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By Aggrey Baba Bukoto Central MP Richard Ssebamala’s ongoing hostilities on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) may have less to do with a bid for the opposition’s top parliamentary office than with quiet negotiations that could culminate into him joining President Museveni’s government, according to sources familiar with the matter.   For weeks, Ssebamala (who in a Monday phone interview …

In two landmark rulings, High court judge Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa has held that courts are constitutionally obliged to grant bail to accused persons who have spent more than 180 days on remand without their cases being committed to the High court for trial. In the separate rulings, which granted bail to one applicant charged with murder and aggravated robbery and …

By Mulengera Reporters For years, Vincent Frerrio Bamungaki Sempijja (who personally mentored greats likes AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi) served as Masaka LC5 Chairman before moving on to become Kalungu East MP for two terms (2011-2021).   In 2021, he was dethroned by NUP’s Francis Katongole Katabazi who rode on the Kyagulanyi wave to replace him as Kalungu East MP. Gen …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s positioning as an emerging global tourism destination received renewed endorsement this week, following an 11-day familiarization tour by Canadian tour operators, influencers, and travel professionals. The delegation, comprising travel journalists, investors, and media practitioners, concluded their nationwide expedition with a debrief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they shared reflections that consistently pointed to Uganda …

The National Housing Construction Company Limited (NHCCL), a key pillar in Uganda’s push for modern housing and sustainable urbanisation, is now staring at a deepening crisis after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report laid bare a trail of financial missteps, stalled projects, and internal intrigue that threatens to derail its mandate. At the centre of the storm is Chief Executive …

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, reportedly left Uganda and entered a neighbouring East African country about a week ago, according to officials familiar with the situation. Sources indicate that Kyagulanyi quietly departed the country following several days of heightened political tension. One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that authorities had received information suggesting …

KAMPALA — Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda’s veteran opposition figure, has now spent 432 consecutive days in detention without conviction, as concerns mount over his deteriorating health and the prolonged pretrial confinement that rights advocates say violates fundamental due process protections. Besigye was seized in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16, 2024, in what the Commonwealth Secretary-General later described as an “extraterritorial …

Kampala– As we left with a few days to Christmas and New Year’s eve, the Commissioner General of Prisons Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, has has declared a standby class one order. Commissioner General of Prisons , Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. (Courtesy photo) In this declaration, Byabashaija ordered that prison safety, security, intelligence, and coordination must be strengthened through close coordination with sister …

NAIROBI, Kenya – In his first detailed account since his release, Kenyan human rights defender Bob Njagi has alleged that he and his colleague were subjected to severe torture and dehumanizing conditions during their 39-day incommunicado detention in Uganda, directly implicating the country’s elite Special Forces Command (SFC). Njagi and his fellow activist, Nicholas Oyoo, were finally released and dumped at …

 Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have finally been released from a Ugandan prison. The two men, who had been held for 38 days without formal charges, walked free following sustained pressure from Kenyan authorities and international human rights organisations. The ordeal began on August 23rd, when Njagi and Oyoo, both affiliated with the social justice organization …