Bishop Zziwa Condemns Security Attacks on Journalists
Journalists bring us news, inform us about our communities, and ensure accountability. They deserve protection, not violence – Bishop Anthony Zziwa The Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese, the Rev Anthony Zziwa, has condemned security officers for…
PFF Threatens to Mobilise Opposition Boycott Over Kawempe North Violence
Security agents have been reigning terror on opposition supporters in the campaigns but the state denies knowledge of the hooded armed personnel in JAT uniforms The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has warned that it may mobilise the opposition to reject…
Tayebwa Condemns Journalist Assaults Amid Kawempe North By-Election
The upcoming Kawempe North by-election, set for March 13, 2025, has been overshadowed by alarming incidents of violence against journalists covering the campaign period. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has strongly condemned…
Joint Anti-terrorism Task Force (JATT) Beating Up Ugandans Is Ok – UPDF CHIEF MUHOOZI
Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has praised the Joint Anti-terrorism Task Force (JATT), despite facing criticism regarding its recent operations. This week, personnel, most of them wearing dark masks and believed to belong to…
Tensions Rise as NRM and Opposition Clash Over Alleged Intimidation and Violence; All Eyes on Security Forces Ahead of March 2025 Poll
I watched the scenes in Kawempe and I told my friends that I think the police were campaigning for the opposition. I think the police on that day went to Kawempe to decampaign our NRM candidate The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has accused…
How Journalist Miracle Ibra Fell a Victim of the JATT Security Personnel Brutality
The Electoral Commission (EC) had marked February Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28th, 2025, for nomination of the aspirants for Kawempe North parliamentary by election slated on 13 March 2025. As day one of the nomination process checked in, journalists from…
Sironko NUP chairperson says he was kidnapped, dumped in Mbale City
Samuel Nanoka, the Sironko District National Unity Platform (NUP) chairperson and former Budadiri East constituency NUP flag bearer, who was reportedly kidnapped, has been found and dumped in Mbale City. Nanoka was allegedly abducted by unidentified…
Bishop Jjumba condemns brutality in Kawempe North elections as Masaka marks Ash Wednesday
The Masaka Diocesan Bishop, Serverus Jjumba, has asked Christians to dedicate this year’s Lenten season to praying against the acts of brutality orchestrated by security personnel. On Monday, fresh chaos erupted again at the National Unity Party offices…
Deadly Fire Engulfs Seven-Story Building in Kampala City Center; Suspected Chemical Mix-Up Blamed for Blaze
A devastating fire has swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center, leaving a trail of destruction and suspected loss of life. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 10:00am in the basement shops of…
Minister Lugoloobi Defends Use of Karamoja Iron Sheets in Court, Claims They Were for Community Projects in Kayunga
State Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Amos Lugoloobi continued his defense in the Anti-Corruption Court today, where he is facing charges of dealing with suspect property, specifically iron sheets meant for the people of Karamoja. Appearing…