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
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
Fernanda Torres in "I'm Still Here."Sony Pictures ClassicsFact-based family dramas don’t come more intense or indelible than "I’m Still Here," opening wide in theaters this week on the heels of a surprise
National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya has reacted to a public apology by former political prisoner Sanya Muhydin, who admitted to falsely implicating NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, under duress.
The leader of the opposition in Uganda’s Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has dismissed claims by Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president Patrick Amuriat that his party was deliberately excluded from the opposition caucus held on Monday.
Olivia Lutaaya, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), was released from Luzira Women’s Prison today after being pardoned by President Museveni. Her release follows a period of intense hardship, and she has now broken her silence, sharing the details o
(Kampala) â Ugandaâs prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according to the 2023/24 Justice Law and Order (JLOS) report released at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo.Commissioner General of Pris
The Opposition is seeking leave to table different electoral and constitutional reforms ahead of 2026 General Elections. Daily Monitor has seen seven draft Bills which seek to, among others, amend certain provisions of the Constitution and other Acts of Parliament to split the legislativ
Time check, 10:36am, presiding Judge Isaac Muwata walks into the courtroom. Court clerk calls for Henry Katanga murder file. Assistant Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Samali Wakooli: My lord, the assessors are all in the court, and the accused are also present in court with A1 (
Human rights activists have called for the implementation of non-custodial sentences to address Uganda’s prison congestion. The Commissioner of Prisons, Mr Apollo Baker Asinga, noted that between 2014 and 2015, the total prison population was about 42,619, but this number has since inc
