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 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
“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
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) has officially launched its Civic Space Index Report 2024, warning of growing restrictions on fundamental freedoms and calling for urgent action to reverse the shrinking civic space in the country.Speaking during the launch
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
Former FBI director James Comey has been interviewed by the US Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post that Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against US President Donald Trump.Comey voluntarily participated in the questioning for abo
All journalists and media practitioners intending to cover Uganda’s 2026 general elections must undergo a mandatory accreditation process through the Media Council and the Electoral Commission (EC), according to new guidelines issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).The dire
Experts have urged corporate leaders across Uganda to shift their mindset on technology, viewing it not as a threat to employment but as a powerful tool for business transformation and economic progress.Speaking at the 2025 C-Suite Forum organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accou
A delegation of African-American development partners from the Afreeka Exodus Foundation has expressed commitment to contributing to Uganda’s economic development.Led by Dr. Larry Wells, Sydney Nicholas, and Markeeta Starr, the team met with Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi, Senior Presidentia
President Museveni has said that the Parish Development Model (PDM) program is one of the National ResistanceMovement (NRM) government’s deliberate interventions to get people out of poverty.“The program of PDM is part of our philosophy from the 1960s.We didn’t believe th
