Kampala– The Electoral Commission (EC), has condemned recent incidents of violence that have marred the ongoing campaign period, involving direct attacks on Candidates and supporters by Security Agencies in the country. Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu arriving in Masaka for his campaigns on Saturday. (Courtesy photo) In a statement issued last evening, the Commission expressed deep concern over violent episodes that …

SOMALIA– Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) conducted a guided tour of the Somali National Army (SNA) 66 Brigade Headquarters in Barawe sub-sector, Lower Shabelle region, alongside their SNA counterparts. The visit, led by SNA 66 Brigade Commander Col Liiban Yuusuf Gare, aimed to reinforce cooperation between the …

Mukono– The Annual Local Government Service Delivery Performance Assessment in Mukono District has officially come to a close, with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) commending the district’s technical team for their improved cooperation, dedication, and timely response throughout the three-day exercise. The assessment, conducted from 26th to 28th November 2025, evaluated Mukono’s performance across key sectors in line …

GULU-The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Gulu regional office has conducted a legal aid outreach for officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) at the 4 Infantry Division Headquarters in Gulu. Fourth Division officers who attended the training session. The engagement is part of the UHRC’s activities preceding the annual 16 Days of Activism and the commemoration of International …

By FRED MUWEMA The hallmark of choice of law in commercial contracts is anchored on the common adage of party autonomy, which essentially allows parties freedom to select the proper law to govern the contract. Counsel Fred Muwema (Courtesy photo) The general rule is that choice of law clauses, often inter-linked with forum-selection clauses or exclusive jurisdiction clauses, must be …

KAMPALA– The Judiciary of Uganda has commended judicial officers in Magistrates Courts for their outstanding contribution towards the successful implementation of the Small Claims Procedure (SCP). The SCP allows individuals to resolve financial disputes involving amounts below Shs10 million without the involvement of advocates. Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo (in middle) with Judicial officers and other stakeholders cutting the cake …

LIRA CITY — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division has distributed impounded charcoal to vulnerable households in Lira City as part of ongoing efforts to enforce President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive against commercial charcoal production in Northern Uganda. The exercise, conducted at Lira barracks, was overseen by the Division Commander, Maj Gen Keith Katungi. The charcoal had …

NRM District Chairperson Lt. Moses Mushabe recalled that Isingiro delivered 94% of the vote in the 2021 general elections and pledged an even higher percentage in the next polls. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with some of the NRM flag bearers in the region He highlighted the district’s rapid growth—30 sub-counties and town councils, 131 parishes, 901 villages, and a population …

KAMPALA– Traders under the Uganda chamber of commerce and Entrepreneur’s League have dragged the Attorney Generals of Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya to the East African Court of Justice accusing these countries of breaching the East African Community Treaty, protocols and freedom of transit for land locked states. The petitioners addressing the press at Silver Springs Hotel in Bugolobi. The petition lodged …

KAMPALA-The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the deployment of police dogs during the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential Candidate’s campaigns in Kawempe on Monday. Anthony Asiimwe, Vice President Uganda Law Society. (Courtesy photo)   The lawyers umbrella body in its statement dated, signed by their Vice President Anthony Asiimwe, they have described the action as a violation of citizens’ …