By Tola Fasika Negash & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1624 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The world has fallen short of meeting the 2025 target to end child labor, with approximately 138 million children still trapped in labor worldwide. Of these, 54 million are in hazardous conditions that put their health, safety,…
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Masaka Lawyers Stage Strike Over Backlog, Judge Shortage
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1604 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The Masaka Lawyers Association has gone on strike to protest the severe shortage of judges in the Masaka sub-region. With only one High Court judge handling a massive backlog of 4,290 cases across nine districts, the lawyers argue that the Judiciary’s…
Martyrs Day Incident: Security Forces Neutralize Two Suspected Suicide Bombers in Munyonyo
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1439 EAT on Tuesday 3 June 2025 In a pre-dawn operation, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) counter-terrorism unit neutralized two suspected terrorists in Munyonyo, a Kampala suburb. According to security sources, the suspects, reportedly armed, were intercepted and killed during an intelligence-led operation. The operation was part…
Defunct Trade Chamber Official Implicated in NRM Rubaga Election Irregularities
Updated at 1225 EAT on Saturday 24th May 2025 LUBAGA – KAMPALA, UGANDA – A former official of the defunct Uganda National Chamber of Trade and Investment has been accused of illegally facilitating the voter register used in the controversial NRM Entrepreneur League elections in Rubaga Division, where violence erupted following the suspension of the…
“Civilians Face Court Martial as UPDF Bill Passes, Museveni Hails ‘Victory for Discipline'”
By Adam Bukenya | Friday, May 23, 2025 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has lauded Parliament for passing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, calling it a critical move that has averted what he termed a looming constitutional “collision” between the military, judiciary, and legislature. “There was going to be a serious problem,” Museveni said while…
Museveni Urges Youth to Embrace Private Sector Jobs as He Concludes PDM Tour in Greater Luweero
By Adam Bukenya | Friday, May 23, 2025 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Ugandans to shift focus from the over-saturated public sector and embrace opportunities within the private sector, citing it as a more viable path to employment and wealth creation. Speaking on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Wabinyonyi playground in Nakasongola Town Council, the President…
“From Spokesperson to Suspect: Twiine Charged in Alleged Plot to Kill President”
By Adam Bukenya | Friday, May 23, 2025 Former Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) spokesperson, Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police (D/ASP) Twiine Mansio Charles, now finds himself on the other side of the law. In a stunning twist, Twiine was arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court alongside National Unity Platform (NUP) figure Noah Mutwe (real name…
“Saleh Steps In: Rift Deepens Over Gen Muhoozi’s Controversial Tweets”
By Adam Bukenya | Friday, May 23, 2025 Tensions are escalating within Uganda’s military and political elite following rare public criticism by General Caleb Akandwanaho—commonly known as Salim Saleh—targeting the controversial social media activity of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the current Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni. Salim Saleh, a senior figure in the Uganda…
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