The movers of the motion seeking to censor the four embattled commissioners of Parliament have asked the targeted commissioners to stop dragging the name of the Speaker in this move that will see their retirement from the juicy offices. Addressing the media at Parliament on Wednesday evening, the movers of …
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Massive Turnout at NUP Rally in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) party witnessed an unprecedented gathering of supporters in Mukono yesterday, as thousands of enthusiastic citizens turned up to demonstrate their unwavering support for the opposition party. The rally, which saw a sea of red-clad supporters, was headlined by NUP leader and presidential …
Read More »Bobi Wine’s Mobilization Rally in Mukono Proceeds Amid Clashes with Police
National Unity Platform (NUP) Chairman Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Wednesday successfully held his first mobilization rally in Mukono District amid some clashes with the police. Unlike the first two mobilization tours – one in Kamuli and the other in Pallisa – in eastern Uganda, which were blocked by …
Read More »Amuria District Clan Leaders and Soroti Catholic Diocese Clash Over Land, Seek Court of Appeal Intervention
The battle for land between Clan leaders in Amuria District and Soroti Catholic Diocese looks like it will not come to rest as early as it was expected following a group of six people including clan leaders seek for court of Appeal’s decision over the same matter. According to their …
Read More »NUP Leaders Meet Police in Naguru to Resolve Public Activity Deadlock
National Unity Platform (NUP) officials, led by Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, arrived at Police Headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, on Monday morning for a crucial meeting with the police. The meeting aims to resolve the ongoing deadlock over NUP’s public activities. The police …
Read More »Olivia Lutaaya and 27 Co-Defendants Back in Court Today
Today comrade Olivia Lutaaya, 32, and a mother of two will alongside 27 other comrades be arraigned before the military court to hear their bail application. They’ve spent 1,112 days on remand at Kitalya and Luzira prisons where they are enduring political persecution with the military court acting as an …
Read More »Right-Wing African MPs and Anti-Vaxxers Unite Against Abortion and LGBTQ Rights
Right-wing African Members of Parliament (MPs), including some of the continent’s most vociferous anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ lawmakers, united with anti-vaxx conspiracy theorists for the first time at a conference in early May. Aside from the expected rhetoric against abortion and LGBTQ people, the African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty gave a …
Read More »Opinion: The Decline of Defiant Politics in Uganda’s Political Landscape
Uganda’s political landscape has undergone a significant shift in recent years, with the once-mighty politics of defiance experiencing a marked decline. This movement, which emerged in the 1990s as a response to the country’s authoritarian rule, has been characterized by its defiance of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and …
Read More »Over 52,000 Migrants Attempt to Depart from Tunisia This Year
Tens of thousands of migrants have tried to leave Tunisia to reach Europe since the start of 2024, according to Tunisian Interior Minister Kamel Feki. Some were intercepted by authorities and returned to Tunisia, while hundreds of others died during the attempt. There have been 52,972 attempts by migrants to …
Read More »Kakumiro Policeman Fatally Shoots Rwandan national
n a tragic incident that has shocked the residents of Katikara in Kakumiro district, a 38-year-old man, identified as Isaac Akashaba, was fatally shot by a police officer on the morning of May 23, 2024. Akashaba, a Rwandan national residing in Katikara North LCI, was reported to have violently attacked …
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