Eight Ugandan activists who protested the East African Crude Oil Pipeline have walked free after spending nearly nine months in prison. Their release should bring relief. Also, it should provoke national discomfort. They were sentenced to 11 months, but by the time judgment came, they had already served eight months and 17 days on remand. In practical terms, punishment arrived …

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The Bank of Uganda has joined a growing list of stakeholders opposing the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that it could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s economy. The Bill, which seeks to regulate foreign funding by capping unauthorised inflows from foreign entities or their agents at Shs 400 million, beyond which ministerial approval would be required, has …

For three weeks, Joseph Tumwebaze has lain in a hospital bed at Mbarara regional referral hospital, his broken leg immobilised and his body still recovering from a violent attack. He has no attendant. “I was beaten by people who were later arrested,” he says quietly. “They broke my leg and injured my kidney.” Court ordered his attackers to meet his …

At least 231 foreign nationals have been arrested by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) in a series of intelligence-led operations conducted in Kampala and Adjumani district this week. According to the ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson, Simon Peter Mundeyi, the coordinated enforcement targeted individuals suspected of residing in Uganda illegally and engaging in unlawful activities. In Kampala, …

The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson …

The current fuel scarcity and price increases are unwarranted, the minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has said. Nankabirwa attributed the shortage to artificial disruptions, insisting that Uganda has sufficient fuel supplies to meet domestic demand. She noted that the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) secured current reserves as early as January at then-prevailing international prices and continues …

By Kayiira Jackson  St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde has officially flagged off a strong contingent of basketball players (boys and girls) ahead of the upcoming USSSA Ball Games I set to tip off at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono. The flag-off ceremony, held on Tuesday at the school premises in Kyabakadde, Mukono District, was presided over by head teacher …