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Three machete assaults have killed Joseph Kitawu, the deputy coordinator for the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Jinja District’s Kagoma North constituency. Two additional victims have been hospitalized as a result of the attacks. According to Gerald Ssentembo, the area LC1 Secretary for Defense, Kitawu, a cattle trader, was attacked …

Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) have accused interdicted undersecretary of the Office of the Prime Minister of causing financial loss of over Shs19 billion when they procured over 73,000 goats for Karamoja that have all since died. This came up as officials from OPM were appearing …

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has temporarily suspended hiking activities to Margherita Peak in Rwenzori Mountains National Park. The Authority said the suspension of hiking activities is a precautionary measure taken after a comprehensive assessment conducted in response to reports of a crevasse formation in the Margherita glacier. A crevasse …

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 …