Joint security forces have closed four animal checkpoints along cattle routes in South Karamoja following reports of extortion by security personnel from cattle traders. On February 28, 2025, the UPDF 3rd Division Commander, Brigadier General Wilberforce Sserunkuma, and the ASTU Commandant, Francis Chemusto, met with cattle traders at the Karita livestock …
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Journalist bodies and the Leader of the Opposition have condemned the brutal attacks by the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) on journalists covering the Kawempe by-election nominations. On Wednesday, clashes erupted between supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola shortly after his nomination for the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election. …
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Lawyers representing Advocate Eron Kiiza, currently serving a nine‐month sentence for contempt following his conviction by the General Court Martial in Makindye this January, have moved the civil division of the High Court to secure his unconditional release. In a court appearance on Tuesday morning before Judge Douglas Singiza of …
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Elias Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election, has been arrested by security operatives shortly after his nomination. Nalukoola is reportedly being held at Kawempe Police Station on charges yet to be disclosed. His arrest comes on the first day of nominations for candidates …
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Police in Kampala have arrested 11 students from various universities for participating in a protest against the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The arrests occurred during a demonstration involving close to 40 students along Nile Avenue, near Crested Towers in Nakasero, where students from Kyambogo University, …
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The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed that the Judiciary’s debts have soared to Shs13.371 billion in five years, raising concerns over the institution’s financial discipline. Legislators have expressed alarm over the rising debt burden at the Judiciary, accusing officials of financial mismanagement and failing to provide accountability for allocated …
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Lawmakers have condemned security forces for blocking presidential aspirants from conducting consultations ahead of the 2026 elections, calling the move an outright violation of the Presidential Elections Act. During Wednesday’s parliamentary sitting, Erute South MP Jonathan Odur raised the issue as a matter of national importance, pointing to the …
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Top TV journalist Miracle Ibrah was violently attacked by security personnel on Wednesday afternoon while covering the nomination of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi for the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election. According to reports, Ibrah was struck by an explosive device thrown by security officers on site after …
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The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has expressed deep concern over the violent assault of Miracle Ibra, a journalist from Top TV, who was severely injured in an attack by security personnel this afternoon. Ibra was targeted while performing his duties, covering a political event in Kawempe, where he was reporting …
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The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party has made a passionate appeal to the police and other security agencies to refrain from engaging in partisan politics. This comes after a recent incident in Alebtong on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, where UPC people were dispersed and redirected to a new venue which …
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