Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volu...
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Two years later: Did dead pupil foresee Salama fire?
Rebecca Namulondo, 9, had a chilling premonition of impending doom. In an emotional revelation, Godfrey Wamunyokoli, a Mathematics and Science teacher at the Salama Schoo...
Raid on Parliament again raises questions about Uganda’s democracy
A section of journalists accredited to cover Parliament were denied access to the premises while those who were allowed access were locked up in the basement of the build...
US judge pauses Trump 2020 election case after election victory
A U.S. judge on Friday set aside pending deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case after federal prosecutors said they were grappling with...
Nakawa East: Who will be Balimwezo’s rival?
When the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government gerrymanders constituencies, the official explanation given is that such a move is intended to bring service...
Lira High Court Sets Deadlines for Submissions in Lango Cultural Leadership Dispute
LIRA, Uganda — Arising from a court hearing held on Friday, the High Court sitting in Lira, presided over by Justice Phillips Odoki, has set deadlines for lawyers repre...
Lawyers clash over digital evidence in Katanga case
At 10:14am presiding judge Isaac Muwata walks into a fully-packed courtroom The court clerk calls for the Henry Katanga murder case file as the suspects who appear physic...
Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised e...
Petition seeks end to military officers in civilian roles
The appointment of military serving officers into civilian roles has been challenged before the Constitutional Court in Kampala. The petitioners led by the Makerere Unive...
Court awards Kakwenza Shs50m for torture
The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija with over Shs50 million for torturing him and invading his privacy. In...