Arrests in Lubigi Eviction Raise Questions Over Use of Force and Due Process
More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatte...
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Entebbe traders decry 'selective' evictions under trade order
Traders in Entebbe Municipality say the ongoing enforcement of the Ministry of Local Government’s trade order has left them evicted without warning, relocation plans, o...
Okello sentenced to death over Ggaba kindergarten killings
The suspect in the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Kindergarten, Christopher Okello Onyum, in the dock during his trial and a public hearing at Ggaba Community Church, K...
Ntungamo Traders Relieved as Government Halts Demolition of Illegal Structures
Traders across several town councils in Ntungamo District have expressed relief after government halted the demolition of temporary and unapproved structures, bringing a...
Asan Kasingye scares off robbers with gun in brazen midnight attack
Retired former police director and spokesperson Asan Kasingye narrowly escaped a suspected robbery attempt in Ntinda shortly after midnight.Kasingye says he was forced to...
Teens among main suspects in Kampala gang crackdown
Police have dismantled what authorities described as a hub for suspected criminal gangs along the Nakivubo Channel in Kampala, arresting 18 suspects during a joint securi...
AI Image of Breastfeeding Vendor Sparks Heated Debate on Kampala Evictions
An emotionally charged image shared online by outspoken businessman Frank Gashumba has sparked a nationwide conversation in Kampala, not because it was real, but because...
NO MORE CHICKEN THIGHS: Mabira’s Roadside Market Najjembe Demolished As Gov't Steps Up Demolition Of Makeshift Markets
The popular Najjembe roadside market famous for its roasted chicken, gonja, nyama choma, and other roadside delicacies right as you enter Mabira Forest along the Kampala-...
Food prices rise in Nebbi after vendor evictions
Food prices in Nebbi town have risen following the eviction of street vendors by municipal authorities.The vendors had been operating in kiosks and makeshift structures w...
Vendors Forced Out, But Not Defeated! Dr Aisha Kasolo Reveals New Survival Plan After KCCA Crackdown
In the wake of a dramatic citywide eviction, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has cleared street vendors from Kampala, leaving thousands stranded but not without hop...