Tag Archives: Uganda

Uganda court upholds ban on LGBTQI+ advocacy workshop

Illuatration shows Ugandan police breaking up a Pride celebration. East Africa Visual Artists used this artwork as an illustration of its article about the court ruling on the ban of the 2014 LGBTQ rights workshop.

Advocates say the ruling threatens all freedom of speech and assembly in Uganda East Africa Visual Artists used this illustration of Ugandan police breaking up a Pride celebration to illustrate its article about latest court ruling declaring an LGBTQ advocacy workshop illegal. Uganda’s Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal challenging the 2012 closure of an LGBTQ advocacy workshop organized …

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Judiciary Uganda to Go Paper less

Nyarushanje Community Honours Chief Justice Flavian Zeija at Thanksgiving Mass

Kampala– The Judiciary in Uganda has announced a major shift to a fully paperless court system, with all courts set to adopt electronic processes under the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) effective June 1, 2026. Chief Justice Flavian Zeija. (Courtesy photo) According to the administrative circular dated February 17, 2026, signed by Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, the …

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Thousands Gather at Kigungu to Mark 147 Years of Catholic Mission in Uganda

Thousands Gather at Kigungu to Mark 147 Years of Catholic

By the Torch Reporter, Thousands of Catholic faithful on Tuesday gathered at Kigungu in Entebbe to commemorate 147 years since the arrival of the first Catholic missionaries in Uganda, a historic moment that laid the foundation for the growth of the Catholic faith in the country. The annual pilgrimage, organised within the Archdiocese of Kampala, marks the arrival of pioneer …

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Museveni Fires Bamuturaki, Appoints Girma at Uganda Airlines

Museveni Fires Bamuturaki Appoints Girma at Uganda Airlines

Kampala– The President of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, to implement immediate leadership changes at Uganda Airlines in a move aimed at addressing management weaknesses within the national carrier. In a directive dated February 13, 2026, the President ordered the appointment of Girma Wake as Consultant and Advisor to help rectify …

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Uganda: Voters reject anti-LGBTQI+ lawmakers

MP Asumani Basalirwa is the new face of homophobia in the Parliament of Uganda. (Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Uganda)

Three prominent homophobes lost their bids for reelection to Uganda’s parliament  Voters in Uganda rejected reelection bids of three prominent MPs who had played key roles in introducing harsh anti-LGBT laws in national elections that took place in January amid widespread unrest and allegations of vote rigging. Among the members of parliament who were rejected by the electorate are renowned …

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FAKE M7 DEAL! Conman Jailed for Extorting 20M in Bogus Uganda Railways Top Job Scam

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Drama unfolded in Kampala as a self-styled “State House insider” was remanded to prison after allegedly pocketing Shs20 million in a brazen scam involving a forged presidential appointment letter to the Uganda Railways Corporation. Nicholas Arinda was arraigned Wednesday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court and charged with forgery, uttering a false document, and obtaining money by false pretence. …

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Uganda Prisons Service Appoints, Transfers Officers in Fresh Reshuffle

Uganda Prisons Suspends Visits to Prisoners during Festive Days

Kampala- The Uganda Prisons Service has announced a series of appointments, transfers, and leave assignments affecting 36 officers across the country. Commissioner General of Prisons , Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. (Courtesy photo) In a press statement issued by the Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, and signed by the Service spokesperson, Frank Baine Mayanja, 18 officers have been appointed to …

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