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The judge presiding over Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale’s case has directed prison authorities to return the two opposition figures to custody.The session, which was expected to determine key aspects of their legal
During a burial in Rukungiri District on February 15, 2025, tensions escalated over conflicting reports about Besigye's health.Dr. Elisa Rutahigwa, the Rukungiri Municipality legislator, informed mourners that he had rec...
Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija stated that there is "no cause for alarm" regarding the health of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye.In a conversation with journalist Simon Kaggwa Njala, Byabasha...
Ugandas Peoples Defence Forces spokesperson, Major General Felix Kulayigye has stated that he would salute National Unity Platform, President Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine of the people of Uganda vote for him as Presid...
On Wednesday, Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel apprehended a couple at the Apieta checkpoint in Lamwo District for possessing an illegal firearm. The suspects, Golden Ricky Olanya, 46, from Ngora Village...
Police in Gulu City are investigating the suspected murder of Naklet Okidi, a Gulu University student residing in Pudyek Cell, Pece-Laroo Division. Okidi reportedly died on February 11, 2025, after an attack at his resid...
For many years, secondary schools in Uganda based Senior Five admissions on aggregate scores, with the best possible score being aggregate 8 in the top eight subjects at the O’level.The highest-performing studen
Photo of Uganda shillings ( Photo For Illustration only)Uganda has faced numerous corruption scandals over the years, leading to significant financial losses and public outcry. Here are some of the most notable ca
Parliamentary procedures in Uganda have long shaped how Members of Parliament (MPs) interact with the executive, particularly in questioning the Prime Minister.However, concerns had been raised over the fairness o
The Uganda Prison Service has dismissed concerns about the safety of food provided to opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye while in custody.Speaking on the matter, Prison Service spokesperson Frank Baine clarified
