Opposition holds prayer inside Lubaga without priest despite postponement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy wooden doors of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lubaga, had barely closed after the 1 p.m. Mass when a fresh wave of worshippers beg...
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I Spoke to Museveni About Besigye; He Promised to Call Back on Wednesday – Byanyima
Winnie Byanyima and opposition forces speaking to reporters in Kampala on Monday.Winnie Byanyima, the wife of jailed opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, has revealed that...
ORDER FROM ABOVE: Museveni Orders Archbishop To Cancel Besigye Prayers, Reasons Revealed
Held in prison for long, denied bail, denied access to his doctors for proper medication and now he’s been denied prayers organized at Lubaga Cathedral. This time not o...
Byanyima Says Besigye’s Life in Danger, Ready to Engage Govt for His Release
Winnie Byanyima speaking to reporters at her home in Kasangati on Saturday.The Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife to jailed veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besi...
Praying for Col Dr Kizza Besigye and All Political Prisoners At Rubaga Church
Next Monday, believers and supporters are expected to gather at Rubaga Cathedral in a powerful show of faith and unity. The call was shared by David Lewis Rubongoya on so...
Wangadya to Byanyima: Besigye’s Victims Also Need Justice
” Wangadya also questioned the singular focus on Besigye’s case.“There are accused persons who have not yet gone on trial who don’t have 20 lawyers, including pol...
Leaders Must Not Impose Themselves on the People; Opposition Behaves Like Idi Amin – Museveni
MuseveniPresident Yoweri Museveni has said that leaders must never impose themselves on the people, arguing that former dictator Idi Amin ruled Uganda without the consent...
Court Martial resumes operations after Supreme Court reforms
General Court Martial has resumed operations at Makindye in Kampala after more than a year of inactivity, following a Supreme Court decision barring the trial of civilian...
EU Parliament Demands Release of Opposition Figures, Review of Ties With Uganda
KAMPALA: The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a strongly worded resolution condemning Uganda’s post-election environment, calling for the immediate release of op...
Independents Who Refused to Be Swallowed by M7’s NRM
Several independents among the newly elected MPs have been praised for the Wednesday ‘prudent’ decision they made to quickly sign individual MoUs evidencing readiness...