Besigye decries persecution as High Court proceeds with treason trial
KAMPALA, Uganda — Opposition leader Kizza Besigye decried what he called ongoing persecution Tuesday as the High Court entered not guilty pleas on his behalf after he a...
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Another Christmas behind bars looms for Dr Besigye as court defers ruling on stay, bail applications to December 29
Besigye and Lutale had sought bail, arguing they are law-abiding citizens with fixed residences and would comply with all court directives.The High Court’s Criminal Div...
2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations
EC chairperson Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byabakama said the new nomination exercise will take place on November 27 and November 28, 2025.The Electoral Commission (EC) has an...
Traders Protest as Collapsing Wall Kills Two in Mpanga Market
The deceased were identified as Ronald Muganzi, a secondhand shoe dealer, and Wilson Muhumuza, a tomato seller. The injured, whose identities are yet to be confirmed, are...
Tooro Kingdom, Reach A Hand Empower Youth at Annual Leadership and Cultural Conference
Tooro Kingdom, in partnership with Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), held the Tooro Annual Youth Conference at the kingdom headquarters in Fort Portal.The high-impact gatherin...
The Rise And Fall Of The Aponye Business Empire: From Agro Giant To Debt Distress
For decades, the name Aponye stood tall in Uganda’s business circles, synonymous with agro-processing success, expansive real estate investments, and strategic govern...
Aponye 's Iconic Ugandan Business Conglomerate Faces Auction Two Years After Founder’s Death
The Aponye Group, once one of Uganda’s most formidable agro-processing and manufacturing empires, has collapsed just two years after the death of its founder, Apollo Ny...
Minister Warns Against Neglecting the Boy Child as Algeria Pledges More Scholarships to Ugandan Students
The Minister for Local Government Affairs in the Kabaka’s Government, Owek. Joseph Kawuki, has sounded the alarm over what he described as an increasing societal imbala...
Besigye Denied Mandatory Bail as Magistrate Refers Case to High Court
Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has declined to grant mandatory bail to opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Ronald Lutale, referring the matte...
Unregistered Voters Disrupt NRM LCI Polls in Nakaseke
The elections for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) LCI flag bearers and village party structures commenced smoothly in Nakaseke District, with many villages opting...