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By Mulengera Reporters During a news conference at the newly opened PLU national chairman Gen MK’s offices in Nakasero, a journalist accused the Patriotic League of Uganda of double standards and not being very consistent in their fight against corruption.   The journalist wondered why the PLU’s David Kabanda, who represented Gen MK at the media event, was appearing to …

By Ben Musanje A resignation letter purportedly written by Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson Fauzat Mariam Wangadya has set social media abuzz, coming just days after she made unusually blunt remarks criticizing how commissioners are appointed to one of the country’s most important constitutional institutions. And the debate over the authenticity and implications of the letter must now be …

By Ben Musanje The Deputy Inspector General of Government (DIGG), Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe, has challenged the Ministry of Health’s top management to translate accountability principles into action, saying strong leadership is the foundation for building resilient institutions and delivering quality healthcare services. Muhairwe said that while policies, systems and procedures provide the framework for good governance, it is accountable leadership …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded the immediate release of National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Buganda Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi after he was reportedly arrested by security personnel in Mpigi District on Friday, less than 24 hours after the High Court granted him bail in a terrorism case. The Society described the incident as deeply …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has established a special committee and an international solidarity programme to protect advocates from what it describes as growing militarization, intimidation and political interference in the practice of law. The new body, known as the Section 3(c) Committee, was created under an executive order signed by ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde and …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the dismissal of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale’s bail application, accusing the Judiciary of using its Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) to facilitate what it described as a “mechanical” and unjust decision that undermined fair trial rights. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, …

By Guest Writer On the Thursday night of Thursday, July 9, 2026 close to midnight, the wheels of a chartered aircraft touched down smoothly at Entebbe International Airport, bringing an end to a harrowing chapter for hundreds of Ugandan nationals. As the aircraft taxied to a halt, it brought home 219 men, women, and children—the sixth and final airfunded cohort …

By Ben Musanje The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) which is led by Minister Balaam Barugahara and his junior Justine Nameere, has signed contracts worth UGX 10.39 billion for the rehabilitation of 139.7 kilometres of district and community access roads across nine districts in Northern Uganda under the Rural Development and Food Security in Northern Uganda (RUDSEC) Project. The contracts, …

By Mulengera Reporters  The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has announced the successful completion of emergency repair works on a key water transmission pipeline serving Karuma Town and surrounding areas, restoring normal water supply after a temporary disruption.   According to a statement shared on NWSC’s social media platforms, the repairs were carried out on the transmission main from …

By Mulengera Reporters The Government of Uganda officially invested up to Shs750bn into the Matugga-based DEI Pharmaceuticals manufacturer, which earned Ugandans a shareholding of 9% in the business. This PPP decision was controversial from the very inception as a significant number of MPs protested and questioned the prudence of doing such a thing.   Andrew Mwenda, a renowned Museveni supporter, …