President Yoweri Museveni has defended the deployment of military forces, including the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT), in handling election security and maintaining public order.
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has released a statement following their significant loss in the Kawempe North by-election, where National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi emerged victorious.
Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola of the National Unity Platform (NUP) emerged as the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election, securing 17,764 votes against his closest rival, Faridah Nambi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who garnered 8,593 vote
Dr. Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader and fierce critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s government, has recently taken a significant step in his ongoing legal battles.In a letter written from L
Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has urged the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo, not to oppose her husband's bail application.In a statement on X, Byanyima decried Besigye’s prolonged detention, calling it unjust.Sh
Remanded Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura, veteran opposition activist Ingrid Turinawe, and three other activists arrived at Buganda Road Court in Kampala with a bold message ahead of their bail ruling.Th
Journalist Andrew Mwenda has stirred conversation by weighing in on the recent shift of opposition leader Kizza Besigye's treason case from the military General Court Martial to Uganda's civilian High Court.In a c
As campaigns for the Kawempe North by-election continue, Uganda's political environment is becoming more tense. Security forces have arrested 24 opposition supporters, raising concerns about political repression and the use of military symbols.
Lawmakers and civil society groups are now calling for independent investigations and accountability for security forces involved in the violenceThe government has announced that some civilians arrested during the recent violence at a Kawempe by-election campaign
Journalists bring us news, inform us about our communities, and ensure accountability. They deserve protection, not violence - Bishop Anthony ZziwaThe Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese, the Rev Anthony Zziwa, has condemned security officers for their mistreatment
