The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has warned dismissed Ngora Prisons warder Lawrence Ampe against addressing media. In a communication released on Monday, the Prisons service spokesperson Frank Baine Mayanja warned Ampe that he is still bound by law under the service and isn’t allowed to speak to media about any matter relating to the Prisons […]
The Uganda National Drug Authority (UNDA) has approved Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly dose Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as the country steps up it’s efforts to curb the spread of the HIV Virus in the country. In a statement released on Monday, the UNDA noted that the drug manufactured by Gilead, a USA based company is a […]
The Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire has revealed that the Kira Road Division is investigating the death of Dr. Tom Patrick Mugizi, a 64-year-old lecturer at Victoria University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS). According to Luke, this is after Dr. Mugizi, a resident of Kisota Zone, Kikaaya Parish in […]
Police in Isingiro District has revealed that it has made a major breakthrough in the murder of Karuhanga Gordon, a 48-year-old resident of Rugaara Cell, Kagarama Parish, Kagarama Sub-county in the same district. Following a report of Karuhanga’s murder, Police promptly responded with a team comprising homicide detectives, Scenes of Crime Officers, and a K-9 […]
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has dismissed a document circulating on social media of an alleged planned shutdown of the internet and mobile money services during the upcoming general elections as fake and not issued by the Commission. The document, dated Jan. 2, 2026 bearing the commissions logo claiming that that all mobile money and […]
The acting Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson, Col. Chris Magezi, has dismissed allegations that security agencies plan to arrest National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, ahead of elections. “This is certainly a smoke screen. What is NUP and their leader planning by coming up with this type of empty […]
Tension within the National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in Orungo Constituency, Amuria District keeps growing after one person was shot dead and several others were left injured during a fight between supporters of the party flag bearer, Ms Teddy Anyuk Osiire and incumbent Hon. Jeje Abubakar Odongo. According to reports, the deceased identified as 30 […]
Civil Society Activist Sarah Bireete, has been remanded until January 21, 2025 when her bail application will be heard over unlawfully obtaining and sharing personal data belonging to registered voters. Bireete was on Friday arraigned before Buganda Road court and read the charges which she denied. According to prosecution, Dr Bireete and others still at […]
The Buganda Road court has charged civil society activist and Executive Director of Centre and Constitutional Governance Dr Sarah Bireete with unlawful obtaining or disclosing of personal data, contrary to Sections 35(1) and (2) of Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97. According to the charge sheet, Dr Bireete and others still at large, […]
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine has urged his supporters to defend and protect all citizens who are being brutalised by security forces for holding the country’s national flag. “I have strongly urged all citizens of good conscience who may see any person being attacked by anybody for […]
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