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
In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN
Opinion polls—conducted through field surveys, phone-ins, and online platforms—have become an integral feature of electoral cycles worldwide.In Uganda, these polls often aim to gauge candidate popularity and predict election outcomes.However, the Uganda Communications Commission
Zambia's foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country's affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the "systematic theft" of drugs donated to the southern African state.Mulambo Haimbe said there was an "increasing tendency" by e
A new report has revealed that more than 700,000 Ugandans have remained unemployed for over a y
The Inspectorate of Government has ordered the immediate interdiction of Baker Mugaino, Commissioner for Land Registration in the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, as a wave of land fraud allegations engulfs senior officials in the ministry.IGG Beti Kamya Turwomwe directed
A government toxicologist has told the High Court in Kampala that the presence of gunshot residue (GSR) on a person cannot be used to determine whether they fired a gun, casting fresh light on the complex forensic details in the ongoing trial of Molly Katanga.Dr Jaffer Kisitu, a toxicologi
Tattoos are an unreliable marker of gang membership, writes professor of LawThe United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, claiming that they were members of the T
Kampala, Uganda – The Court of Appeal has directed the appointed receiver to audit and sell Emerald Hotel in Kampala within six months under court supervision.This decision overturns a prior High Court judgment
The organisation called on media houses to give more visibility to women leaders and counter negative stereotypes that discourage female participation in politics.Women’s rights activists have issued a strong call to action to end electoral violence in Uganda,
