United Nations warns of shrinking civic space, military overreach in Uganda
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has accused Uganda of intensifying its crackdown on dissent and shrinking civic space since the January 2026 elections...
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Twiine Mansio Charles: Rigged System: The Secret Straw Poll Exposing the UN’s Structural Prejudice Against Africa
There is a deep, frustrating contradiction at the heart of global diplomacy that becomes glaringly obvious whenever the United Nations attempts to choose its next leader...
Letter of Comfort and Solidarity to Dr. Warren Kiiza Besigye Kifeefe
Dr. Besigye, C/o Family & Legal TeamDear Dr. Besigye,*”You will Never be Judged!! History will remember you as a great Hero. Future generations will live to celebrate y...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will spend even less time behind bars as prison release date moved up again
The disgraced music mogul’s release date has been changed multiple timesSean “Diddy” Combs is set to spend even less time in prison than expected after his release...
Ruto Reports Major Hustler Fund Milestone as Daily Lending Hits Sh50 Million
President William Ruto interacting with an attendant during the official launch of the Hustler Fund at Nairobi’s Green Park Terminus on November 30, 2022.The government...
U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Jordan Intercepts New Missile Barrage
The United States has carried out a new wave of airstrikes against targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), hours after Washington said Tehran...
Masaka Leaders Raise Alarm over Rights Abuses in Illegal Fishing Crackdown
Leaders in Masaka District have raised concerns over what they describe as persistent human rights violations and unfair prosecution of suspects arrested by the Uganda Pe...
Tax Tribunal Upholds URA’s Shs 1.1 Billion Withholding Tax Assessment Against Standard Chartered
URA Headquarters in Nakawa. Inset is URA CG John MusinguziThe Tax Appeals Tribunal has dismissed Standard Chartered Bank’s challenge to a UGX 1,107,188,918 withholding...
Kisoro Council Picks Up 74 Street Children in Safety and Child Protection Drive
Kisoro Municipal Council, together with the Uganda Police Force, has picked up 74 street children in an operation aimed at improving public safety, assessing their welfar...
Babalanda cracks down on defiant RDCs, RCCs defying transfers
Babalanda reminded RDCs that while President Museveni remains the appointing authority, her Ministry is constitutionally mandated to supervise RDCs, RCCs, Deputy RDCs and...