Tension Flares at Rukungiri Burial Over Besigye’s Health Concerns
During a burial in Rukungiri District on February 15, 2025, tensions escalated over conflicting reports about Besigye's health.Dr. Elisa Rutahigwa, the Rukungiri Municipa...
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UPDF Arrests Couple with Illegal Firearm at Checkpoint, this is what Unfolded
On Wednesday, Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel apprehended a couple at the Apieta checkpoint in Lamwo District for possessing an illegal firearm. The suspe...
Uganda Prison Finally Sets the Record Straight on Dr. Besigye Eating Food Prepared by His Allies
The Uganda Prison Service has dismissed concerns about the safety of food provided to opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye while in custody.Speaking on the matter, Prison...
Kiryowa, Ggoobi names appear in plot to arrest accountant general Semakula
An investigation into the recent arrest of accountant general Lawrence Semakula and eight other Finance ministry staff has drawn in the names of Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Rama...
Here Is Why Court Martial Declined To Remand Besigye And Lutale
Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale are currently entangled in a legal and administrative conundrum due to a breakdown in communication between the military court martial...
Fireworks in Parliament as Ibrahim Ssemujju Demands Speaker Tayebwa to Suspend Parliament Sittings
A heated debate erupted in Parliament after Kira Municipality MP Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda demanded that all sittings be suspended until the government commits to full...
Law Expert Claims Owiny-Dollo Has Caused a Constitutional Crisis After His Supreme Court Ruling
Constitutional lawyer Jude Byamukama has warned that the Supreme Court's ruling on the trial of civilians in military courts could create a legal crisis if not handled ca...
$200m Namibia-UPDF Radio Deal: Why Gen Muhoozi Ordered Col Ssemakula Arrest
Details have emerged about the circumstances under which the chief of Communications and IT (CCIT) in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Colonel Peter Ssemakula...
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Gives Reason Why Civilians Have not Been Released Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka appeared before Parliament on Tuesday to explain the delay in the release of civilians facing trial in the General Court Martial (GCM)...
Besigye’s Legal Team Vows to Boycott Court Martial Over Illegal Detention After Supreme Court Ruling
Dr. Kizza Besigye's legal team announced their intention to boycott the General Court Martial, following a ruling by Uganda's Supreme Court on January 31. The court deter...