The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has held discussions with Police over arrest of opposition supporters and human rights activists as Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections.Several opposition supporters have been arrested since the commencement of election campaigns,
Meanwhile, police and the military have come under criticism for alleged human rights abuses, including beating, shooting, teargas use, and arrests of supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi across different parts of the country.Justice
Key opposition parliamentary candidates have defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), pledging to mobilise votes for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections.The defectors were on Wednesday unveiled by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebw
Former Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, is gaining momentum in the Nyendo–Mukungwe parliamentary race, with growing indications that his chances of victory have significantly improved as the campaign enters its final phase.Political observers and local residents say Mpuugaâ
Jinja – The arrest of a prominent Jinja-based investor by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has been met with relief and celebration among residents, who say the businessman had long intimidated local leaders while allegedly boasting of powerful connections that placed him ab
Police in Kamuli District are investigating a suspected double murder after the bodies of a boda boda rider and a young businesswoman were found in Namasagali Sub-county.Kamuli, Uganda: Police in Kamuli have launched investigations into a suspected double murder after the bodies of a boda
ISINGIRO – Police in Isingiro District have registered a major breakthrough in the murder investigation of Karuhanga Gordon, a 48-year-old resident of Rugaara Cell, Kagarama Parish, Kagarama Sub-county.Following the report of the killing, police swiftly responded by deploying a multidisc
More than one million tertiary education students, with more than 600,000 of them first-time entrants, will be funded for the 2026 academic year.This was confirmed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) this week.ApplicationsNSFAS said it had received 893 847 ap
Arua City — A police constable has been shot in the stomach by a stray bullet fired by fellow officers during a crowd-control operation in Arua City, as violent mob unrest left two people dead in the early hours of the New Year.According to the West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson, SSP
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has claimed that Hon. Betty Nambooze, an opposition Member of Parliament from the National Unity Platform (NUP), received close to one billion Uganda shillings to facilitate medical treatment in the United Kingdom.Speaking during a presidential campaign ra
