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Uganda: Tension Erupts Outside Butambala Court As Kivumbi Supporters Chase Away Magala

Uganda: Tension Erupts Outside Butambala Court As Kivumbi Supporters Chase Away Magala

Tension flared outside the Butambala Chief Magistrate's Court on Tuesday after supporters of Butambala County Member of Parliament Muwanga Kivumbi chased away local political figure Hajj Sulaiman Magala from the court premises.The supporters had gathered in large numbers ahead of Kivumbi's

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Total Chaos as Two NUP Dudes Fight for KCCA Speakership Job

Total Chaos as Two NUP Dudes Fight for KCCA Speakership Job

Intense lobbying has commenced from within the NUP with different Lord Councilor-elects beginning to position themselves for lucrative jobs at City Hall. One of the jobs that has attracted extreme keenness is that of Authority Speaker, whose outgoing occupant is Zahara Luyulika Maala. She is join

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NUP, NRM Nearly Share City Hall Councilor Seats in Kampala

NUP, NRM Nearly Share City Hall Councilor Seats in Kampala

NUP swept most of the directly elected councillor seats in Makindye West and East, as well as Rubaga North and South divisions, losing only one of the five available slots to the NRM.KCCA headquarters in Kampala (courtesy photo)The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has, this

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High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

Simbamanyo house which was acquired by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia.The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed a high-profile legal challenge filed by Simbamanyo Estates Limited, ruling that the $10 million post-import loan facility extended to Eq

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Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

In a move to strengthen the justice system’s response to gender-based violence (GBV), the Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched the 'Justice for Her” Project' at the Nebbi High Court Circuit.The initiative, formally known as the Judiciary Time-S

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Rubongoya MP Chances Increase As Mpuuga Camp-Backed Moses Katabu Steps Down for Him

Rubongoya MP Chances Increase As Mpuuga Camp-Backed Moses Katabu Steps Down for Him

The chances for NUP Secretary General and chief diplomat David Lewis Rubongoya (who has striking physical resemblance with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio) to become Kampala Central MP increased over the weekend following his internal party rival Lord Councilo

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Drama As NUP Contestant Collapses After Being Denied Party Ticket

Drama As NUP Contestant Collapses After Being Denied Party Ticket

This afternoon there was drama at the National Unity Platform (NUP) offices at Makerere-Kavule when one of the 10 contenders of the party ticket Moses Nsereko collapsed after the party didn’t announce him and instead declared Counsel Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola

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NUP Announces It’s Flag Bearer For Kawempe North By-Election

NUP Announces It’s Flag Bearer For Kawempe North By-Election

News coming indicate that the National Unity Platform following it’s rigorous process to choose a flag bearer for it’s candidate in the Kawempe North by-election set for next month, they announces flamboyant City Lawyer Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola to be their

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16 Candidates Vie for Kawempe North Seat as NUP and NRM Battle for Dominance

16 Candidates Vie for Kawempe North Seat as NUP and NRM Battle for Dominance

The political scene in Kawempe North is buzzing as 16 candidates come forward to fill the seat left by the late Muhammad Ssegirinya. With the by-election set for March 13, the competition is heating up, and both major political parties are preparing for a tough

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Politicians Aspiring to Replace Late Ssegirinya Hit With Another Bad News as Race Heats up

Politicians Aspiring to Replace Late Ssegirinya Hit With Another Bad News as Race Heats up

The contest for the Kawempe North parliamentary seat has taken another twist as aspiring politicians face new challenges in their bid to replace the late Muhammad Ssegirinya.The race, which has attracted 16 aspira

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