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Winnie Byanyima Vows To Storm Luzira Protesting Prison’s Ban On Dr Besigye Visits

Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has vowed to camp at Luzira Maximum Prison if authorities deny her access to her husband. Besigye, currently on remand over allegations of possessing firearms in a

December 20, 2024

Security

UPDF Introduces Bill To Recognize SFC, Reserve Forces As New Army Units

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill 2024, introduced by State Minister for defence (veterans Affairs)Huda Abason Oleru, is set to redefine the structure and governance of Uganda’s military. The bill, currently under parliamentary review, seeks to enhance the UPDF’s operational

December 20, 2024

National News

Police Directors,DPC In Hot Soup Over City Rampant Land Evictions

A heated disagreement has erupted within the Uganda Police Force over the enforcement of conflicting court orders related to controversial land disputes that culminated in the illegal demolition of houses & a mosque in Mengo Kisenyi The matter stems from two separate

December 19, 2024

Big Story

Elwelu Is A Buffoon,I Will Arrest Him-CDF Muhoozi

Tensions within Uganda’s military establishment have escalated after the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, issued a public threat to arrest Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, a former deputy CDF and current presidential advisor. In a post on social media platform

December 19, 2024

News

Last Stand: Discontented Allen Kagina Oversees UNRA’s Asset Handover To Works Ministry

Allen Kagina, the long-serving Executive Director of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA),for years, she had dedicated herself to transforming Uganda’s road infrastructure, but the recent passing of the UNRA Repeal Bill signaled the end of an era. By December 30, 2024,

December 19, 2024

National News

Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo Vows To Crack Down Corrupt Officials As Judiciary Reaches 568 Magistrates

The Chief Justice of Uganda, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has urged Magistrates to uphold integrity and accountability in their work as the country continues to strengthen its judicial system. Speaking during the Annual Registrars and Magistrates Conference held in Kampala, Justice Owiny-Dollo emphasized the

December 19, 2024

News

BOU Money Heist: MPs Task Museveni To Appoint Substantive Governor

Members of Parliament on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) have expressed concern over the prolonged absence of a substantive Governor at the Bank of Uganda (BoU). During a meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, to review the

December 19, 2024

News

Gen Kainerugaba Names Jacqueline Amongin As Teso Women’s Leader For PLU

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), has named Hon. Jacqueline Amongin as the Women’s Council Representative for the Teso sub-region. The announcement was confirmed in a letter dated December 17th, signed by PLU Secretary General David Kabanda,

December 19, 2024

Big Story

Socialite Don Nasser Secures Bail In Aggravated Child Trafficking Case

Kampala socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, has been granted a UGX 3 million cash bail by the High Court. The bail comes weeks after he was committed to stand trial over allegations of aggravated child trafficking and defilement, serious

December 18, 2024

Crime

Heartless: Assailants Murder Brother Of FDC Top Official In Nakawa

Police in Nakawa are investigating the circumstances under which Ibrahim Ayiko, a brother to the Najjanakumbi FDC electoral commission Deputy Secretary Augustine Ojobire, was brutally stabbed to death. This incident happened on the night of December 16, 2024, in Nakawa division, in

December 18, 2024