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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kakumiro Policeman Fatally Shoots Rwandan national
n a tragic incident that has shocked the residents of Katikara in Kakumiro district, a 38-year-old man, identified as Isaac Akashaba, was fatally shot by a police officer on the morning of May 23, 2024. Akashaba, a Rwandan national residing in Katikara…
