(Kampala) â Ugandaâs prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according to the 2023/24 Justice Law and Order (JLOS) report released at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo.Commissioner General of Pris
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was loved and scorned in equal measure. While some admired him for taking a stand on allowing the clergy to bless same-sex relations, some conservative Anglican churches around the world detested him for backing the move, terming it as an u
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has raised concerns about the high number of new HIV infections registered in the country annually, which may hinder Uganda’s goal to end Aids by 2030. Dr Vincent Bagambe, the director of planning and strategic information at UAC, said although new infe
A report by the European Investment Bank indicates that excessive government domestic borrowing has severely impacted the private sector, with many borrowers left with no sources of credit. The report, titled: Finance in Africa, Unlocking Investment in an Era of Digital Transformation an
(Kampala) – The High Court has ordered the Ugandan government to pay 150 million shillings in damages to two journalists who were assaulted by Uganda Peopleâs Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers while covering a protest in 2021. The compensation, awarded as UGX 75 million for each journalist, reco
(Buikwe) – Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, visited Buikwe District this week, continuing his National Unity Platform (NUP) countrywide tour while addressing his followers on the principles of justice, freedom, and resilience in Uganda. Wine emphasized his vision f
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, the senior bishop of the Church of England and spiritual leader of
Donald Trump is expected to take a slew of executive actions on his first day as president to ramp up immigration enforcement and roll back signature Biden legal entry programs, a sweeping effort that will be led by incoming "border czar" Tom Homan and other Republican immigration hardliners
As it became clear that Donald Trump had landed the US presidency for the second time, leaders from across Africa began tweeti
Rebecca Namulondo, 9, had a chilling premonition of impending doom. In an emotional revelation, Godfrey Wamunyokoli, a Mathematics and Science teacher at the Salama School of the Blind, 40km east of Kampala in Luga Village, Kisoga Sub-county, Mukono District, shared a chilling detail abo
