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Blue Community Network officially Welcomes Rise Communities Africa-RISECOM

The Blue Community Network has officially designated and welcomed another partner in Africa, Rise Communities Africa-RISECOM from Uganda. RISECOM – RISE COMMUNITIES AFRICA is a non-profit entity, addressing community challenges...

Is Africa’s climate crisis a legal crisis too?

Is Africa's climate crisis a legal crisis too? States' duties under human rights law. A landmark climate case is being heard...

Human Rights Foundation Calls Out Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Immigration Officers for Harassing Ugandan Activist Agather Atuhaire

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has  called out Dutch immigration officers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for what it...

D/Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Implicated: Who is Fighting Victoria University VC Dr. Lawrence Muganga 

What began as a routine ministerial vetting quickly turned into one of the most dramatic sessions before Parliament’s...

Geospatial analysis of surface water and groundwater quality using Geographic Information Systems-GIS in Bushenyi District Uganda

Geospatial analysis of surface water and groundwater quality using Geographic Information Systems-GIS in Bushenyi District,Uganda Access to safe drinking...

Can Government Channel PDM Funds Into Roads,Markets and Public Services?

Traders have urged the government to redirect Parish Development Model (PDM) funds towards improving infrastructure and essential services, arguing that better roads, markets, and...

UGANDA’S PUBLIC DEBT HITS UGX106 TRILLION

Uganda’s public debt has climbed to Shs106 trillion (approximately $29 billion), indicating an increase of Shs12 trillion in just six months. Economists have warned that...

CAN UGANDAN YOUTHS FIGHT CORRUPTION?

Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, has urged Ugandan youths to take responsibility in fighting the pressing issue...

SPEAKER ANITA AMONG MUST RESIGN: 3 Naked Anti-Corruption Protesters Jailed

CORRUPTION IN UGANDA.  The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala on September 2, 2024 remanded three anti-corruption activists to Luzira prison following their...

WENDI E-MONEY APP SCANDAL: PDM National Coordinator Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi & Minister Henry Musasizi Cited in Corruption-related Red flags  

By Aaron Ainomugisha. Anti-corruption activists and other stakeholders in Uganda have expressed concern over the gaps in the WENDI E-MONEY App which have left...

NAMANVE INDUSTRIAL PARK SCANDAL: HOW UGANDA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY DIRECTOR GENERAL ROBERT MUKIZA & OTHER OFFICIALS SHARED OVER UGX500 MILLION HONORARIA

AARON AINOMUGISHA. The State Minister of Finance in charge of Investments and Privatization, Hon Evelyn Anite, has directed the Uganda Investment Authority-UIA officials including...