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Men Stunned as Mukono Police Explain Finding Your Wife With Another Man in Act Is Not a Crime Under Ugandan Law

Tukamuhebwa explained that sexual intercourse between two consenting adults aged 18 years and above does not constitute a criminal offence, even where one of the parties is legally married. Mukono Police Clarify: Consensual Adultery Is Not a Criminal Offence Under Ugandan Law Men attending a community sensitisation meeting in Mukono Municipality expressed surprise after a […]

Court of Appeal Quashes Murder Convictions of Father and Son in Land Dispute Killing

“The prosecution evidence did not attain the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt,” the justices ruled, adding that the evidence of identification was unsafe to sustain a conviction. The Court of Appeal has quashed the murder convictions of two men, a father and his son who had each been sentenced to 45 years in prison […]

Beyond Discipline: Rethinking Parenting, Values and the Well-being of Our Children

Sadly, this is not an isolated story. We have heard of children taking their own lives over poor academic performance, failure to attend school trips, disciplinary action, or even being denied privileges at school. School Shut as Probe Begins into S3 Girl’s Death After Alleged Beating Over Love Letter By Lawrence Mayanja The tragic death […]

School Shut as Probe Begins into S3 Girl’s Death After Alleged Beating Over Love Letter

Authorities responded by temporarily closing the government-funded school on Thursday to allow investigations to proceed without disruption.  St Thomas Vocational Secondary School in Rubirizi District has been temporarily closed following the death of a Senior Three student who allegedly succumbed to injuries after being beaten by a teacher over a suspected love letter.   The […]

Ugandan Asylum Seeker Dies in Germany as Efforts to Trace His Family Begin

Following his death, members of the Ugandan community have launched an appeal to trace his immediate family or relatives in Uganda, saying social services in Germany do not have their contact details. The Ugandan community in Germany is mourning the death of one of its members, Frank Ssenyonga, a 23-year-old Ugandan national who passed away […]

President’s Office Breaks Silence on Viral RDCs’ Reshuffle List on Social Media

Babalanda emphasized that no reshuffle has been carried out and that the President has neither appointed nor transferred any RDCs at this time. Lukwago Under Treatment at Mulago Hospital Following Court-Ordered Medical Care Kampala, Uganda – The Minister in Charge of the Presidency, Babirye Milly Babalanda, has dismissed as fake and malicious a list circulating […]

Lukwago Under Treatment at Mulago Hospital Following Court-Ordered Medical Care

Instead, the court directed the Uganda Prisons Service to ensure that Lukwago is transported to Mulago National Referral Hospital whenever necessary to receive appropriate medical treatment while remaining in lawful custody. Kampala — Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is receiving medical treatment at Mulago National Referral Hospital under military guard after court directed prison […]

Student Commits Suicide After Severe Punishment by Teacher Over Love Letter

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, and authorities have not yet established the exact events leading to her death. A student at St. Thomas Vocational Secondary School in Rutoto Sub-county, Rubirizi District, has reportedly died by suspected suicide following allegations that she was subjected to severe punishment by a teacher. The deceased has […]

“Family Is More Than DNA”: Culton Scovia Questions the Human Cost of Kafeero’s Paternity Tests

“What does it mean to ask someone in their 20s or 30s to look for their lineage from scratch?” she asked, adding that society should be careful about the precedent such public DNA exercises create. https://youtu.be/-3hZaD757dk Media personality Culton Scovia Nakamya has weighed in on the ongoing national conversation surrounding the DNA test results involving […]

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