Photo of Moses Karangwa Kaliisa, Senior Presidential Advisor in Uganda, reported dead after road accident injuries

NRM Mourns as Senior Presidential Advisor Moses Karangwa Kaliisa Dies After Accident

KAMPALA — Uganda is mourning the death of Moses Karangwa Kaliisa, the senior presidential advisor on special duties and former NRM chairperson for the Central Region, who has passed away after succumbing to injuries sustained in a road accident. Sources close to the family and ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) officials confirmed his death on…

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Uganda Parliament debate over controversial NGO funding bill and civil society regulation

Uganda’s 12th Parliament Faces Renewed Debate Over NGO Funding Proposal

Kampala — Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament is expected to revisit a controversial proposal seeking tighter regulation and restructuring of funding for non-governmental organizations, reopening debate over the balance between national sovereignty and civic freedoms. The proposed NGO Funding Bill, petitioned earlier this year by teenage entrepreneur and youth activist Nyanzi Martin Luther, sparked widespread criticism…

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Godfrey Were shot after Busia Police Station attack incident in Uganda

Godfrey Were (40) Shot After Busia Police Station Attack as He Claimed to Be God

Busia, Uganda, May 8, 2026:  Shock in Busia District after a man identified as Godfrey Were, 40, was shot and arrested following an attempted attack on Busia Central Police Station. Security and eyewitness accounts indicate that the incident unfolded when Were allegedly approached the police station in a highly aggressive state, making unusual religious declarations…

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