KAMPALA, UGANDA — A proposed law seeking to tighten regulation of foreign funding to non-governmental organizations is drawing growing scrutiny over its stringent penalties and potential impact on accountability. The draft legislation, commonly referred to as the NGO Funding Bill, is currently before Parliament of Uganda in petition form. It aims to introduce stricter government…
RUKUNGIRI, UGANDA — A legal challenge has been filed against the election of Security Minister Jim Muhwezi as Member of Parliament for Rujumbura County, setting the stage for a closely watched court battle. The petition was lodged at the High Court in Rukungiri by rival candidate Fred Turyamuhweza, who contested under the People’s Front for…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A Ugandan journalist, Arnold Anthony Mukose, has been remanded to prison after being charged with allegedly spreading false information about the death of First Lady Janet Museveni. Mukose appeared before a magistrates’ court on Wednesday, where prosecutors accused him of sending false signals through electronic communication, an offence they say caused public…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Police in Kireka have arrested a woman believed to be the prime suspect in the killing of Moses Omaido, a senior human resource officer with the Local Government Finance Commission, following a violent incident in Mbalwa, Kira Municipality. The suspect, identified as Aliya Nakimera, was apprehended in Mityana District where she had…
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda has received its first group of deportees from the United States under a controversial 2025 “Safe Third Country” agreement, marking a new phase in bilateral migration cooperation that has sparked both support and criticism. The group consists of third-country nationals whose asylum applications in the U.S. were rejected. Under the agreement…