In a chilling repeat of events witnessed just months ago, the legal fraternity in Uganda is once again under siege. Reports emerging this morning confirm that yet another lawyer representing veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye has been violently abducted and detained. The victim, identified as a legal team member associated with Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, was taken simply …

It is a sorrow that cuts deeper than the loss itself—to spend half a decade chasing a ghost, only to join the silence without ever hearing the truth. Mrs. Sarah Nantumbwe Ddamulira, wife of John Ddamulira, a known supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP), passed away this morning. Her death closes a painful chapter of waiting, uncertainty, and unanswered …

Uganda’s political landscape has once again been thrust into controversy following the deployment of military and police forces around the residence of People’s Front for Freedom – PFF National Chairman, Counsel Erias Lukwago. According to reports, Chairman Lukwago was scheduled to address the nation during a morning appearance on Sanyuka TV. He was also reportedly preparing to legally serve court …

By Alexander Luyima Uganda is once again confronting a question that many citizens have been asking quietly for years and now increasingly ask out loud: Who is really in charge of the country, the Constitution or those who wield power? The reported arrest and disappearance of senior lawyer and opposition figure Erias Lukwago has reignited concerns about the state of …

The first thing I noticed at Supremacy Lounge in Nakulabye on Saturday evening was not the music. It was a movement. Dancers occupied nearly every available space; corridors, corners, parking areas and staircases had become makeshift rehearsal rooms. Some stretched quietly. Others repeated footwork endlessly. A few simply stared into the distance, mentally rehearsing routines they had probably practiced for …

 David Takozekibi “It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.” Nelson Mandela The recent death of rugby player Sydney Gongodyo shocked Uganda. He was instantly accused of a crime and immediately became the target of a crowd that swiftly assumed the roles of investigator, prosecutor, judge, and executioner, delivering a summary …

Uganda’s U-17 Women’s National Team, the Teen Cranes, began their defence of the CECAFA U-17 Women’s Championship title in emphatic fashion with a 13-0 victory over Djibouti in their opening match of the 2026 tournament in Tanzania on Sunday. The defending champions produced a dominant attacking display from the opening whistle, securing a convincing win that gives them an early …

× ISHAKA, BUSHENYI — Kampala International University (KIU) has unveiled an ambitious vision to become one of Africa’s top ten universities within the next decade, while expanding postgraduate scholarship opportunities, deepening research excellence, and strengthening competency-based education to produce graduates equipped for the demands of a rapidly evolving global economy. The commitment was reaffirmed during the university’s 33rd Graduation Ceremony …

× Kampala International University graduated 1,844 students at its 33rd ceremony as leaders pushed back against a government proposal to extend medical training to six years. The university’s VC and Board Chair also called for a special tax regime for higher institutions and a national health insurance scheme. Kampala International University graduated 1,844 students at its 33rd graduation ceremony on …

By Asuman Kiyingi On the morning of June 15, 2026, the fragile facade of constitutionalism in Uganda suffered a devastating, calculated blow. The violent apprehension of senior advocate Erias Lukwago from his private residence in Wakaliga, Kampala, was not a standard law enforcement operation; it was a state-sanctioned assault on the independence of the legal profession and the administration of …