Birungi, Otto, and Kandiho: The Trio of Generals Set to Seal Besigye’s Fate
Three senior Ugandan military officers with long careers in intelligence, command and security operations remain prominent in the wider context of Uganda’s securit...
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NGOs Urge Mayuge District to Sustain Development Gains as Heroes Programme Ends
Implementing partners operating in Mayuge District have called on local authorities to establish deliberate sustainability mechanisms to preserve the gains achieved by no...
Climate Change Linked to Increasing Domestic Violence In Homes
Gender based violence is increasingly being linked to the effects of climate change.Ann Nassamula, a Senior Programme Officer at the Centre for Domestic Violence Preventi...
Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest
FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,†while others report tha...
Anti-Corruption Court Resumes UGX3.4 Billion Buyaka Compensation Case
The Anti-Corruption Division resumed hearing the corruption case involving former Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali, and her co-accused. Ssali and five co-accused were...
Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 tha...
Basalirwa: Opposition Suffocating Under Money and Structure Gaps
Veteran opposition politician and JEEMA President Asuman Basalirwa has defended the relevance of smaller political parties in Uganda, while acknowledging the structural a...
Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help
Bakateyamba Home says reduced donations linked to the Ebola outbreak are straining its ability to care for vulnerable residents, prompting an appeal for government and co...
BoU Allays Fears of Cash Withdrawal Caps at Banks
The recent announcement by the Bank of Uganda introducing new limitations to over-the-counter cash withdrawals and check payments have has raised questions over the motiv...
Onyum’s Death Row Escape Bid Begins At Court Of Appeal
Convicted Ggaba child killer Christopher Okello Onyum has launched a fresh fight to escape the death sentence as his case moves to the Court of Appeal.After being sent to...