Current Affairs

HIV activists are raising alarm over delays by the National Drug Authority (NDA) to evaluate and license the long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, despite Uganda being among the first countries lined up to receive donated doses.

Norma Susan Otai, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) aspirant for the Bukedea Woman MP seat, has taken legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among.

The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has issued criminal summons against the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Geraldine Ssali, after she failed to appear for her a 3.8 billion shillings fraud case.

Reports from Mukono indicate that the Officer-in-Charge of Ntawo Police Station, Assistant Superintendent of Police Emma Bagenda, was shot dead on Sunday night in an attack by suspected robbers.

Businessman Hamis Kiggundu has asked the High Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by two traders’ associations, insisting that the case is frivolous, misconceived, and has no legal merit.

A deaf and dumb father of 12 children who has been held at Luzira prison for over a year on allegations of using his three-year-old child to beg, is appealing for justice and release as he awaits trial in the High Court.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lino Anguzu, says Uganda is facing a rapidly growing wave of online and digital violence, especially targeting children. He urged parents to be extremely vigilant about their children’s exposure to the internet, gadgets, and social spaces.

“Safe Kids, Safe Future” campaign has continued its nationwide push for improved road safety among children with Aga Khan Primary School being the latest institution to host the initiative.

For Ugandans, travel across Africa remains more difficult than necessary. Isa Kato, the vice president of the Uganda Tourism Association (UTA), urges African countries to fulfill the African Union's visa-free travel commitment, arguing that easier movement across borders is essential for Uganda and the continent.

Isingiro North’s parliamentary contest has taken a new turn after the examinations board agreed to hear disqualified candidate James Atwine's appeal.