Human rights groups are now asking Kenyan and Ugandan legislators to hold their governments accountable over the torture of their citizens in Tanzania.

Former MP Cadet Benjamin has said he is confident he will reclaim the Bunyaruguru constituency in Rubirizi district. This, after he officially secured the nomination to run for Member of Parliament in ...

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Outspoken Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Professor Augustus Nuwagaba has lashed at ...

Uganda Journalism Awards 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & ACME MEDIA  | The Independent’s Ian Katusiime has bagged the Political Reporting award at the 11th edition of the Uganda National ...

But the two-year-old law has made things so much worse. It ramped up already existing abuse, discrimination, intimidation, ...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Amendment Bill 2025, which was passed on 20 May and now awaits presidential signature to become law, among others broadens the jurisdiction of military courts, ...

Uganda’s courtrooms became the epicenter of high-stakes legal drama. From explosive terrorism allegations to courtroom ...

When parliament passed Uganda’s Shs 72.376 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year last week, the figures were big but ...

Three months after the Uganda Supreme Court banned the trial of civilians in the Court Martial, Parliament today debated a ...

Any political party or organisation not affiliated with the Inter-party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) will be denied ...

Defence minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth last week tabled the proposed UPDF Amendment Bill, 2025, which among others seek to reactivate the trial of civilians in military courts. Thank you for reading ...

Yet, Frank’s commitment and the need to create new forms of partnerships fuel his fight. In the face of death threats and intimidation, of lost jobs and lost friends, and as one of the few openly gay ...