The Uganda Embassy in Tehran has successfully coordinated the evacuation of two Diplomatic Staff who had remained in Tehran, and 42 Ugandan students to Turkiye following the outbreak of conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel that broke out on 13th June 2025. The evacuations were managed by the […]
The Senior Commissioner of Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) Frank Baine Mayanja has dismissed allegations that jailed veteran Opposition leader and former four time Presidential candidate Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye is being tortured while on remand at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison as false. In a statement released on Friday, Baine said Prisons had noted […]
On Thursday, the country went to the polls for the highly anticipated National Youth elections for youth to elect their Village Youth Council members, however the process was marred by chaos, low voter turn, late arrival of officials, missing voter registers, voter manipulation, military and police intimidation and threats to opposition supporters that disrupted elections […]
The Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua has been officially nominated and declared unopposed for the upcoming party primaries for Ajuri Constituency. The significant development, announced on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, by the NRM Electoral Commission, is a testimony of Obua’s overwhelming support in the constituency and the confidence he has earned within the […]
48 Ugandan students are being safely evacuated from Tehran
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has warned against the formation of youth brigades in tomorrow’s Elections under the coming Special Interests Groups elections noting that the youth groups are illegal. “Forming vigilante groups like youth brigades is 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 and risky. The Uganda Police Force ensures security during elections. Let’s avoid actions […]
On Wednesday, tragedy struck at the Ultimate Security Company offices in Mbuya, a kampala Suburb after one of it’s former guards opened fire killing two employees before he was shot dead by Police officers who responded to the scene. According to a statement released by the police, the security guard identified as Mwaawa Richard who […]
The Israeli Ambassador to Kenya, Michael Lotem, has advised Ugandans stuck in Israel as fighting between Israel and Iran continues to escalate to reach out to Uganda’s embassy in Cairo for evacuation support. While addressing journalists via a Video Link, Ambassador Lotem said while Israel has made limited provisions for the departure of foreign nationals, […]
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate Esther Nyadoi has charged and remanded former Police boss SSP Nixon Agasirwe to Luzira Upper Prison until July 8, over the 2015 murder of Senior State Prosecutor Joan Kagezi. Court heard that SSP Agasirwe Nickson karuhanga and others still at large on the 30th day of March 2015 at Kiwatule, Nakawa […]
There was momentarily pause in court proceedings on Monday after jailed shoemaker and National Unity Platform (NUP) member Mr Juma Musuuza alias Madubarah asked court to stand over his hearing without the presence of his lead lawyer Mr. Jonathan Elotu. During the hearing where the state was supposed to present it’s final witness, an officer […]
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