NUP Leaders, Journalists Attacked in Nammere as LoP Storms House Over Alleged Pre-Ticked Ballots Scandal
A group of National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders and journalists were assaulted in Nammere, Kawempe North, where a group of individuals were suspected to be pre-ticking ballot papers in a residential home. According to David Lewis Rubongoya, the…
Open Letter to the Ministries Affected by the Suspension of USAID Funds in Uganda
To: The Honorable Ministers of Finance, Health, Education, Gender, and All Affected Ministries Cc: The Office of the President, Parliament of Uganda, and Development Partners Subject: Addressing the Suspension of USAID Funds and Allegations of…
Family Accuses State House Land Unit of Wanting to Grab Their Land by Implicating Them in Rebel Allegations, Appeals to President Museveni for Intervention
A family in Katabi Sub County, Entebbe Municipality, is in shock after members were allegedly implicated in rebel activities by officials from the State House Land Protection Unit. In exchange for their freedom, the family has been asked to surrender…
Examining the Impact of By-Elections on Uganda’s Political Stability
By Amiri Wabusimba. On Thursday, March 13, voters in Kawempe North will participate in a by-election, a process that has already been marred by violence, arrests, and heightened security deployment. Over the past ten days of campaigns, reports of…
Besigye bail application to be heard on Friday
The High Court in Kampala has scheduled March 14, 2025, to hear the bail application of jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale, who are seeking release on treason charges. According to sources who are not…
Shock as Former Bank of Africa Staff Accused of Stealing Clients’ Money in Massive Fraud Scheme
Investigation bodies have pointed to connivance between the bank of Africa former staff and clients that led to huge losses at the bank and theft of clients’ money. Senior investigators from both the Police and the State House Anticorruption Unit have…
Patrick Amuriat and 2 MPs remanded in Soroti after ‘No Cow, No Vote’ protests
Soroti Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded several Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders to Soroti Government Prison until March 12, 2025. The leaders were arrested on Friday, March 7, in Soroti City. They were charged with unlawful assembly,…
Panga Gang Terrorizes Namugongo: Multiple Injured, Millions Lost in Brutal Night Raid
A violent panga-wielding gang raided homes in Namugongo Nsawo Zone over the weekend, leaving several residents severely injured and hospitalized, while others lost valuables worth millions. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has…
Who Deployed JAT? Security Forces Evade Questions Over Brutality in Kawempe Campaigns
The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force (UPF) have remained cagey on who deployed the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JAT) that has terrorized opposition supporters in the ongoing Kawempe North By-election campaigns. UPDF…
23 NUP supporters granted bail
The Kawempe Grade One Magistrate Court has granted bail to 23 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The supporters were arrested on Monday and charged with damaging a police vehicle, disrupting traffic flow, and common nuisance. They were…
