The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, has expressed concern on the recent disappearances and detentions of politicians and civil society actors across the country. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday, the Secretary-General urged all stakeholders in Uganda to exercise restraint and uphold […]
The Minister in charge of the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has warned conmen and fraudsters who are soliciting money from members of the public with false promises of securing appointments as Resident District Commissioners, Resident City Commissioners, Deputies, or Assistants. “All appointments of RDCS, RCCs, Deputies and Assistants are made solely by H.E. the […]
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the prosecution of senior citizen, respected lawyer, and prominent civil society activist Hon. Miria Matembe, days after her enforced disappearance and demanded the immediate withdraw of charges against her. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ULS President SC Isaac K. Ssemakadde, called for an independent investigation into […]
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met with the leadership of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda to discuss the ongoing closure of its outlets, which include NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor. The meeting, which took place at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe, was attended by NMG owner, […]
Veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, and his co accused Hajji Obeid Lutale have raised concern on receiving a fair trial after his defense team being targeted. Besigye voiced the concerns before the High Court on Tuesday, shortly after Justice Emmanuel Baguma declined to temporarily stay proceedings in his human rights application against Chief of […]
The former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Miria Matembe has been charged with promoting sectarianism contrary to section 38 (1) (d) of the penal code Act, cap 128. The 73 year old, who hasn’t been since in public ever since heavily armed security operatives raided her home on Wednesday last week, was visibly weak as […]
The Stanbic Black Pirates edged the Toyota Buffaloes 30–29 in a thrilling final to secure their fourth Nile Special Rugby Premiership title at their Kings Park Arena, home grounds in Bweyogerere on Saturday. From the onset of the dramatic final, Pirates who retained the cup asserted themselves, when in the fourth minute Nathan Bwambale crossed […]
The Officer in Charge (OC) of Kyesiiga police post in Masaka district, Willy Ogwal, has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead a two-year-old child and injuring two other civilians while responding to a disturbance at a bar. According to the Kyesiiga sub-county chairperson Mikidad Lusiba, Ogwal was responding to a bar fight in Ndeeba trading […]
President Yoweri Museveni, has directed that arrangements be made for the evacuation of Ugandan nationals from South Africa following the escalating anti-migrant violence and xenophobic protests by vigilante groups over the past few months. The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, made the revelation while addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre […]
Two top international televangelists Benny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland have cancelled their Uganda miracle healing crusade,that was slated to take place this weekend in Kampala City over the recent Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to a statement released by the Benny Hinn ministries, the evangelists decided to postpone their “Global […]
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