Ugandaâs Prisons 3 Times Over Capacity
(Kampala) â Ugandaâs prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according t...
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Legal Battle Seeks to Dismantle State House Anti-Corruption Unit
(Kampala) â The Constitutional Court has embarked on a three day session, starting November 18, 2024, to deliberate on 14 petitions, one of which challenges the cons...
Imbalu Boys Arrested Over Brutal Attack in Mbale
(Mbale) â On November 16, 2024, a violent attack involving Imbalu boys was reported in Katwaka Cell, Bumagenyi Ward, Industrial Division, Mbale City. The group, arme...
Nyege Nyege festival kicks off in Jinja
The renowned Nyege Nyege International Cultural Music Festival has commenced in Jinja City, bringing with it a vibrant atmosphere and economic potential. This ninth editi...
CSOs call for rationalisation of local govt, Parliament
Uganda's Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the government to reassess its approach to the ongoing rationalisation process, emphasising the need to prioritise...
Trump’s Day One: Deportations and scrapping Biden humanitarian programs
Donald Trump is expected to take a slew of executive actions on his first day as president to ramp up immigration enforcement and roll back signature Biden legal entry pr...
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...
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...
Will Opposition politicise coffee during 2026 polls?
President Museveni’s televised address to the nation Thursday night went to great lengths to drill the final nail in the coffin of the Uganda Coffee Development Authori...
Who invaded Parliament during coffee Bill debate?
The identities of the men and women in civilian clothes who raided Parliament chamber and grabbed some MPs after lights were switched off remain contentious. Six MPs wer...