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Arrested National Unity Platform ‘NUP’ supporters of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi have been formally charged at Masaka Magistrates. This follows their arrest last week in Kalangala District. The first batch arrived at the court Monday afternoon amid heavy security and was escorted inside. The second batch of NUP supporters and members arrived minutes later after…
The National Resistance Movement party Secretary General Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba has said that following the suspension of political activities in 14 districts considered to be registering high spread of the virus, President Yoweri Museveni will revisist some districts where he was recently and also go to those he skipped. This, according to the party arrangements will…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while delivering end of year/new year national message revealed that preliminary investigations show that boxer Zebra Ssenyange was gunned down by Ugandan security forces. He apologized to the grieving family and vowed to bring culprits to face the long arm of the law. “When I heard of the unfortunate death of…
The commander of Special Forces Command (SFC),first son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has told the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to brace for a defeat in 2021 elections. He was responding to a tweet by senior journalist Andrew Mwenda on the arrest of Bobi Wine in Kalangala district. “This afternoon,…
Police have come out to disregard the information circulating around social media platforms that Hon.Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert has been arrested, while on his campaign trail in Kalangala District. “We would like to clarify that the candidate was restrained for continuously holding massive rallies amidst the increased threats of coronavirus, in total disregard of the Electoral…
By Faruk Kirunda The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has asked journalists to re-apply for accreditation from the media council to pave way for their coverage of the 2021 elections. This move has been attacked in some circles which construe it as intended to gag the media from doing its oversight role during the elections. It…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended campaign meetings in districts/cities categorised by Ministry of Health as having high spread of Covid19. From 26/12/20, no campaign meetings will be held in Mbarara, Kabarole, Luwero, Kasese, Masaka, Wakiso, Kabarole, Jinja, Kalungu, Kazo, Kampala and Tororo. Meanwhile, EC has started packing ballot papers and Declaration of Results Forms…
This is why the government of Uganda led by NRM leader President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has not hurriedly to exploit oil but instead has taken cautious steps to move steadily and do the right thing. Deliberate steps have been taken to develop upstream value chain activities first before we embark on production. The sector has…
Garry Paul Mayanja, one of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party mobilizers who was forcibly disappeared alongside Justin Jjuuko by security officers in Lwengo district, on Saturday, 12 December 2020 has been released from detention at Special Investigations Unit-Kireka. The duo were on an official FDC assignment of identifying and training polling agents in…
The National Resistence Movement (NRM) party National Treasurer Hon. Rose Namayanja Nsereko has urged the youth to support NRM and President Yoweri Museveni basing on the party’s clear ideology. Delivering her keynote speech while meeting university youth leaders at Makerere University St. Francis Chapel, Namayanja told the youth it is only NRM that holds a…
