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
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has hit out at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Kagame made it clear that Rwanda will not be intimidated by
Kampala, Uganda | THE ULTIMATEPOST| A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pr
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is mourning the loss of one of its most distinguished officers, Mr. James Francis Natukunda, who passed away on January 24, 2025, at Mulago Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Natukunda, who served as a Principal Geologist, was a pill
During a recent Cabinet meeting, a team from NSSF came to present details about the Bwebajja government administrative offices campus which is meant to house offices for all government of Uganda MDAs.The idea is get all the MDAs in one place to increase efficiency while saving on the billions th
In this analytical weekend news feature we shall focus on several things including the fact that Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo had initially schemed to perpetually sit on the AG’s appeal challenging Besigye strongman Mike Kabaziguruka’s victory in the Co
Dr. Kizza Besigye’s ongoing hunger strike has reignited debates over food access policies in Uganda’s prisons, particularly Luzira Maximum Security Prison, where he is currently detained.The prison authorities
The government’s move to transfer many public construction projects to the military has worsened fears about President Museveni’s concentration of powerKampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Jour
Sometime last year, an old boy of mine got in touch to ask about my opinion on his intention to run for parliament in the 2026 election – on the opposition ticket.“What is your overall intention?” I asked fo
Reports have emerged that President Yoweri Museveni has assigned a top military officer from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to represent him at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony scheduled for tomorrow. The decision has sparked interest, as it h
