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…
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…
Abu Mukasa Prosecution: Court Finally Orders for Release of His Detained Journalist Wanambwa.
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…
Uganda’s Democracy is a Myth: The Endless Cycle of Election Violence
Once again, Uganda stands at the threshold of another election season, and once again, the script remains unchanged—violence, repression, and state-sanctioned brutality. The 2026 general elections are already proving to be a litmus test, not for…
Former Bank of Africa Executives Face Prosecution Over Forged Garnishee Orders, Panic Ensues
By Our Reporter Mariam Natasha the spokesperson of the State House Anti Corruption Unity has revealed that their detectives have intensified the fight against the criminal connivance of stealing people’s money from banks through forged garnishee…