Police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have conducted a joint operation and arrested Makidye East Member of Parliament, Derrick Nyeko, and four others for possessing military outfits. The four others include: Katuruntu Geoffrey, a councillor; Waswa Musoke Hassan, a shop attendant at Costume World tailoring shop and resident …

Recent revelations have sent shockwaves through Uganda’s political landscape as Anita Among, the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, faces serious allegations of corruption. According to reports, Among stands accused of orchestrating the withdrawal of substantial sums of public money through private accounts, allegedly in breach of parliamentary rules. The accusations, …

President Museveni has appointed Maj Gen Richard Otto the new Commander of Mountain Division and Operation Shuuja. He replaces Maj. Gen Dick Olum who heads to the South Sudan Stabilization Mechanism where Maj Gen Otto has been representing Uganda. The Deputy Defence Public Information Col Deo Akiiki confirms the new …

President Museveni has directed the Inspectorate of Government to investigate Speaker Anita Among’s property in the United Kingdom, including a house she allegedly owns. In a May, 2 letter to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen Jeje Odongo, Museveni she had been briefed by the British High Commissioner to UK Kate …

There was an internet outage in Uganda and a couple other East African countries on Sunday afternoon, leading to several complaints by users. It was reported that this affected over 80 million users in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan. It has been reported that the problem was caused …

Socialite Sheila Gashumba has said her romantic affair with Derrick Ddungu, commonly known as Rickman Manrick is no more. The daughter to social media critic, Frank Gashumba dropped the bombshell on Saturday. “We have reached a mutual decision to respectfully go our separate ways, understanding that our paths diverge. We …