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05 Mar '25
Supporters of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye have received encouraging news after his wife, Winnie Byanyima, provided a positive health update following her visit to Luzira Prison.Byanyima, who visited Besigy
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19 Feb '25
On Tuesday there was a showdown in Parliament over the detention of Besigye with the House Speaker, Anita Among describing it as setting a dangerous precedentA protester being arrested by police in Kampala on MondayMembers of Parliamen
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17 Feb '25
During a burial in Rukungiri District on February 15, 2025, tensions escalated over conflicting reports about Besigye's health.Dr. Elisa Rutahigwa, the Rukungiri Municipality legislator, informed mourners that he had recently visited Dr. Besigye at Luzira Prison
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17 Feb '25
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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13 Feb '25
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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05 Feb '25
Ibrahim Ssemujju, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, has expressed his anger with the Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa over holding prisoners in Luzira without a warrant.In today's Parliamentary session,
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05 Feb '25
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has today netted top 9 officials from Bank of Uganda and Ministry of Finance who participated in the swindling of $16m totaling to shs 60bn from Bank of Uganda account last year, We have learnt. According to information
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30 Jan '25
Ugandans have been left heartbroken after former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Dr. Kizza Besigye expressed fears for his life while in Luzira Maximum Prison.Speaking to Parliament’s Human Rights Commi
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30 Jan '25
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
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23 Jan '25
(Photo: Dr. Kizza Besigye being arrested by police.)The government of Uganda has addressed claims that Dr. Kizza Besigye, the head of the opposition, is not receiving enough food while incarcerated at Luzira Maxim