Otafiire says Kiryowa Kiwanuka was the key architect of Sovereignty Law
Kahinda Otafiire speaking to journalists after swearing in. He distanced himself from the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, which was passed into law by the 1...
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Nsibambi Bows Out of Parliament, Defends Five-Year Legacy in Mawokota South
Former Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has officially closed his chapter in Uganda’s 11th Parliament with an emotional and detailed farewell mes...
Uganda Law Society Launches Shs2.3 Billion Fund to Challenge Controversial Sovereignty Law
Uganda Law Society, Protection of Sovereignty Act, Constitution, Civil Liberties, Legal Challenge, Human Rights, Civic Space, Parliament, Rule of Law, Uganda PoliticsThe...
Parliament: MPs’ walkout over peace bill was premature and misguided
The spokesperson of Parliament, Oliver Mori Benjamin, has described the walkout by some MPs during Monday’s sitting as premature, saying it happened before the pro...
OPINION: The Woman who flew but kept silent!
The story of Uganda’s independence is often told through the lens of 1962, the year the nation shed its colonial tether to embrace sovereignty. It was then that th...
Odur Lands Heavy Blows, Knocks Anita Among Down In House Debate
Kampala, Uganda | A dramatic moment unfolded in Parliament on Tuesday when outgoing Erute South MP Jonathan Odur openly confronted Speaker Anita Among during a tense deba...
New law to compel drivers to fully pay off road crash victims
The Ministry of Works and Transport is drafting legislation to introduce accident victim assessors, a new cadre of professionals expected to quantify compensation claims...
Rushed Process†— Medard Ssegona Raises Red Flags Over Sovereignty Bill, Cites Procedural Gaps
Busiro East Member of Parliament and senior lawyer Medard Lubega Ssegona has raised sharp concerns over the recently passed Sovereignty Bill, questioning both the process...
Mitchellex Bans Guild President Kadondi Gracious From Mitchell Hall — Then Declares Official Opposition to Her Entire Government
The biggest solidarity on campus didn’t just reject the 92nd Guild Cabinet over exclusion. They went further — barring the Guild President, her ministers, a...
Ugandan civil society denounces ‘foreign agents’ bill
At a press conference, former cabinet minister Miria Matembe condemned the speed at which the controversial legislation is being pushed forward.“I have never seen s...