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Displaced Ssembabule residents return to contested land after 3 years
Tension remains high in parts of Ssembabule District after residents displaced during a prolonged land dispute returned to reoccupy the contested land nearly three years after their eviction. The families, who say they have endured years of hardship in temporary settlements and dependence on relatives, claim they were forced back by difficult living conditions and…
Amos Wekesa decries harsh deportations of Africans
Businessman and conservationist Amos Wekesa has shared a deeply emotional account of witnessing the deportation of a young Ugandan woman, using the experience to highlight the growing hardships Africans face abroad and the urgent need for opportunity creation at home. In a statement shared on X, Wekesa recounted watching as the distraught woman was forcibly…
Ugandans face Shs56m bond for US tourist and business visas
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a new requirement for Ugandans applying for United States business and tourist visas, following Uganda’s inclusion in the US visa bond pilot programme. In a public service announcement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry said the change takes effect from January 21, 2026, and applies to applicants seeking B1/B2…
House vets Justice Flavian Zeija for Chief Justice
Parliament’s Appointments Committee has completed the vetting of Hon. Justice Dr Flavian Zeija, who has been nominated by President Yoweri Museveni to serve as Uganda’s next Chief Justice. The session took place on Thursday morning under the leadership of Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, a member of the committee, confirmed the…
Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo retires at 70
Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has officially retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70, bringing to an end more than four decades of service in Uganda’s legal and judicial system. Justice Owiny-Dollo stepped down at midnight on January 18, 2026, in line with Article 144(1)(a) of the Constitution, which requires the retirement of…