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
BBC | Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former prison on an island off the coast of California.In a message on his Truth Social site on Sunday, President Trump said that "for too long America has been plagued by vicious, vi
As we continue headlong into the regurgitating inanity that is Uganda’s rollercoaster elections, the gross contradictions that embody our governance and politics continue unencumbered.Dear reader, let us review a few instances that should have us questi
Ugandans have finally been informed that Dr. Kizza Besigye's continued detention is not the responsibility of the Uganda Prisons Service.Following the Supreme Court's ruling on January 30, 2025, which declared the
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
Ugandans were taken by surprise after the Prisons Service presented a letter to court, written by opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, revealing that he is unwell and unable to attend his court proceedings.Dr. Bes
A heated debate erupted in Parliament after Kira Municipality MP Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda demanded that all sittings be suspended until the government commits to fully implementing the Supreme Court judgment barring the trial of civilians in military courts.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Uganda’s security agencies to prioritize stability and national security over immediate welfare concerns, emphasizing the importance of ideological clarity and strategic planning. He made the call today during the
Ibrahim Ssemujju, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, has expressed his anger with the Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa over holding prisoners in Luzira without a warrant.In today's Parliamentary session,
In today's parliamentary session, Jonathan Odur, the Member of Parliament for Erute South, raised concerns about the legal advice given by Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa.Odur expressed his concerns, asking the
