Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest
FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,†while others report tha...
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PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and r...
Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 tha...
Basalirwa: Opposition Suffocating Under Money and Structure Gaps
Veteran opposition politician and JEEMA President Asuman Basalirwa has defended the relevance of smaller political parties in Uganda, while acknowledging the structural a...
Lukwago’s Wife Likens Muhoozi Rule to Idi Amin Reign of Terror
KAMPALA, Uganda — As armed soldiers escorted opposition leader Erias Lukwago away from his home on Monday morning, his wife stood amid the confusion, anger and dis...
Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help
Bakateyamba Home says reduced donations linked to the Ebola outbreak are straining its ability to care for vulnerable residents, prompting an appeal for government and co...
Muhoozi Orders Lukwago’s Release, Mobilises Supporters for Turkish Embassy Protest
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Tuesday announced that opposition politician Erias Lukwago would be released from detention while calling...
Dokolo HCIV Theatre Department Under Fire as Three Staff Accused of Extorting Patients
The allegations came to light during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened at Dokolo Health Centre IV last week after a series of complaints from patients an...
Petition Seeks Removal of Judge Baguma From Besigye Treason Trial
Supporters of detained opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye have launched a petition demanding the removal of High Court judge Emmanuel Baguma from the treason case agains...
Uganda foreign docket runs into trouble as (in) legibility clouds Museveni’s appointees
Last month’s Cabinet reshuffle was intended to usher in a new team at Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reset the country’s diplomacy and visi...