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Over the past few days, alarming reports have surfaced about a growing campaign to expose and deport undocumented Ugandans in the United States. It is deeply disturbing that this movement is allegedly being pushed by fellow Ugandans, turning against their own brothers and sisters.   A list of undocumented individuals …

By Amiri Wabusimba.  Ugandan government’s rollout of digital number plates is hailed as a modern solution to the country’s growing vehicle-related crime rates. Promising enhanced security and better traffic management, the initiative aims to introduce a centralized system for vehicle tracking. However, the effectiveness of this new technology remains uncertain, …

Dr Kizza Besigye will only leave prison in a coffin, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said, describing the former personal doctor of his father and bush war hero as a “traitor.”   In a message shared by his public relations and information manager, Colonel Chris Magezi, on X, Muhoozi – who …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) “foot soldier” is back in the trenches, unwavering in her resolve. “I know what I want,” she declares. A four-year ordeal in military custody would break the political will of many activists, but Olivia Lutaaya appears to be made of sterner stuff—growing stronger with every …

In a landmark ruling delivered today, Justice Monica Mugenyi of the Supreme Court upheld the unconstitutionality of the section 117(1)(h) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act, which previously allowed military courts to try civilians.   The decision comes after an appeal filed by the Attorney General in 2022 …

President Yoweri Museveni’s refusal to implement the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the trial of civilians in military courts raises serious questions about his commitment to the rule of law and the principles of democracy he once fought to restore. While his arguments for maintaining military courts as a tool …

The Inspector of Courts have exonerated Buganda Road Chief Magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi of any wrong doing in the decision that sanctioned charges of alleged forgery and uttering a false document. In August 2024, Kayizzi sanctioned criminal charges against city lawyers Robert Ssenfuka and Umar Nyanzi directed them to appear and …

The recent revelation by trans social media influencer Zaya Perysian regarding the denial of her correct gender marker on her renewed US passport is both alarming and deeply troubling. This decision, allegedly due to an executive order under President Trump, reflects a regressive step in human rights and personal identity …

In 1946, a courageous Black woman in Canada made history by standing up against racial segregation—Viola Desmond. Often referred to as the Rosa Parks of the North, Desmond refused to leave a “whites-only” section in a movie theater in Nova Scotia. Her arrest and subsequent fight for justice ignited discussions …

The President, who in 1981 went to bush to restore democracy in the country and has lived castigating predecessors such as Idi Amin for defiling the Temple of Justice, argued that this decision was a setback for the country’s efforts to curb crime and protect national security. President Museveni has …