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By Ruth Anderah The State House Anti-corruption Unit has arrested 4 men who had orchestrated a plot to defraud a foreign investor of 4.9 million US Dollars. The suspects are Dr. Charles Mulyansaka, a resident of Kitala –Entebbe, Moses Mwesigwa, Moses Seruma and Peter Watum are said to have presented […]

By Barbra Anyait Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been asked to build strong awareness and support networks by providing continuous local training, sharing digital safety resources, and creating peer-support systems for rapid response. Ms. Freda Nalumansi a Research and Advocacy Lead at the UNWANTED WITNESS organization, emphasizes the importance of […]

By Ruth Anderah The Buganda Road Court Chief magistrate Ronald Kayiizi has released on bail Noah Mitala commonly known as Noah Mutwe after clocking the mandatory 60 days on remand without trial. Mutwe is charged with inciting violence and spreading hate speech against several members of the first family including […]

By Prossy Kisakye After chaotic party primaries, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) members are calling for electoral reforms to improve the credibility of party primaries and strengthen Uganda’s democracy. Otuke Member of Parliament Paul Omara, despite winning with 58%, decries the high financial burden of monitoring declaration forms to […]

By Benjamin Jumbe The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) has implored African governments to invest more in agroecology if the continent is to build sustainable food systems. It comes at a time several African countries continue grappling with low production despite immense potential due to several factors including […]