The Commissioner General of Prisons, Canon Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, has been elected as the new Head of Laity for North Kigezi Diocese, succeeding Turyabe Abel Matiita.The election was confirmed by the Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesmus Asiimwe, following the Diocesan Synod h
The Uganda Prisons Service has dismissed Ngora Prison warder Lawrence Ampe from service following allegations of engaging in partisan political activity and criticising leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) on social media.According to an official Uganda
According to the directive, all prison officers are required to remain fully alert and vigilant at all times, with routine patrols to be conducted both within and around prison facilities and staff barracks to prevent any security breaches.The Uganda Prisons Service has declared a Standby
PHOTO/COURTESYFrank Gashumba, a polarizing Ugandan social commentator and businessman, has never shied away from voicing his opinions on matters of governance, often stirring controversy with his outspoken critiques.Recently, Gashumba has taken to social
Ugandans have finally been informed that Dr. Kizza Besigye's continued detention is not the responsibility of the Uganda Prisons Service.Following the Supreme Court's ruling on January 30, 2025, which declared the
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, Byabashaija confirmed that Besigye was rece
A legal team representing veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale has revealed that Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija is awaiting advice from the Attorney General before making any decision on their release.
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.
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
(Kampala) â Ugandaâs 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
