Search Results

Tension in Kampala as Martha Karua Confronts Uganda Prisons Boss Over Besigye’s Detention

Tension in Kampala as Martha Karua Confronts Uganda Prisons Boss Over Besigye’s Detention

Kenyan politician and senior counsel Martha Karua has arrived in Uganda, leading a legal team and members of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) in demanding the immediate release of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale.

Ultimate Uganda

Pressure Mounts on AG Kiryowa As Prisons Boss Denies Role In Continued Persecution of Dr. Kizza Besigye & Obed Lutale

Pressure Mounts on AG Kiryowa As Prisons Boss Denies Role In Continued Persecution of Dr. Kizza Besigye & Obed Lutale

Friday late afternoon, Commissioner General of Prison Dr. Johnson Byabashaija rang Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa seeking to be guided on when to release Kizza Besigye and other similarly-held inmates who have been incacerated for years over Military Court Ma

Ultimate Uganda

“I’d Rather Vote for Bobi Wine” Writer Criticizes Muhoozi’s Leadership Style After Twitter Outburst

“I’d Rather Vote for Bobi Wine” Writer Criticizes Muhoozi’s Leadership Style After Twitter Outburst

In Uganda, there is a growing discussion about the leadership styles of Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba and opposition leader Bobi Wine.A Ugandan writer has publicly stated that they would prefer to vote for Bobi

Ultimate Uganda

Panic As Monster Leopard Terrorizes Residents And Animals In Mukono,Kira & Wakiso

Panic As Monster Leopard Terrorizes Residents And Animals In Mukono,Kira & Wakiso

Fear Grips Kampala Suburbs as Wild Animal Threatens Lives and PropertyCommunities in Kampala metropolitan areas, including Mukono, Kiira, Wakiso, and Kayunga, are living in fear following reports of a wild animal,

Ultimate Uganda

Fire Across the Frontier: Israel Strikes Syria Amid Power Shift and Regional Turmoil

Fire Across the Frontier: Israel Strikes Syria Amid Power Shift and Regional Turmoil

Israel has launched a series of airstrikes across Syria, targeting military installations, including a research center linked to chemical weapons production. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported over 100 strikes, focusing on facilitie

Ultimate Uganda

Israel aims to destroy Syria’s heavy strategic weaponry after Assad’s ouster

Israel aims to destroy Syria’s heavy strategic weaponry after Assad’s ouster

Israel will step up air strikes on Syrian stores of advanced weaponry, Israeli officials said on Monday, and keep a “limited” troop presence on the ground, hoping to head off any threat that could emerge in the fallout of president Bashar al-Assad’s overth

Ultimate Uganda

Uganda’s Prisons 3 Times Over Capacity

Uganda’s Prisons 3 Times Over Capacity

(Kampala) – Uganda’s prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according to the 2023/24 Justice Law and Order (JLOS) report released at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo.Commissioner General of Pris

Ultimate Uganda

Akifeza wins Kisoro Woman MP by-election

Akifeza wins Kisoro Woman MP by-election

Ms Grace Ngabirano Akifeza has been declared winner of Kisoro District Woman MP by-election after beating five other contestants. Ms Ngabirano who stood as an Independent candidate after losing the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag to Ms Rose Kabagenyi, garnered 50,459 votes.

Ultimate Uganda

Akifeza wins Kisoro Woman MP by-election

Akifeza wins Kisoro Woman MP by-election

Ms Grace Ngabirano Akifeza has been declared winner of Kisoro District Woman MP by-election after beating five other contestants. Ms Ngabirano who stood as an Independent candidate after losing the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag to Ms Rose Kabagenyi, garnered 50,459 votes.

Ultimate Uganda

Raid on Parliament again raises questions about Uganda’s democracy

Raid on Parliament again raises questions about Uganda’s democracy

A section of journalists accredited to cover Parliament were denied access to the premises while those who were allowed access were locked up in the basement of the building. On Wednesday, chaotic scenes similar to those that played out at Parliament before the commencement of the debate

Ultimate Uganda