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Why Court Banned Media From Covering NUP Supporters Trial

The Kawempe Grade One magistrate Agumaasiimwe Damalie, on Friday barred the media from using cameras and mobile phones during proceedings involving 21 National Unity Platform (NUP) members facing illegal drilling charges. According to Magistrate Agumaasiimwe, the ruling to ban the video and audio recording, photography and live streaming of the trial stems from the media […]

Police Refutes ‘Arrest’ of NUP Campaign Tormentor SP Mukiibi

The Uganda Police has dismissed reports online alleging that Field Force Unit (FFU) officer SP Karim Mukiibi has been arrested by the force while allegedly fleeing to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as misleading and false. According to the forces deputy spokesperson Diana Nandawula, the news of Mukiibi’s arrest that is making rounds online […]

Bobi Wine Dismisses “Talks With Govt” To Return to Uganda

The National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, has dismissed a story by Next Media Group news outlet Nilepost indicating that he is holding talks with President Museveni’s government to ensure he is allowed to return safely back in the country. On Wednesday, Bobi took to his X page to dismiss […]

NUP’s Ssebuwufu Granted Bail After Months in Prison

The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to the National Unity Platform (NUP) Election Management Committee member and Lord Councillor for Nakawa Division, John Mary Ssebuwufu after spending months on remand at Luzira Prison on charges of incitement of violence. On Tuesday, the court granted Ssebuwufu who was arrested on January 14th, a day […]

Constitutional Court Nullifies Controversial Computer Misuse Act

The Constitutional Court has declared the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, null and void after Parliament passed the law in violation of constitution. The controversial law that was passed by Parliament in September 2022 received widespread public criticism and protests from rights groups, journalists, and opposition figures who warned it would be used to gag citizens freedom of […]

Video Emerges of Security Raid on Muwanga kivumbi’s Home On Election Night

As outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, battles charges of terrorism alongside 24 other suspects before Butambala Chief Magistrate Deogratius Ssejjemba, a video has emerged showing part of what happened at the remanded legislature’s home on the January 15th election night. Kivumbi and the 24 others currently on remand at Kitalya prison, are accused […]

Bobi Wine Leaves Uganda Briefly For Critical Meetings

The National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, has left the country after more than two months in hiding following the highly contested January 15th Presidential polls. In a video shared on his official social media accounts on Saturday, Bobi Wine reveals that he has travelled to the diaspora for critical […]

Video: Security Operatives Abduct Bobi Aide, Najja Sharif’s Wife

As security operations intensify in a number of areas of the country over different reasons, uniformed and plain clothed security operatives have on Thursday allegedly abducted, the wife to Najja Sharif, the personal assistant to National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine. In a video shared by the NUP leader, Bobi […]