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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 their mistreatment of journalists, criticizing them for using violence against media professionals instead of respecting …

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 the upcoming Kawempe North by-election if attacks by the …

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 the attacks, raising concerns about their impact on press freedom and the government’s reputation. …

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 JATT, made headlines after Various clips surfaced showing them confronting National Unity Platform …

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 security forces of undermining its chances …

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 various media houses thronged the EC’s premises in Mugwanya Zone …

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 in Makerere Kavule, where NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) and …

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 Sunshine Building, located near Namayiba Bus Park and …

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 before Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, Lugoloobi defended his use of the iron …

Journalist Richard Wanambwa can now have a temporally breathe following his release from the detention where he has been held for more than two months on among other charges; hate speech and demanding property by written threats against the businessman Abu Mukasa. Wanambwa walked out of Luzira Murchison Bay prison …