(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
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
In a landmark ruling at the Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court, Justice Lawrence Gidudu sentenced Ronald Jimmy Ajuk, proprietor of Smart Parking Technology, to two years in prison.Ajuk was convicted of unlawfull
A Shs 30bn UPDF drone crashed in the eastern Republic of Congo (DRC) in late 2024 during a secret reconnaissance operation, a United Nations report has revealed. The incident, which occurred on the evening of
The Parliament has passed a law mandating the Minister of Finance to prescribe a maximum interest rate that money lenders may charge their borrowers. Not surprisingly, the moneylenders’ association has “rejected” the new law, arguing that the government has no right to control what doe
A Ugandan has been charged by the England-based Thames Valley Police in connection with modern slavery, according to reports. Ms Lydia Mugambe, according to the Thames Valley Police website, has been charged with three counts, conspiracy to facilitate a breach of UK immigration laws by a
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said it is fast-tracking the development of a waste-to-energy plant in Ddundu, Mukono District. Mr Dan Muhumuza Niweabine, the KCCA head of public and corporate affairs, yesterday said Ddundu land would not be a “dumping site but a centre where
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has revealed that its recently unveiled camouflage uniform is strictly for its men and women under the Safety and Security Unit. The uniform, which was unveiled by prisons last week as Uganda Celebrated 62 years of Independence, features patterns of all U
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