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Tik Toker Madubarah Convicted of Hate Speech, Faces 7 year Imprisonment

The Entebbe Senior Magistrate Grade one, Edgar Tibayeita Tusiime has convicted Shoe Hawker and National Unity Platform (NUP) member Mr Juma Musuuza alias Madubarah on six counts, three counts for hate speech and three counts of malicious information against President Yoweri Museveni, Speaker Anita Among and First son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Court heard that in […]

KCAA Halts Tycoon Ham Kiggundu’s Redevelopment of Nakivubo Channel

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) authorities have halted Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu’s Kiham Enterprises Ltd from carrying out any further works on the Nakivubo drainage channel system over lack of statutory approvals. The decision followed a meeting between the KCCA officials led by the Deputy Executive Director, Benon Kigenyi and Ham on Friday at KCCA. “We […]

Uganda Will Only Host Rejected U.S Immigrants Temporarily – PS Bagiire

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vincent Waiswa Bagiire has revealed that Uganda will only host a selected category of rejected immigrants from the United States of America on a temporary basis. Bagiire noted that the country would prefer to host deported immigrants from African countries while immigrants with past criminal records and unaccompanied […]

Judge Refuses to Withdraw from Besigye Treason Trial

High Court Judge Emmanuel Baguma has declined to recuse himself from the treason case against veteran politician Rtd Col Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale. Justice Baguma was requested to withdraw from the case hearing last Friday after Besigye’s defence team of Lukwago & Co. Advocates raised serious concerns over procedural delays […]

Uproar as Tycoon HAM Blocks Nakivubo Drainage

Ugandans have taken to social media to express their concern after city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu sealed off the Nakivubo drainage system for renovations by Ham Enterprises, a company owned by the tycoon. Notable amongst the many Ugandans is Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago who has accused the tycoon of encroaching on a public drainage channel, […]

We can’t Compensate For War Losses – Museveni tells Teso Region

URN President Yoweri Museveni has ruled out direct war compensation for the losses they suffered during past insurgencies, insisting that such restitution is neither feasible nor internationally recognized. Speaking during a meeting with leaders in Soroti city, Museveni likened war to a natural disaster, saying, “We cannot compensate for war; it’s a natural occurrence, like […]

Bobi Wine Mourns Death of NUP’s Marinos

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu a.k.a Bobi Wine has mourned the passing on of staunch NUP supporter Marinos Alexandros who was allegedly abducted, tortured and raped by officers under the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) in 2022 at Mbuya. According to a post on his X handle on […]

PHOTOS: Speaker Among Meets Pope Leo XIV

Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has today met His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in a meeting of diplomatic and spiritual significance at the Vatican. The meeting followed a solemn Mass led by the Holy Father at St. Peter’s Basilica, where prayers were offered for global peace, unity, and love among nations.  “I was honoured […]

NUP Petition’s Court Challenging UPDF Amendment Act

The National Unity Platform has filed petition at the Constitutional Court of appeal challenging the recently passed UPDF Amendment Act which took back civilians to military courts. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi, while addressing journalists at the constitutional court on Wednesday said in passing the law, Parliament abused the rules of procedure […]