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Kenyan Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo Freed After 38 Days in Ugandan Custody
Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have finally been released from a Ugandan prison. The two men, who had been held for 38 days without formal charges, walked free following sustained pressure from Kenyan authorities and international human rights organisations. The ordeal began on August 23rd, when …
Read More »Hundreds Gather as Bobi Wine and Wife Barbie Rally Ugandans in Mbarara, Amplifying Call for Regime Change
MBARARA, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, took his “A New Uganda” message to the heart of Ankole sub-region on Sunday, but this time, his campaign in Mbarara was amplified by a powerful presence at his side—his wife, Barbie Kyagulanyi. The couple …
Read More »Bobi Wine Rallies Mbarara, Calls for Unity and a “Protest Vote” Against Museveni
MBARARA, Uganda – National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, concluded a vibrant rally at the Mbarara High School playground on [Date of Rally], delivering a potent message of national unity and a collective stake in the future of Uganda to what he described as “change hungry …
Read More »Mbarara : Uganda Police Arrest Bobi Wine Supporters
A fresh wave of political tension has erupted in Uganda as police confirmed the arrest of several supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, following clashes during campaign activities in Mbarara District. In a statement released Friday evening, the Uganda Police Force …
Read More »The Rise and Fall Of Brain White , The State Capture
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post The story unfolding around Uganda’s once-celebrated tycoon Brian White feels less like a news report and more like a tragic script filled with wealth, mystery, and power struggles. After the fire that claimed the life of 25-year-old Caroline Nalubwama at his home, the …
Read More »WHO PROTECTS THE UGANDA PASSENGER IN A LIBERALIZED PUBLIC TRANSPORT ECONOMY?
By Wabusimba Amiri, A journey from Kampala to Mbale spans approximately 240 kilometres and takes about five hours. A passenger is expected to part with between UGX 25,000= and UGX 35,000=. Covering 273 kilometres to Mbarara costs slightly more around UGX 30,000 to UGX 35,000 over a journey lasting close …
Read More »OPINION: The 1.6 Billion Shilling “Service Award” Scandal
A dark cloud of financial scandal once again hangs over the Ugandan Parliament, and this time, the stench is particularly potent. I have been reliably informed that some weeks back, the four Commissioners of Parliament—Hon. Solomon Silwany, Hon. Esther Afoyochan, Hon. Prossy Akampulira Mbabazi, and Hon. Mathias Mpuuga—quietly approved for …
Read More »From Mortuary to Exile: Luzige Masuudi ‘s Ordeal Exposes Uganda’s Political Terror
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post A red t-shirt and a head of dreadlocks were enough to mark 20-year-old Luzige Masuudi for death. On the evening of November 18, 2020, what began as an act of political expression nearly ended in a cold mortuary drawer, exposing a brutal campaign …
Read More »As Otto Preaches ‘Survival,’ NRM Rallies Put Child Safety at Risk
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post KAMPALA – Uganda’s political arena is gripped by two seemingly separate, yet deeply connected, crises: the strategic retreat of veteran opposition voices and a glaring breach of child safety at ruling party rallies. Together, they paint a troubling picture of a political system where …
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