“We are not afraid,” one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.”Uganda’s civic space is under siege, civic leaders have warned, raising alarm over a growing climate of fear, repression, and im
Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U).Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over in
President Museveni is meeting members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) caucus at State House Entebbe today amid growing political tensions over the UPDF Amendment Bill 2025—a contentious piece of legislation that has triggered alarm among the opposition, legal experts, and civil
The Ministry of Works and Transport has launched a comprehensive inspection of all Y.Y Coaches buses at the Namanve Motor Vehicle Inspection Station.The move comes in response to a series of road accidents involving the company’s buses along the Katosi—Kyetume—Nyenga/Njeru and P
Eddie Mutwe, the long-time bodyguard of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, was formally charged with robbery on Monday in a highly tense court appearance marked by disturbing allegations of torture and procedural irregularities.Appearing before Grade One Magistrate Abdal
Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Jane Muhindo has paid tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, describing him as “a humble man of God” whose legacy of peace and compassion will continue to inspire generations across the African continent and beyond.RCC M
Uganda continues to lose significant revenue from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector due to rampant informality and weak regulatory enforcement, the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) has said.Despite being rich in minerals, Uganda has failed to tran
After months of attempting to remove responsibility, funding and staff from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trump administration moved to effectively close it down on FridayThe Trump administrat
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has issued a stern warning, declaring that anyone who dares to record a security officer's face will face serious consequences.Labeling such actions as "obstruction of justice," Muhoozi
Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, a senior lawyer and seasoned politician, emerged victorious in the Kawempe North by-election, securing the seat under the National Unity Platform (NUP) banner.Nalukoola garnered an impre
