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"He Collapsed the Previous Evening," Njala Reveals Prisons Boss’s Update on Besigye’s Health

"He Collapsed the Previous Evening," Njala Reveals Prisons Boss’s Update on Besigye’s Health

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

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FROM CONVICTION TO TRIUMPH: How Joweria Kaweesi Overcame Prison Struggles To Excel In Education

FROM CONVICTION TO TRIUMPH: How Joweria Kaweesi Overcame Prison Struggles To Excel In Education

In a remarkable story of resilience and transformation, Joweria Kaweesi, an inmate at Luzira Women’s Prison, has defied the odds to become the only female prisoner to pass the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations.

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Electricity distribution shifts from private to public hands

Electricity distribution shifts from private to public hands

The government of Uganda is committed to meeting Umeme Limited’s buyout amount before the electricity distributor’s concession runs out at the end of March, Ziria Tibalwa Waako, the chief executive officer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), has s

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Kiryowa, Ggoobi names appear in plot to arrest accountant general Semakula

Kiryowa, Ggoobi names appear in plot to arrest accountant general Semakula

An investigation into the recent arrest of accountant general Lawrence Semakula and eight other Finance ministry staff has drawn in the names of Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Ramathan Gggobi as being at the centre of a conspiracy to mudsling and punish Semakula. 

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Court Finally Offers Solution to Ssemakadde to Avoid Arrest After He Failed to Honour the Summon

Court Finally Offers Solution to Ssemakadde to Avoid Arrest After He Failed to Honour the Summon

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde one last opportunity to appear and take a plea, warning that failure to do so will result in his arrest.Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiz

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Ugandans Surprised as Besigye Writes a Letter From Prison Revealing His Health Status

Ugandans Surprised as Besigye Writes a Letter From Prison Revealing His Health Status

Ugandans were taken by surprise after the Prisons Service presented a letter to court, written by opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, revealing that he is unwell and unable to attend his court proceedings.Dr. Bes

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Abapakasi Bus Company Accused of Fleecing Passengers

Abapakasi Bus Company Accused of Fleecing Passengers

Abapakasi Bus Company is under scrutiny following multiple complaints from passengers alleging fraud and mistreatment during their journeys.Abapakasi Bus Company is under scrutiny following multiple complaints from passengers alleging fraud a

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“You’re Nothing But a Robber” – Gen Tumwiine’s Shócking Outburst at Lawyer Alaka

“You’re Nothing But a Robber” – Gen Tumwiine’s Shócking Outburst at Lawyer Alaka

For senior lawyer Caleb Alaka, the challenges of dealing with the military court began in 2005 when he served as part of the defense team for Dr. Kizza Besigye. At the time, Dr. Besigye, then leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was facing treason ch

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Morning Drama as Angry Citizens Arrest 'Corrupt' Govt Official, Frogmarch Him to the Police Station

Morning Drama as Angry Citizens Arrest 'Corrupt' Govt Official, Frogmarch Him to the Police Station

Members of the Western Ankole Civil Society Forum took matters into their own hands by arresting Bushenyi District Engineer, Barnabas Kiiza Mbonimpa, on allegations of embezzling 339 million Ugandan shillings earmarked for constructing a playground at Kabushaho

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Here Is Why Court Martial Declined To Remand Besigye And Lutale

Here Is Why Court Martial Declined To Remand Besigye And Lutale

Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale are currently entangled in a legal and administrative conundrum due to a breakdown in communication between the military court martial and prison authorities.Initially remanded b

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