Civil society stakeholders have called for stronger human rights safeguards in Uganda’s digital transformation journey, warning of potential exclusion and privacy risks.Speaking at a multi-stakeholder dialogue in Kampala organised by Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), Eliz
Claim: A widely circulated statement attributed to UPDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye claims that the UPDF does not know the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT), only hears about them in the media, and that their focus is on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Eastern Congo, not the
Trump, addressing the US Congress in his first speech since his return to the Oval Office, made the reference as he listed cuts made to what he said was wasteful expenditure.BBC | Lesotho's government says it is shocked by US President Donald Trump saying that "n
Frank Gashumba, a well-known Ugandan social analyst, recently sparked a heated debate with his views on marriage proposals.Speaking on Radio 4’s “Entugga” program on March 3, 2025, Gashumba made it clear tha
The Director of Communications for the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Emmanuel Dombo, has made bold claims against the National Unity Platform (NUP), accusing them of misleading Ugandans for years.Speaking du
President Yoweri Museveni recently visited the Ankole region, where he spoke about economic growth and industrialization.However, a past conversation between him and Winnie Byanyima, the wife of opposition leader
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by jailed lawyer Eron Kiiza, who sought to be released following a Supreme Court ruling that barred the trial of civilians in military courts. Kiiza, a known associate of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, had argued that his continued dete
Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija stated that there is "no cause for alarm" regarding the health of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye.In a conversation with journalist Simon Kaggwa Njala, Byabashaija confirmed that Besigye was rece
The Uganda Prison Service has dismissed concerns about the safety of food provided to opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye while in custody.Speaking on the matter, Prison Service spokesperson Frank Baine clarified
In a remarkable story of resilience and transformation, Joweria Kaweesi, an inmate at Luzira Women’s Prison, has defied the odds to become the only female prisoner to pass the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations.
