The President of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr. Kizza Besigye has been released after being charged in Kasangati Magistrate’s Court with inciting violence and engaging in a riot after proclamation (being presented in court over the same matter). Kasangati Magistrate Court’s principal grade one magistrate James Ereemye granted Besigye a 10 million non cash bail […]
The leaders of Uganda’s strongest opposition political parties have been arrested Monday morning for attempting to take part in walk to work protests organised by opposition leaning Action for Change. Forum for Democratic Change President, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda people’s Congress President Olara Otunu and Democratic Party President Nobert Mao were on Monday morning arrested […]
It is emerging that the government of Uganda is putting internet service providers to block popular social network platforms to stop the opposition from using them to mobilise people for the ongoing walk to work protests. A letter is circulating confirming showing that the Uganda Communications Commission asked the internet service providers to block twitter […]
The Government of Uganda is planning to use tax payment from Tullow oil to finance the construction of the much awaited Karuma Dam in northern Uganda. Kaith Muhakanizi, the deputy secretary to the treasury while addressing journalist said that the government’s position is to use the money to build the proposed Dam that has had […]
President Yoweri Museveni has laughed off opposition plans to hold more walk to work protests saying the government’s security organs had finalized plans to ensure no such protests take place. Addressing a news conference at his country home in Rwakitura about the recent walk to work protests (which he mostly referred to as riots), Museveni […]
The government has assured Makerere University students and parents that there are no immediate plans to increase tuition fees at the university and or other public universities. The Minister of Education and Sports, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire says students should be reassured that they will continue to pay the same amount of fees that they have […]
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces has launched investigations into the killing of two people in Gulu on Thursday during walk to work demonstrations in the northern Uganda town. This follows reports of the killing of two men by alleged army officers who found them in their home near Layibi market where they work and shot […]
Kampala wasn’t a good place to be Thursday due to the riots that broke up in several suburbs as police battled to stop opposition leaders who were walking to their places of work. Though most areas were peaceful and normal activities were going on reports of riots in Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kajansi and Kasangati kept many […]
Uganda’s key opposition leader Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye has insisted he and other opposition politicians will continue the walk to work protests until the government of Uganda improves the situation in the country. Besigye who was injured in Thursday’s protests said he will resume immediately his wound heals. Besigye sustained injuries […]
Kampala Lord Mayor elect, Erias Lukwago and several other oppsotion leaders have been released on bail by different courts where they were arraigned by police after being arrested earlier today. Erias Lukwago, the Lord Mayor of Kampala, FDC Vice President for Eastern, Salaam Musumba and several other politicians have been brought to Makindye Magistrate’s Court […]