Court Adjourns NUP Military Drilling Case to October 16
The trial of National Unity Platform (NUP) members facing charges of conducting unlawful military drills was adjourned to October 16. The decision came during the case’s 20th session on Friday after the defense raised objections over incomplete…
LUMBUYE, TURKEY AND THE SOMALIA QUESTION
By Ronald Kasirye | The Hoima Post KAMPALA: What began as a dispute over Ugandan political activist and government critic Fred Kajubi Lumbuye has developed into a much broader confrontation involving Uganda’s military leadership, the Patriotic League of…
Hand Over Activists Fred Lumbuye”: Army Chief Fans Rally Outside Turkish Embassy in Kampala
Thousands of Supporters of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) on Friday marched to the Turkish Embassy in Kampala demanding that Ankara hand over Ugandan activist and government critic Fred Kajubi Lumbuye to face criminal charges in Uganda. The…
Media Fraternity Demands Answers Following Alleged Abduction of Baba TV Reporter Jjengo Eria
UJA AND BABA TV UGANDA CALL FOR URGENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JOURNALIST JJENGO ERIA Kampala, Uganda | 14 September 2026 Baba TV Uganda and the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) are deeply concerned about the disappearance of…
Missing Journalist Eria Jengo: Family and Colleagues Hold On to Hope One Week After Disappearance
A week after Baba Television journalist Eria Jengo went missing, his family, friends, and colleagues continue to hold on to hope for his safe return. According to family members and workmates, Jengo was last seen on Thursday of last week. CCTV footage…
Baba TV Journalist Jjengo Eria Missing, Abduction by Security Forces Feared
The sudden disappearance of Baba TV senior reporter Jjengo Eria on September 10, 2026, has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s media community, renewing urgent questions about the safety of journalists operating ahead of upcoming elections. Last seen…
Wave of High-Profile Abductions Sparks Outrage as Opposition Leader Calls for Constitutional Protections
Tensions in the capital reached a breaking point following a series of high-profile abductions targeting political commentators and ruling-party figures, culminating in the dramatic mid-broadcast seizure of political analyst Charles Rwomushana from a…
Princess Joan Nassolo Set to Grace KF@30 Buganda Royal Dinner in Toronto
TORONTO, Canada — Her Royal Highness Princess Joan Nassolo is set to preside over the KF@30 Buganda Royal Dinner & Prayers Day 2026, as the Buganda Kingdom’s Essaza Canada prepares for a major gathering in Toronto to commemorate 30 years of the…
Toronto: Eddy Mayanja Leads Incumbent Olivia Chow by Double Digits Among African Voters
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post TORONTO, ON — A Ugandan-Canadian candidate is seeking to shake up Toronto’s mayoral race, positioning himself as an alternative to incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow ahead of the October 26, 2026 municipal election. Eddy…
European Union ‘Return Hubs’ in Uganda and Rwanda Risk Becoming Human Rights ‘Black Holes,’ Advocates Warn
Human rights organizations and legal experts are raising intense alarm over proposals by five European Union member states—Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands—to establish offshore “return hubs” in Uganda and Rwanda for…
