Ugandan opposition leader Col (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye and political activist Hajj Obeid Lutale have filed a constitutional petition in the High Court of Kenya, accusing Kenyan authorities of colluding with Ugandan security forces to abduct and unlawfully extradite them from Nairobi in November 2024. The explosive case, filed under …
Read More »Kanyeihamba burial delayed
The burial arrangements for retired Supreme court judge Prof George W. Kanyeihamba have been delayed, following concerns over the health of his wife, Susan Kanyeihamba, who is currently under medical observation in the United Kingdom. Family sources told URN that Susan went into shock upon receiving news of her husband’s …
Read More »Nuwa Mutwe : Bobi Wine bodyguard seeks bail
Noah Mitala, popularly known as Nuwa Mutwe and a private bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has made a fresh attempt to secure bail before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court. This is Mitala’s second bid for temporary release after his initial bail application was denied …
Read More »Mbale City Deputy Mayor wins FDC primaries
Kakai Khariate, the Mbale City Deputy Mayor, will hold the ticket for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) for the Mbale City woman Member of Parliament seat On Sunday, Khariate garnered 48 votes, defeating her main challenger, Victoria Nambuya, who secured 37 votes. In other elections held simultaneously at Mbale …
Read More »Court judge Kanyeihamba dead
Retired Supreme Court Judge and former Cabinet Minister Professor George W Kanyeihamba has died. According to his friend Arnold Mukose, who has been one of his caretakers, the Professor passed on at Nakasero Hospital on Monday, where he had been admitted for nearly a month. Mukose told our reporter that …
Read More »NUP Probes Extortion, Sexual Harassment in 2026 Poll Vetting Process
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has launched an internal investigation into serious allegations of extortion and sexual harassment reportedly perpetrated by senior party officials, including individuals close to party leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine. In a press conference on Wednesday, Kyagulanyi acknowledged the allegations, which center …
Read More »Over Shs 50 Million Raised on Day 1 as NUP Launches Ambitious Fundraiser for ‘Protest Vote
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially launched a fundraising campaign to support its efforts in the upcoming 2025/2026 presidential elections. The initiative aims to mobilize resources from supporters both locally and in the diaspora to fund what the party has described as a “protest vote” campaign. According to the …
Read More »Egyptian Medical Students Launch Pioneering “Health Diplomacy” Program.
In a landmark moment for the continent, Egypt has witnessed the launch of the first-ever “Health Diplomacy for Medical Students” program, the first of its kind in both Egypt and Africa. The initiative was spearheaded by the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations Egypt (IFMSA-Egypt), in partnership with its branch …
Read More »National Peasants Party unveils New Leaders
National Peasants’ Party (NPP), has officially launched and unveiled its leadership team. Although founded in 2004 by Hajj Elias Wamala Ssegujja and others, NPP has been one of the dormant political parties for several years; however, the party has now been revitalized after it was officially gazetted in April. On …
Read More »Opposition posters defaced during Museveni’s PDM tour
Hundreds of campaign posters of opposition candidates in Wakiso District have been defaced as President Yoweri Museveni continues his tour of Parish Development Model-PDM projects. His visit has cost candidates their campaign posters. especially those of the National Unity Platform-NUP. In Nansana municipality, where political rivalry is particularly intense, residents woke up …
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