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Government orders arrest of notorious land grabber in Mubende district.

By Witness Radio team The government of Uganda has ordered the Police in Mubende to oversee the arrest of a  land grabber in the Mubende district whose evictions...

A dead body recovered in a resident’s garden is causing sleepless nights to community members in fear of arrests and false charges.

By Witness Radio team The Mubende Police on Wednesday last week recovered the body of a yet-to-be-identified male person who committed suicide in one of the...

World Bank extends the Lubigi drainage project dispute resolution process for another six months.

By Witness Radio Team. The World Bank, Accountability Mechanism has granted the Parties involved in a dispute resolution case in Uganda an additional six months with...

Festive holiday forced evictions: armed gangs linked to a Chinese tree planting company descend on a village, severely beat and wound dozens of villagers.

By Witness Radio Team A festive holiday is happily waited for by many people in every corner of the world. It’s a period for merry-making and...

Artisanal gold miners defy government on mercury use

In October, President Museveni signed into the law the Mining and Minerals Act 2022. One of the key provisions in the law is the banning of...

The Executive Director of Witness Radio Uganda talks about the role played by Witness Radio in protecting communities affected by large-scale agribusinesses in Kiryandongo district in an interview with the ILC.

Witness Radio Uganda wins the best CSO land rights defenders award at the National Land Forum Awards.

By Witness Radio Team Uganda’s leading land and environmental rights watchdog, Witness Radio has been awarded the best CSO land rights defender award 2022 in the...

Farmland values hit record highs, pricing out farmers

Joel Gindo thought he could finally own and operate the farm of his dreams when a neighbor put up 160 acres of cropland for sale in...

A reference filed by CSOs against the planned construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is set for hearing.

By Witness Radio Team Four East African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have petitioned the regional court of justice, seeking both temporary and permanent injunctions against the...

The private sector, civil society organizations, government bodies, and development partners are to meet and discuss how to strengthen responsible business conduct in Uganda.

By Witness Radio team. For years, victim communities, and community land and environment defenders in Uganda have been facing negative impacts and reprisals arising from business...