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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...

INCUMBENT ATUKWASA RITA TO LOSE MBARARA CITY WOMAN MP SEAT TO CHARITY KIBAAJU AS CATHOLIC CHURCH & OTHER TOP CITY STAKEHOLDERS BACK KIBAAJU

By Aaron Ainomugisha - Rise News Uganda Network Political Torch, extensively covering the 2026 General Elections across the country. Tension within independent candidate and...

STARLINK TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION: What’s Fishy?

By Aaron Ainomugisha - Rise News Uganda Network Political Torch. The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA on December 19, 2026 announced that importation and customs clearance...

UGANDA DECIDES 2026: ACME Launches Presidential Election Promise Tracker 2026 

UGANDA. African Centre for Media Excellence-ACME has launched Presidential Election Promise Tracker 2026 to promote accountability journalism and civic engagement ahead of the 2026...

Minister Kahinda Otafiire and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Cited in Mitooma NRM Election Violence 

The National Resistance Movement-NRM party electoral commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi has revealed that the election of Mitooma district NRM chairperson will not be...

BOBI WINE TO MUSEVENI: Stop Using Judiciary to Suppress Opposition 

The National Unity Platform-NUP party leader Robert Kyagulanyi Bobi Wine, has warned President Yoweri Museveni against using the judiciary to suppress opposition victories, following...

INSIDE STORY: Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obed Lutale ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya,Remanded by Ugandan Military Court

Uganda’s opposition leader, Dr Kizza Besigye and his colleague, Hajj Obed Lutale, have been remanded to Luzira Prison till December 2, 2024 on charges...