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28 January 2026, 4:11 pm
Court grants Sarah Bireete UGX 1 million bail amid women’s condemnation
By Ronald Ssemagonja After weeks in detention, Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, has been granted cash bail of UGX 1 million, with non-cash sureties of UGX 10 million. The Buganda Road Magistrates Court also imposed…
3 January 2026, 11:08 am
Sarah Bireete remanded as Museveni, Kyagulanyi intensify campaigns
By Ronald Ssemagonja Grade One Magistrate of Buganda Road Court, Winnie Nankya, on Wednesday remanded human rights defender Sarah Bireete to Luzira Prison until 21 January 2026. According to the charge sheet, Bireete and others, still at large, allegedly unlawfully…
21 March 2025, 8:54 am
President Museveni to lose 8 million votes if article 10 isn’t amended
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Banyarwanda, under their Umubano umbrella, told journalists in Kampala yesterday that they will not vote for President Museveni if he does not allow Article 10 of Uganda’s Constitution to be amended. “We will not vote for…
18 March 2025, 12:23 pm
Has Uganda done enough to fight female genital mutilation practice?
By Ronald Ssemagonja Uganda is one of the African countries facing challenges in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM), particularly in rural areas. The government, in collaboration with local and international organisations, has made significant strides in combating FGM.…
14 January 2025, 2:46 pm
DP urges an immediate end to civilian trials in military courts
By Ronald Ssemagonja The President of the Uganda Young Democrats in the Democratic Party, who also serves as the party’s Spokesperson, Ismail Kirya, told the media in Kampala today that the Democratic Party opposes the trial of civilians in the…
11 December 2024, 3:18 pm
Youths call on government to establish centres for gender-based violence victims
By Kyeyune Ali Youths who are part of the Youth Line Forum Uganda, a youth-led organisation, have called on the government to establish centres for victims of gender-based violence (GBV) across Uganda following the closure of their 16 Days of…