Uganda

The government says renowned blogger and government critic, Fred Kajubi Lumbuye is still in the custody of Turkish authorities. While interacting with members of parliament on the foreign affairs committee, the foreign affairs minister Jeje Odongo however maintained that the blogger is still in Turkey. Lumbuye went missing two weeks ago, from his known residence […]

Over the weekend President Yoweri Museveni warned members of security forces against beating, torturing, killing, and detaining people beyond the constitutional 48 hours, But FDC says that the statement of the president must be followed with action so that those perpetuating violations can be brought to book

The Inspector-General of Police Okoth Ochola tasks the Directorate of Human Rights and Legal that is enforcing the prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act 2012 and Human Rights Act to come up present a list of all officers who have since been prosecuted for torture and violation of freedoms. This is a statement presented by

The Chief Executive Officer African Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims Samuel Herbert Nsubuga shows discontent over a ruling in which the court-ordered government to pay MP Francis Zaake shillings 75 Million to compensate him, saying the ruling fell short of penalizing individual security officers who tortured the legislators and Mr. Zaake during

NIRA Executive Director Rosemary Kisembo says the registration of birth has been decentralized to the sub-county level and also put on digital platforms for ease of registration, and it wants Ugandans to embrace the system as one of the steps to help the country have updated statistics of learning purposes.

Rising temperatures will mean there will be more times of year when temperatures exceed what crops can stand, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Food production around the world will suffer as global heating reaches 1.5C, with serious effects on the food supply in the next two decades, scientists have warned, following the

Police say they do not have Anti-government blogger, Fred Kajjubi Lumbuye but have 15 case files against him that are under investigation. Police spokesman Fred Enanga says they are ready to proceed in case he is handed to them. Last week, the ministry of foreign affairs confirmed that he had been arrested in Turkey and

Mityana Police is investigating a case of the double murder at Kitetaaga village in Mityana district after a suspected man killed a 68-year-old man. Rachael Kawala the Police spokesperson of the Wamala region says Alex Nsiima a 30-year-old of unsound mind attacked and killed Tukinsahe Benon using a hoe and stones. And added that Nsiima

Peruth Chemutai wins the first gold medal for Uganda at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games after winning the women’s 3000 m steeplechase race. The victory has been welcomed in parliament with deputy speaker Anita among telling MPs to continue supporting more Ugandan athletes who have qualified for their races

Sharon Arach the Uganda people’s congress party spokesperson requested the government to review its post-Covid-19 programs and consider reviving sectors like private school teachers, businesses operating on credit, among others, that were hit hard and affected by the pandemic.