ULS Declares Constitutional Court Torture Ruling a Threat to Rule of Law, Launches Appeal Campaign – mulengeranews.com

ULS Declares Constitutional Court Torture Ruling a Threat to Rule

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down a key provision of Uganda’s human rights enforcement framework, describing the judgment as a grave setback for constitutionalism, judicial integrity and the protection of fundamental human rights. In a statement issued on Tuesday signed by the ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde following …

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Woman, 20, jailed 5 years for kidnapping infant from Kamwenge health facility

Woman 20 jailed 5 years for kidnapping infant from Kamwenge

The High court in Fort Portal has sentenced a 20-year-old woman to five years in prison for kidnapping and stealing a one-month-old baby from a health facility in Kamwenge district. Moreen Natukunda was convicted after pleading guilty and entering into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution. Court heard that on April 25, 2025, Natukunda abducted the infant from Rwamwanja …

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Seven remanded over theft of Shs 620m cash from forex bureau operator

Seven remanded over theft of Shs 620m cash from forex

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded seven youths to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery of Shs 620 million from a forex bureau operator in Kampala.  The suspects, aged between 18 and 30, were arraigned before senior principal magistrate grade one Winnie Nankya Jatiko, who read to them a single count of aggravated robbery.The court did not allow …

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With aid cuts, private sector & govt must step up – UNICEF

With aid cuts private sector govt must step up

Beyond occasional corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Uganda’s private sector must take a greater interest in the development of the country’s human capital and the delivery of basic social services. While this role has traditionally been left largely to civil society organisations and the donor community, UNICEF Uganda country representative Dr Robin Nandy says ongoing aid cuts present an opportunity …

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Church of Uganda Issues Guidelines Ahead of Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations

Church of Uganda Issues Guidelines Ahead of Uganda Martyrs Day

Namugongo, Uganda – June 2, 2026The Church of Uganda has announced key guidelines ahead of the 2026 Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations scheduled for June 3 at the Uganda Martyrs Anglican Site in Namugongo. Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu with members of the organizing committee In a statement released ahead of the annual commemoration, the Church confirmed that this year’s celebrations will …

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Kisoro Faces Environmental Crossroads as Quarrying Expands Near Uganda’s Gorilla Conservation Zone

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KISORO, Uganda — Long celebrated as one of Africa’s most significant ecological treasures, Kisoro District has built an international reputation around its unique biodiversity, fertile agricultural landscapes, and strategic role in Uganda’s tourism economy. Home to sections of the renowned Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a UNESCO-recognized ecosystem known for hosting endangered mountain gorillas, the district has for decades balanced conservation efforts …

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Police exhume Paulo Kafeero’s body to solve children parentage disputes

Police exhume Paulo Kafeeros body to solve children parentage disputes.webp

× Was this chaos necessary?  Heavy security was deployed in Busansula Village on Monday as police supervised the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero in an effort to resolve a long-standing dispute over the paternity of some of his children. The exercise follows a court-sanctioned petition by a section of Kafeero’s children seeking DNA tests to …

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China dispatches senior medical experts to tackle Ebola in DRC

China dispatches senior medical experts to tackle Ebola in DRC

Ebola deaths in DR. Congo China will send a team of medical experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the early hours of Tuesday to support local efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak, according to China’s National Health Commission (NHC). × The deployment follows a decision by the Chinese government after the World Health Organization (WHO) …

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