September 20
Uganda: Rebecca Cheptegei Was More Than a Victim
The day before my Olympic marathon race in Paris, I jogged around the Olympic Village to stretch out my legs and shake out some nerves. I passed by a group of marathon women --… Read more »
September 18
Uganda: Rebecca Cheptegei Laid to Rest in Home Village in Bukwo
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who tragically died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was on Sept.14 laid to rest at her ancestral home in… Read more »
September 09
Uganda: Obituary - Rebecca Cheptegei, Uganda Olympian Dies At 33
Rebecca Cheptegei was born in Cheminy, Uganda, on February 22, 1991. She later moved to Kenya and bought property there to be closer to athletic training centres. According to her… Read more »
August 21
East Africa: Lake Victoria - a Battleground for Environmental Crime
Lake Victoria, Africa's largest and the world's second-largest freshwater lake, shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, has become a hotspot for environmental crime, according to a… Read more »
August 14
Uganda: Kiteezi Tragedy - Police Says More People Still Trapped in the Waste Mass
The Ugandan police said Tuesday there are still more people trapped under the waste mass, following the landslide of the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala, the capital of Uganda,… Read more »
August 11
Uganda: Kiteezi Tragedy - Top KCC Official Arrested
Deputy IGG Ann Twino Muhairwe has ordered the arrest of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Head of Public and Corporate Affairs, Daniel NuweAbiine, for obstructing… Read more »
August 04
Uganda: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Survives in Helicopter Crash
A helicopter carrying Ugandan Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Thomas Tayebwa suffered an accident on Saturday night in the western district of Mbarara, but there were no… Read more »
July 23
Uganda: Anti-Corruption Demo - Activists Beewol, Maulanareign Arrested
Teams from the Uganda Law Society are stationed at several police stations to help over 30 activists arrested at today's demonstrations against corruption. Read more »
July 15
Uganda: Police Ready to Hand Back Thousands of Impounded Boda Bodas
Police has asked owners of thousands of motor cycles (boda boda) held outside many stations in Kampala, to pick them. They did not specify if any fines will be paid by the owners. Read more »
June 25
Uganda: Trade Ministry Official Joins MPs in Luzira in Sh3.4 Billion Court Case
The Anti-corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Leonard Kavundira, the Principal Cooperative Officer from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to Luzira prison for… Read more »
May 14
Uganda: Museveni Tasks Foreign Minister, Attorney-General to Probe UK Claims About Speaker Among
President Yoweri Museveni has said the UK cannot falsely accuse any Ugandan and he lets it pass. Read more »
April 30
Uganda: Justice Ministry Explains Hiring International Law Firms
The Permanent Secretary of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Robert Kasande, clarified the ministry's decision to hire international law firms for international arbitration… Read more »
April 08
Uganda: Why Police Is Investigating PS Geraldine Ssali for 'Slapping' Ministry Lawyer
Police are investigating reports that Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali assaulted the Ministry's legal officer, Sandra Anena Karen last week. Read more »
April 09
Uganda: President Museveni Extends Byabashaija's Term As Prisons Chief
President Yoweri Museveni announced the reappointment of Johnson Byabashaija as the Commissioner General of Prisons for an additional two-year term. This decision follows the… Read more »
April 07
Uganda: A Disappointing Constitutional Court
On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court upheld the retrogressive Anti Homosexuality Act (AHA). Although it struck down four provisions of this barbaric law, it left most of the Act… Read more »
March 17
Africa: Why All Across Africa, Citizens View Police As 'Most Corrupt' Institution
For every two citizens across Africa, one thinks "most" or "all" police officials in their country are corrupt, according to the latest round of continent-wide surveys done by… Read more »
March 06
Africa: Uganda's Agather Atuhaire Wins International Women of Courage Award
Journalist, lawyer and human rights advocate Agather Atuhaire has been recognised for her work to promote the rule of law in Uganda. Read more »
February 13
Uganda: Clarifying Unfounded Criticism Against Justice Sebutinde's Dissenting Opinion
Reading and listening to the media, it is apparent that there is general misconception of the International Court of Justice (ICJ's) ruling as well as Justice Sebutinde's… Read more »
February 11
Uganda: Why LGBT+ Campaigners Want Speaker Anita Among Banned From Visiting the UK
Gay rights activists in the UK and Uganda are urging the British government not to grant a visa to Anita Annet Among, the Speaker of Parliament, which is supposed to enable her… Read more »
February 04
Uganda: Obituary - Cecilia Atim Ogwal
Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, one of Uganda's longest-serving female legislators, passed away on Jan.18 at the age of 77. Read more »
January 28
Uganda: High Court Nullifies Pleas of Molly Katanga's Co-Accused
High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata on Wednesday nullified the pleas entered by Kakwenza Patricia, Nkwanza Martha Katanga, Otai Charles, and Amanyire… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Uganda: Opposition Applauds Us for Sanctions On Prisons Boss
The opposition welcomed the sanctions recently imposed by the United States government on the Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. Read more »
Uganda: Lawyers Urged to Maintain High Ethical Standards
High Court Registrar, Her Worship (HW) Rosemary Bareebe, early this week presided over the enrollment ceremony of 130 advocates at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Law Directives
Uganda's chief science council has triggered outrage in the medical research community after suggesting researchers have a legal duty to report offences under the country's… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Uganda: Jinja Police Detain Suspected ADF Rebel Nyanza
Police in the Kiira region have arrested a suspected Allied Democratic Force-ADF rebel Lavara Nyanza. Read more »