Author: Timothy Bwongyerwa Bitature

UPC Decries Rising Crime, Calls for Police Stations at Parish Level

The opposition Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party has raised concern over what it describes as a resurgence of criminal activity across the country and called for...

U.S. Reaffirms Solidarity with Rwanda on Kwibuka 32, Pledges Support for Justice

The United States has reaffirmed its strong solidarity with Rwanda during Kwibuka 32, as the country marked 32 years since the Genocide against the...

Law Society Challenges US–Uganda Deportation Arrangement in Court

The Uganda Law Society (ULS), together with the East Africa Law Society, has filed urgent applications before courts in Uganda and at the regional...

UPC Urges Police Not to Relax After 10.2% Crime Decline, Calls for Stronger Community Ties

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has welcomed the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2025, which indicates a 10.2 percent decline in reported crime compared...

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Israel to Repeal Death Penalty Law Targeting Palestinians

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on Israel to immediately repeal newly approved legislation reinstating the death penalty...

S.Africa Fuel Price Hike Signals Rising Economic Pressure Amid Global Oil Tensions

The latest fuel price increases announced by the government of South Africa, effective April 1, 2026, reflect mounting global energy volatility and underscore growing...

DP Demand for Independent Body to Oversee Military Investigations After UPDF Arrests

The Democratic Party (DP) has called for the urgent establishment of an independent Military commission following the arrest of more than 20 senior officers...

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Deadly Iran School Bombing, Calls for Urgent Probe

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has strongly condemned the bombing of Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, which...

Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers Cry Foul Over Weighbridge Removal and Market Exploitation

Sugarcane farmers under the Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers’ Cooperative Union Ltd have petitioned the Bunyoro Kingdom, raising alarm over alleged exploitation, opaque market practices, and...

Gangs Expand Reach in Haiti Amid Deadly Violence, UN Report Reveals

Armed gangs in Haiti have expanded their operations into new routes and northern regions, intensifying violence marked by killings, kidnappings, child trafficking, and extortion,...

ULS Renews Commitment to Bobi Wine’s Family, Says Lifting of Siege Changes Nothing

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has reaffirmed its commitment to Mrs. Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi and her family, stating that the lifting of the security...

UN Resident Coordinator Calls on Uganda’s Leaders to Boost Local SDG Implementation

The United Nations has urged Uganda’s national and local leaders to strengthen coordination between policy and practice to ensure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

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