Late Oulanyah, Otto, and Other MPs Implicated in Cooperative Funds Theft
It’s been almost a month since the arrest of three members of parliament: Cissy Namujju (Lwengo Woman), Yusuf Mutemebuli (Bunyole East), and Paul Akamba (Busiki County) on corruption charges. They were later joined by MPs Michael Mawanda (Igara East) and…
22 Rights Activists Appeal Against Uganda’s Harshest Anti-Gay Law in the World
A group including rights activists and a politician filed an appeal to Uganda’s Supreme Court on Thursday, the latest step in an ongoing legal challenge to a ruling upholding controversial anti-gay legislation adopted last year, their lawyer said.…
Ugandan Labor Exporters Face Arrest for Illegally Withholding Passports
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a probe into labour exporters allegedly withholding passports of applicants whom they have failed to secure jobs. The ministry through the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) said it…
Entebbe Airport : ENHAS and DAS Operating Without Valid Tenancy Agreements
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is yet to sign tenancy agreements with cargo handling companies, ENHAS and DAS as they await a decision by the Chief Government Valuer. The authority’s Director General, Fred Bamwesigye made this revelation…
TikToker Awebwa Sentenced to 6Years in Prison for Defaming Museveni and His Family
The Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court has sentenced 24-year-old Tiktoker, Edward Awebwa to six years in jail for having abused the President of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Awebwa, who had no lawyer, on Wednesday appeared before the Court…
The Future for 1.2 Billion Africans if Current Issues Persist
Africa is at a critical juncture. With a population of 1.2 billion, the continent’s future hinges on addressing pervasive issues of poor leadership, economic mismanagement, human rights abuses, and lack of basic services. If these challenges remain…
Uganda Journalists Association Speaks Out After Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru Granted Bail
Journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Sengooba of the Grace Publications that runs the Grape Vine website and Ono Bwiino newspaper have finally been released on bail after having been jailed close to one month in jail over publishing information…
Journalists Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru Granted Bail
Release on bail for the Grape Vine and a local newspaper Ono Bwiino journalists Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru by the Buganda Road Court magistrate HW Winnie Nankya Jatiko, has been cancelled by the Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court…
Outrage as TikToker Edward Awebwa Receives Six-Year Prison Sentence for Criticizing Ugandan Leadership
Entebbe, Uganda – In a controversial decision, the Entebbe Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced 24-year-old TikToker Edward Awebwa to six years in prison. Awebwa pleaded guilty to charges of hate speech and spreading malicious information against…
MR. BALINDA KASSIMU BISANGABASAIJJA RETIRES: A LEGACY OF EDUCATION EXCELLENCE.
In a poignant ceremony attended by district officials and colleagues, Mr. Balinda Kassimu Bisangabasaijja gracefully retired from his role as Senior Education Officer after upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. Mr. Balinda, accompanied…
