Human rights defenders are calling for the immediate release of MPs arrested on Monday. MPs Mohamed Nsereko and Chris Baryomunsi were arrested on Monday over allegedly making false utterances about the death of Former Butalejja Woman Mp Cerinah Nebanda. The executive director of foundation for human rights Initiative Livingstone Ssewanyana says detention beyond 48 hours […]
The Minister of Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo appeared before the High Court in Kampala on Monday over his recent closure of a gay meeting in Entebbe. The court that was presided over by Justice Eldad Mwangushya resolved that it will rely on sworn affidavits made by witnesses of the gays and the government side […]
Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko, was arrested on Monday over what appeared to be tramped up charges to shut his mouth. He was picked up on Monday morning from his home inKampalafor assault, after a group of men suspected to be his supporters beat up a cop. Nsereko has however called upon his supporters and […]
Police have secretly issued a directive to all policemen and women in Kampala to arrest Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councilor representing Makerere University, Bernard Luyiga. Police sources told us that Bernard Luyiga would be arrested in case he is seen around the precincts of Kampala Road and charge him for attempting to distract […]
The Member of Parliament for Kalungu East Joseph Sewungu is in trouble after the government got intelligence information that he has received money from Uganda’s enemies to sponsor teachers strike. Sources in Uganda government told our informers that Sewungu reportedly got some money recently from Rwanda to run the national teachers strike starting on […]
A senior Catholic Church Archbishop knelt down before a copse of a woman, and sobbed. He nearly failed to lead the prayers he was meant to perform. When Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, knelt down, the members of the Catholic Church who were with him also wept and other’s who could not afford weeping at […]
It seems police violence and brutality on members of opposition parties has caught the international eye. This is because the United Kingdom (UK) minister in charge of Africa Henry Bellingham has asked president Museveni to curb the police violence on civilians. Bellingham is in Uganda’s capital city Kampala on an official visit. He jetted […]
The 36th Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has welcomed back the patriotic people of Buganda who on Monday went to visit the Buganda riots suspects at Luzira prison and those who contributed a lot as a sign of solidarity, restoring hope, re-energizing and above all cementing and strengthening the kingdom’s tie towards the […]
The reconstruction exercise of the burnt Kasubi tombs is still in balance after Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro JB Walusimbi announced today that the kingdom is broke and has no money to construct the burnt tombs. Addressing the members of the Lukiiko on Monday, the Katikkiro said the kingdom has only 750 million shillings meant for […]
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