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In a shocking turn of events, Steven Kibwiika, a journalist with Spark TV under the Nation Media Group (NMG), was brutally attacked by security operatives today in Namere, Kawempe North, while filming footage for a news story related to allegations of pre-ticking of ballot papers ahead of tomorrow’s parliamentary by-election. …

 Lawyer Eron Kiiza, who was sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt of court by the General Court Martial, has appealed his conviction and sentence in the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala. Kiiza, who represented opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Kamulegeya, has also applied …

The Soroti Chief Magistrate Court has granted bail to the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC President, Patrick Amuriat Oboi and two Members of Parliament. They were arrested last week and charged with unlawful assembly, common nuisance, burning vehicle tires on the road, blocking traffic, and assaulting three police officers. This followed …

 A group of National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders and journalists were assaulted in Nammere, Kawempe North, where a group of individuals were suspected to be pre-ticking ballot papers in a residential home. According to David Lewis Rubongoya, the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Secretary General, they received information last night about a …

To: The Honorable Ministers of Finance, Health, Education, Gender, and All Affected Ministries Cc: The Office of the President, Parliament of Uganda, and Development Partners Subject: Addressing the Suspension of USAID Funds and Allegations of Misallocation Dear Honorable Ministers, I write to you with deep concern regarding the recent suspension …

 The High Court in Kampala has scheduled March 14, 2025, to hear the bail application of jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale, who are seeking release on treason charges. According to sources who are not authorized to speak on behalf of the judiciary, Besigye’s bail …

Investigation bodies have pointed to connivance between the bank of Africa former staff and clients that led to huge losses at the bank and theft of clients’ money. Senior investigators from both the Police and the State House Anticorruption Unit have revealed that a section of employees led by former …

Soroti Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded several Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders to Soroti Government Prison until March 12, 2025. The leaders were arrested on Friday, March 7, in Soroti City. They were charged with unlawful assembly, common nuisance, burning vehicle tires on the road, blocking traffic, and assaulting …

A violent panga-wielding gang raided homes in Namugongo Nsawo Zone over the weekend, leaving several residents severely injured and hospitalized, while others lost valuables worth millions. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has sparked outrage among residents, who are now demanding urgent security interventions. According to Michael …

The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force (UPF) have remained cagey on who deployed the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JAT) that has terrorized opposition supporters in the ongoing Kawempe North By-election campaigns. UPDF Spokesperson, Acting Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye and Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, have not confirmed …