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To: The Honorable Ministers of Finance, Health, Education, Gender, and All Affected Ministries Cc: The Office of the President, Parliament of Uganda, and Development Partners Subject: Addressing the Suspension of USAID Funds and Allegations of Misallocation Dear Honorable Ministers, I write to you with deep concern regarding the recent suspension …

A family in Katabi Sub County, Entebbe Municipality, is in shock after members were allegedly implicated in rebel activities by officials from the State House Land Protection Unit. In exchange for their freedom, the family has been asked to surrender part of their ancestral land in what they believe is …

By Amiri Wabusimba. On Thursday, March 13, voters in Kawempe North will participate in a by-election, a process that has already been marred by violence, arrests, and heightened security deployment. Over the past ten days of campaigns, reports of injuries, arbitrary arrests, and security excesses have raised deep concerns about …

 The High Court in Kampala has scheduled March 14, 2025, to hear the bail application of jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale, who are seeking release on treason charges. According to sources who are not authorized to speak on behalf of the judiciary, Besigye’s bail …

Investigation bodies have pointed to connivance between the bank of Africa former staff and clients that led to huge losses at the bank and theft of clients’ money. Senior investigators from both the Police and the State House Anticorruption Unit have revealed that a section of employees led by former …

Soroti Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded several Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders to Soroti Government Prison until March 12, 2025. The leaders were arrested on Friday, March 7, in Soroti City. They were charged with unlawful assembly, common nuisance, burning vehicle tires on the road, blocking traffic, and assaulting …

A violent panga-wielding gang raided homes in Namugongo Nsawo Zone over the weekend, leaving several residents severely injured and hospitalized, while others lost valuables worth millions. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has sparked outrage among residents, who are now demanding urgent security interventions. According to Michael …

The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force (UPF) have remained cagey on who deployed the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JAT) that has terrorized opposition supporters in the ongoing Kawempe North By-election campaigns. UPDF Spokesperson, Acting Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye and Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, have not confirmed …

The Kawempe Grade One Magistrate Court has granted bail to 23 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The supporters were arrested on Monday and charged with damaging a police vehicle, disrupting traffic flow, and common nuisance. They were arrested at the NUP offices in Makerere Kavule, where NUP President …

Lady Justice Lydia Mugambe of the High Court in Kampala on Thursday broke down as the Oxford Crown Court went deeper into her slavery charges Lady Justice Lydia Mugambe was in tears as she was asked about allegations that she deceived a young woman into coming to the UK to …