Uganda: Abodo Advocates Practical Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Criminal Justice

The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has urged the practical and selective application of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in criminal justice, saying it… Read more »

Uganda: Owiny-Dollo Urges Integrity, Humility As He Bids Farewell to Judiciary Staff

Chief Justice Emeritus Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has urged Judiciary staff to uphold integrity, patience, and humility in public service as he marked the end of his tenure,… Read more »

Uganda: NUP Condemns Arrest of Its Deputy President Kivumbi

The Secretary General of the National Unity Platform (NUP), David Lewis Rubongoya, has condemned the arrest of Muwanga Kivumbi, saying it reflects what he described as a growing… Read more »

Uganda: MP Muwanga Kivumbi Arrested

Police have confirmed the arrest of outgoing Butambala County legislator Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi in connection with alleged acts of political violence during the January 15, 2026… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Orders Cancellation of All Titles in Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve

President Museveni has ordered the immediate cancellation of all land titles issued in the Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve, citing the forest's critical role in protecting Lake… Read more »

Uganda: Law Society Demands Immediate End to Restrictions On Kyagulanyi's Family

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the reported siege and house arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine,… Read more »

Uganda: Hundreds Charged Following Mukono Protests, Families Decry 'Unfair Arrests'

Security has been heightened in Mukono District after more than 300 people were produced before Mukono Magistrates Court to face charges related to last week's protests. Read more »

Uganda: Over 100 Masaka Protest Suspects Arraigned Over Post-Election Violence

- More than 100 people arrested by police over their alleged involvement in violent protests against the recently announced presidential election results were on Tuesday arraigned… Read more »

Uganda: Prisons Fails to Produce Besigye in Court After Disputing Reports of Illness

The Uganda Prisons Service failed to produce opposition veteran Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused before the High Court today, a move that comes just twenty-four hours after… Read more »

Uganda: Police Dismiss Claims of High Death Toll in Wamala Election Protests

Police in the Wamala region have dismissed reports claiming that a large number of people died during demonstrations that followed the conclusion of parliamentary and presidential… Read more »

Uganda: Alarm Raised Over Besigye's Health

The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) has raised renewed alarm over the deteriorating health of its leader and four time presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye, saying the… Read more »

Uganda: Court to Rule On Bail Application for Governance Activist Sarah Bireete

Human rights advocate and governance expert Dr Sarah Bireete has been returned to the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court for a ruling on her bail application as she continues to… Read more »

Uganda: Judiciary Charts New Course With Sixth Strategic Plan, Aiming for Efficiency and Accessibility

The Acting Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija, has chaired a pivotal meeting of the Planning, Development and Finance Committee to deliberate on the Draft Judiciary Sixth Strategic… Read more »

Uganda: Elections Conducted Without Biometric Verification Fall Short of the Law - Munyagwa

Former Common Man's Party (CMP) presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, popularly known as "Mugati Gwa Butter," has raised serious concerns over the credibility of the… Read more »

Uganda: We Are Not Bothered By Bobi's Whereabouts - SSP Muhwezi

Kampala Metropolitan Police Chief Liaison Officer, SSP Donald Muhwezi has said police are not concerned about the whereabouts of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert… Read more »

Uganda: IGP Says Police Station, Tally Centre Were Targeted in Butambala Violence

Inspector General of Police Abas Byakagaba has said security forces moved to contain violence in Butambala District following what he described as an attempted attack on a police… Read more »

Uganda: Kivumbi Denies Attacking Police, Says Supporters Were Shot Dead At His Home

Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has denied allegations that he mobilised supporters to attack police officers with machetes, saying the violence in the district… Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrest 80 Suspects in Early Morning Crime Crackdown in Kampala

Kampala police carried out a major early morning operation on Tuesday, arresting 80 suspects in a bid to curb criminal activities across the city. Read more »

Uganda: Supreme Court to Rule On Validity of Kazinda Appeal Amid Missing Judge's Signature

The Supreme Court has been asked to strike out an appeal filed by the Attorney General challenging release orders granted to former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime… Read more »

Uganda: Regulator Defends Internet Monitoring, Rules Out Shutdown for January 15 Polls

The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Nyombi Thembo, has reiterated the regulator's mandate to monitor online activity for regulatory and national… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Lawyer Dismisses Claims of Rising Tension Ahead of Thursday's Polls

With just days to the highly anticipated general presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for Thursday, 15th January 2026; National Resistance Movement (NRM) lawyer Maj… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Suspends Top NGO Chapter Four Over Security Concerns

In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda's civil society sector, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) has suspended the operating permit of… Read more »

Uganda: Bugolobi Residents Sue Sebutinde Over Multi-Storey Building, Cite Privacy Violations

Residents of Bugolobi have taken a dispute with International Criminal Court judge Justice Julia Sebutinde to the High Court, seeking orders to stop the construction of a… Read more »

Uganda: EC Upholds John Bosco Lubyayi's Mawokota South Nomination

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed a petition challenging the nomination of John Bosco Seguya Lubyayi as a candidate in the Mawokota South parliamentary race, ruling that… Read more »

Uganda: Man Shot Over Shs50,000 Debt

Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a 22-year-old man was shot by his neighbour following a disagreement over an unpaid debt of Shs50,000 in Nabilatuk District. Read more »