Residents of Nyanza Cell, Oleba Town Council in Maracha District were left in shock on Saturday morning after a family of six, including four children, were killed after lightning struck their home during a heavy downpour. Robert Angupi, the Oleba Town Council LCIII Chairperson said the incident occurred at around 5:00am, when lightening ignited a […]
The Police flying squad has arrested a man suspected of leading a vehicle theft syndicate believed to be responsible for stealing at least 50 cars across six districts. The suspect identified as Abdu Karim Mugisha, was arrested in Entebbe Town, Wakiso District and has been in custody for close to two weeks, as investigations into […]
The General Court Martial in Makindye chaired by Brig. Richard Tukacungurwa, has granted amnesty to nine supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP), ending almost six years of their detention. On Friday, the group which included Yasin Ssekitoleko alias Machete, Patrick Mwase, Sharif Kalanzi, Joseph Muwonge, Abdalla Kintu, Emma Umar Kato, Musa Kavuma, Jimmy Galukande […]
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has denounced the crackdown on dissent in Uganda, alongside a gradual erosion of the rule of law, increased military involvement in civilian institutions, and shrinking civic space – all of which are creating a climate of fear throughout the In a statement released on Thursday, Türk […]
Adam Ampa Besigye, son to veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni and the Chief of Defence Forces Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to show mercy, compassion, and humanity to his detained father and grant him his freedom. In an open letter shared on his social media […]
There was a moment of tension at the High Court during the opening of the treason trial, against veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale, when Besigye collapsed inside the courtroom while protesting a decision by the court to compel him to be represented by state-appointed lawyers. The incident occurred […]
19 days after his seizure by heavily armed plain clothed men at a police roadblock, adjacent to Mpigi Central Police Station, former Butambala County MP and National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Buganda, Muwanga Kivumbi has been dumped at Natete Police Station. According to sources, Kivumbi was dumped at the police station on Wednesday […]
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has formally denied holding former Butambala County MP and National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Buganda, Muwanga Kivumbi, 19 days after heavily armed personnel seized at a Police roadblock mounted adjacent to Mpigi central Police Station. The UPDF director of civil affairs at the Ministry of Defence and […]
Taifa Group, the majority shareholder of Nation Media Group (NMG) has announced the resumption of it’s operations in Uganda. In statement shared on Tuesday, on NMG’s official X handle, the Chief of Staff to the Chairman Taifa Group, Georgia Mutagahywa revealed that the resumption of NMG’s operations which undertakes NTV, Daily Monitor, Spark TV and […]
The Minister of Health Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has declared Uganda Ebola free following the successful completion of the mandatory 42-day monitoring period, which began after the discharge of the last Ugandan national, a locally transmitted patient on June 16th. “Throughout this period, the Ministry of Health maintained intensive surveillance nationwide, and no new Ebola cases […]
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