As anticipated, parliament on Tuesday night passed the contentious Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following nearly eight hours of heated debate. The passage capped an unusually rapid legislative process, with the Bill enacted in just 20 days, raising concerns about parliament’s constitutional oversight role. Attention now shifts beyond parliament to a broader constitutional and political arena, with questions emerging over …
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Parliament Passes Sovereignty Bill Amid Tense Sitting & Opposition Protests
Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Uganda’s Parliament on Tuesday passed the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following a tense and chaotic sitting in which opposition lawmakers struggled to have their voices heard. The session, marked by procedural disputes and sharp exchanges, saw legislators from the opposition repeatedly raise concerns over the handling of the Bill, only for many …
Read More »Prominent Actress Esteri Tebandeke Passes On
Kampala – Uganda’s Entertainment industry was on Tuesday hit by grief following the news for the passing away of Esteri Tebandeke, an Actress who acted as a video vixen in Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi wine’s hit song of Singa. A montage of Esteri’s moments during Singa Video. (Courtesy photo) Tebandeke who has been discribed as a true Doctor of Ugandan …
Read More »Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Mukasa Passes On
Lugazi– The Catholic community in Lugazi Diocese and across the country is mourning the death of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Mukasa, a priest of the Lugazi Diocese. Rev Fr Emmanuel Mukasa By the time of his passing, Rev. Fr. Mukasa was serving as the Vice Rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Nyenga, where he was widely known for his dedication to priestly …
Read More »Kazakhstan parliament passes ‘Anti-LGBT Propaganda’ law
The law ‘institutionalizes hostility’ against Kazakhstan’s LGBT community, activists say Rainbow flag symbolizes LGBT rights. (Photo courtesy of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law) The parliament of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has passed a law that bans so-called “LGBT propaganda.” It’s the latest Russia-aligned country to pass such a law after Russia, Georgia, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan, …
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