Mukono, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) party witnessed an unprecedented gathering of supporters in Mukono yesterday, as thousands of enthusiastic citizens turned up to demonstrate their unwavering support for the opposition party. The rally, which saw a sea of red-clad supporters, was headlined by NUP leader and presidential …
Read More »Bobi Wine’s Mobilization Rally in Mukono Proceeds Amid Clashes with Police
National Unity Platform (NUP) Chairman Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Wednesday successfully held his first mobilization rally in Mukono District amid some clashes with the police. Unlike the first two mobilization tours – one in Kamuli and the other in Pallisa – in eastern Uganda, which were blocked by …
Read More »A TALE OF 72 BILLION SHILLINGS BUDGET CONUNDRUM AND PARLIAMENTARY HYPOCRISY.
The 14 trillion shilling ‘corrigenda,’ amendments that has been hastily added to the budget to raise the 2024/25 budget to 72 billion shillings prioritize the interests of the elite over the needs of the general populace have sparked outrage. This represents a staggering Shs19.394 trillion increase from the Shs52.736 trillion …
Read More »Amuria District Clan Leaders and Soroti Catholic Diocese Clash Over Land, Seek Court of Appeal Intervention
The battle for land between Clan leaders in Amuria District and Soroti Catholic Diocese looks like it will not come to rest as early as it was expected following a group of six people including clan leaders seek for court of Appeal’s decision over the same matter. According to their …
Read More »NUP Leaders Meet Police in Naguru to Resolve Public Activity Deadlock
National Unity Platform (NUP) officials, led by Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, arrived at Police Headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, on Monday morning for a crucial meeting with the police. The meeting aims to resolve the ongoing deadlock over NUP’s public activities. The police …
Read More »Olivia Lutaaya and 27 Co-Defendants Back in Court Today
Today comrade Olivia Lutaaya, 32, and a mother of two will alongside 27 other comrades be arraigned before the military court to hear their bail application. They’ve spent 1,112 days on remand at Kitalya and Luzira prisons where they are enduring political persecution with the military court acting as an …
Read More »FOSTERING HEALTHCARE EQUITY IN MITYANA AND KYEJONJO MUSLIM DISTRICTS.
In a concerted effort to enhance advocacy, service delivery and improving service utilization within the Uganda Muslim Medical Bureau (UMMB) network, the Executive Secretary Mr. Muzamiru Kivumbi and Mr. Wabusimba Amiri Communication and Advocacy Specialist held pivotal meetings with key stakeholders in the Mityana Muslim District. The discussions took …
Read More »Right-Wing African MPs and Anti-Vaxxers Unite Against Abortion and LGBTQ Rights
Right-wing African Members of Parliament (MPs), including some of the continent’s most vociferous anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ lawmakers, united with anti-vaxx conspiracy theorists for the first time at a conference in early May. Aside from the expected rhetoric against abortion and LGBTQ people, the African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty gave a …
Read More »Opinion: The Decline of Defiant Politics in Uganda’s Political Landscape
Uganda’s political landscape has undergone a significant shift in recent years, with the once-mighty politics of defiance experiencing a marked decline. This movement, which emerged in the 1990s as a response to the country’s authoritarian rule, has been characterized by its defiance of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and …
Read More »Over 52,000 Migrants Attempt to Depart from Tunisia This Year
Tens of thousands of migrants have tried to leave Tunisia to reach Europe since the start of 2024, according to Tunisian Interior Minister Kamel Feki. Some were intercepted by authorities and returned to Tunisia, while hundreds of others died during the attempt. There have been 52,972 attempts by migrants to …
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