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As the violent brutal assault on many journalists covering the Kawempe parliamentary by election by the Ugandan security forces went on, some were being picked and thrown inside the security moving vans- drones as they are called by many, that eventually moved them around different locations in Kampala city before …

Two men have been convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme targeting an Iranian-American journalist at her Brooklyn home. A federal jury in New York found Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov guilty of plotting to assassinate reporter Masih Alinejad in July 2022. They face decades in prison. Prosecutors said Iran’s government funded …

In a shocking and deeply disturbing display of political desperation, Uganda’s ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), paraded the young daughter of the late Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya (RIP) at a political rally during the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election. This shameless act, orchestrated by none other than the Prime …

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has issued an order directing the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to arrest Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde from whichever country he is hiding and bring him back home to face trial on charges of insulting the modesty of a woman, particularly the …

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 Kyagulanyi, has dismissed claims by President Museveni that NRM candidate was rigged out in Kawempe …

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 and order. He confirmed that an electoral and criminal investigation is underway to address …

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 President Museveni to arrest and dismiss National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilisers whom …

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 (EHORN) has strongly denounced these attacks, warning that they represent a blatant violation of press freedom and …

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 MP-elect Elias Nalukoola on his victory but expressed concerns over the integrity of the electoral process. …

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 involved Oyztar Minerals Company Limited, a  Ugandan-based company …