Tag: Mariam Wangadya

IS IT THE END OF THE BEGINNING OR THE BEGINNING OF THE END? The increasing risk of Kampala city floods

Kampala city is the heart of Uganda with all government offices, business centers, education centers and human settlements both in luxurious settlements and un-gazetted settlements commonly referred to as slums Flooding remains a complex challenge in Uganda’s...

Joint Security Battles Kenyan Warriors, Recovers Stolen Livestock in Kaboong

Crime

A total of 11 cattle and four donkeys have been recovered in Kaboong District following a fierce confrontation between the joint security forces and warriors from Kenya. The livestock had been raided from the Kalapata trading center...

Security

UHRC Chairperson Emphasizes Human Rights Commitment in Detention Facilities

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, has emphasized the commission’s mandate to safeguard citizen’s rights particularly...

National News

UHRC Gives Shs74M in Compensation to Teso Victims of...

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has awarded Shs74 million to victims of human rights violations in Teso Sub-region...

Politics

UPC Condemns Trial of Civilians in Military Court

Besigye and the co-accused Kamulegeya are not the first civilians to appear before the military court; many have been charged, and in the case of Micheal Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa division, the Constitutional Court held a decision that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians, though this still continues to happen.

Court