Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has declined to grant mandatory bail to opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Ronald Lutale, referring the matter to the High Court and sparking sharp protests from the defence team.Besigye and Lutale, who have now spent more than s
A senior presidential aide has called on Ugandans to stop attaching conditions to the recent public apology offered by President Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni, insisting that the gesture was voluntary and should be accepted in good faith.Faruk Kirunda, Deputy Presidential Press Se
Security is exceptionally tight at the Nakawa Magistrates Court this morning as veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye returned for a crucial hearing.A heavy deployment of both regular police and the specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit is visible around the court premises.At leas
Uganda’s correctional system is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with significant improvements in prisoner rehabilitation, crime prevention, and operational capacity.The Uganda Prisons Service has revealed new data highlighting the impact of its reform-driven approach to justice a
The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde, has warned members of the legal fraternity, calling on lawyers across the country to resist the mounting threat of authoritarianism.He cautioned that silence in the face of injustice would make the legal profession complicit
The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV), in partnership with the Coalition Against Torture (CAT), has urged political actors, security agencies, and the general public to commit to peaceful and torture-free elections ahead of Uganda’s 2025/2026 general elec
A group of Ugandan migrant workers who were allegedly trafficked to Israel and subjected to forced labour for nearly a year is expected to return home tonight, according to Kyeyo Initiative Uganda, a civil society organisation advocating for migrant workers’ rights.The individuals, whose
Kenya's President William Ruto has led his nation in mourning the death of Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a renowned writer and one of Africa’s towering intellectuals.Ngugi, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, in California at the age of 87.According to his daughter Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has launched a blistering attack on the National Unity Platform (NUP), accusing Uganda’s main opposition party of manipulating elderly war claimants in Teso for political mileage.Amuriat, who hails from the region and once
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has faulted the Electoral Commission for its handling of the Kawempe North by-election, which was nullified by the High Court over electoral violence.MPs questioned the Commission’s failure to a
