JEEMA Warns Tax Hikes Will Deepen Poverty, Undermine Uganda’s Economy
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the government’s proposed tax increases in the 2026 national budget, warning that higher levies on income, fuel, and essential g...
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Museveni Backs “Eye-for-an-Eye” Proportional Justice Bill Amid Surge in Violent Crime
Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has publicly endorsed the controversial Proportional Justice Bill, 2026, which seeks to embed the ancient “eye-for-an-eye�...
UDC Official Calls for Stronger Regulatory Systems to Safeguard Uganda’s Key Sectors
KAMPALA, Uganda – A senior government liaison official has called for urgent reforms in Uganda’s regulatory and procurement systems, warning that persistent weaknesse...
Tensions Rise in Mityana as Chairperson Luzige Rejects District Service Commission
Joseph LuzigeTension is mounting in Mityana District following a firm stance taken by newly elected District Chairperson Joseph Luzige, who has vowed not to work with the...
Alupo, Nabbanja, Babalanda, Magyezi: The 2021 Fishermen Cabinet Under The Microscope! Who Has Thrived, Who Has Faltered?
President Museveni’s “fishermen cabinet” of June 2021 was a gamble that stunned Ugandans. He elevated figures who were not widely expected to hold such prominent ro...
Bobi Wine demands release of 'abducted' journalist Mukose
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has condemned the reported abduction of journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose, calling for his immedi...
Rubongoya to Appeal Kampala Central Result in Court
National Unity Platform Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya is set to file an election petition challenging Minister Minsa Kabanda’s win in Kampala Central, citing...
UIRI IN SHOCK SCANDAL! 60-Year-Old Staff Illegally Retained, Billions Misused, Car Vanishes & Start-Ups Stuck for Years as Investigation Exposes Rot at UIRI
A bombshell Auditor General’s 2025 report has torn through the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), exposing a deeply troubling mix of financial mismanagement...
Justice Dies in Darkness” — Ssenyonyi Blasts Court Media Ban
There was commotion at Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court after the media was barred from using cameras and mobile phones during proceedings involving 21 supporters of th...
Tax Push Sparks Backlash as Experts Warn Shs4.8tn Drive Could Stifle Growth
Economists and tax experts warn that government’s plan to raise Shs4.8 trillion through new taxes, including a fuel levy, could increase inflation, slow construction ac...