‘A State Against Its People’ – ANT Condemns Brutality Against Journalists
The Kawempe North by-election has been marred by violent attacks on journalists, with multiple media personnel assaulted, arrested, and having their equipment confiscated by security operatives. The wave of brutality has drawn sharp condemnation…
Bobi Dismisses Museveni’s Kawempe North By-Election Rigging Claims
According to Kyagulanyi, the deployment of police’s Crime Intelligence boss Christopher Ddamulira to Kampala’s informal settlements with large sums of money did not yield the support Museveni expected. The National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert…
Africa Rising: Beyond Foreign Aid to True Independence ?
For decades, Africa has been a playground for foreign aid organizations, with USAID leading the charge, promising development in education, healthcare, and agriculture. Billions of dollars later, what does Africa have to show for it? A fraction of the…
Opinion : Why JATT Embodies Uganda’s Ruthlessness and Human Rights Abuses
In August 1991, Soviet citizens took their national future into their own hands by flooding the streets of Moscow in defiance of martial law. As one old woman yelled up to the very young driver of a Soviet tank, “You can’t do this! We are the ones who…
Museveni Defends Use of Force Against Opposition and Journalists by JATT, Police, and Army
President Yoweri Museveni has defended the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) during the Kawempe North by-election, saying it was necessary to prevent electoral violence and maintain law…
Presidential Advisor Catherine Kusasira , Urges Museveni to Arrest NRM Mobilisers Over Kawempe Loss
In a video message, Kusasira blamed the NRM’s loss on ineffective mobilisation and the alleged misuse of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds by party officials. Presidential Advisor Catherine Kusasira has finally stepped up to her role, calling on…
EHORN Condemns Attacks on Journalists During Kawempe North By-Election
The recent Kawempe North by-election was marred by alarming incidents of violence against journalists, drawing widespread condemnation from both local and international organizations. The East and Horn of Africa Election Observation Network…
JEEMA Demands Justice After Violence On Journalists in Kawempe
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the violence that marred the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election, accusing security forces of voter intimidation and brutality. In a statement, JEEMA spokesperson Swaib Kaggwa Nsereko congratulated…
Lawyer Isaac Kyagaba Denies Involvement in Shs18 Billion Gold Heist, Calls Allegations False and Defamatory
Lawyer Isaac Kyagaba has distanced himself from claims he was involved in a gold heist worth shs18 billion against a group of foreign investors. It was reported that Kyagaba was part of a scheme orchestrated by Ugandan and Burundian which also…
Museveni orders investigation into Kawempe North by-election
President Museveni has directed a “criminal and electoral investigation” into the Kawempe North by-election saying a number of issues didn’t move right. In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the president said the investigation has already kicked…