Opposition parties have said they are ready for a political dialogue but on certain conditions. Parties including the FDC, DP, JEMA, UPC, and Conservative party released a joint statement demanding for the release of all opposition leaders and members who are currently being detained at Nakasongola government prison. The UPC party president Olara Otunu says […]
Prison authorities are considering transferring suspects arrested during the walk to work demonstration by the opposition from Nakasongola government prison to upcountry prison for security concerns. The commission general of the Uganda prisons service Johnson Byabashaija says decision stems from the opposition supporters who are planning to storm prison where the opposition leaders Dr. Kiiza […]
Many people were today left wondering why Forum for Democratic Change President Kizza Besigye left his home in a vehicle and was arrested in Kalerwere where he started walking to work. A group of over 30 Residents of Kasangati along Gayaza road have visited and asked the opposition leader to take his walk to work […]
The leading opposition figure in Uganda Dr. Kizza Besigye of the Forum for Democratic Change has been sent to prison after he was presented in Nabweru Magistrate’s Court and charged with unlawful assembly. Besigye will spend Easter weekend in prison as he will appear in Court on April 27th when his bail application will be […]
The United Nations Human Rights Center in Uganda has demanded the immediate release of opposition activists arrested and detained while walking to work on Monday. The Director of the Centre, Margaret Sekaggya, a former Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission says it is the right of every Ugandan walk to any place that they […]
The President of the Democratic Party Nobert Mao will spend the Easter holiday in jail after he was arrested today outside his home for planning to walk to his place of work in the city centre. Mao was charged before the KCC Magistrate’s court with two counts assaulting one Moses Birigwa and inciting violence. Grade […]
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 […]
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 opposition in Uganda has insisted on going ahead with the walk to work protests despite President Museveni’s warning that the government security organs will not allow any such protests. Anne Mugisha, one of the officials of the Activists for Change that are organizing the walk to work protests says they will into be intimidated […]
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 […]