POLICE CONDUCTS SEARCH ON ILLEGAL MILITARY TRAINING AT NATIONAL UNITY PLATFORM PREMISES 1. Following reports of unauthorized military drills at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Kavule and their premise in Kamwokya in Kampala City, the Uganda Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, has mounted a coordinated security operation. 2. Our […]
The Chief of Defense Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has today arrived in Nairobi to attend a high-level meeting of East African Community (EAC) military chiefs. The gathering aims at addressing the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where ongoing conflict has threatened regional security. […]
Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye has called off his hunger strike following his appearance in Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court today. Besigye, who has been on hunger strike in protest of his continued detention, was brought to court in a wheelchair but appeared determined during the brief session. Besigye, who has been outspoken against government policies, […]
Speaker Anita Annet Among has asked the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja to consider including a provision in Parliament’s budget to cover medical treatment abroad and burial expenses for former MPs, saying the demands for these items are overwhelming Parliament. She made the remarks during yesterday’s plenary sitting while reacting to a request by Phyllis Chemutai […]
Uganda’s veteran politician and four-time presidential candidate, Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye is destined to remain in custody beyond today, Friday, February 21, following the State’s decision to file fresh charges against him. Dr. Besigye and his associate Haji Obeid Lutale, have had a treason charge added on their earlier charges, marking a significant escalation […]
Four-time presidential candidate, Rtd. Col. Dr. Dr. Kizza Besigye, his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale, and UPDF officer Capt. Denis Oola have been formally charged with treason. The charge sheet, dated February 20, 2025, accuses Besigye, Lutale, and Oola of contriving a plot to overthrow the Government of Uganda by force of arms. The trio are […]
One person has been confirmed dead and several others injured following a Nilestar bus crash at Oleba Village in Maracha District. Police identified the deceased as Bosco Nyeko Bongomin, the driver of the Yumbe District-bound bus. The bus was en route from Arua District when the driver lost control after being attacked by bees on […]
Two out of the four abducted National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Election Committee members have been dumped at SIU Kireka and later released. According to the NUP principal, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, after exposing the abductors and the much pressure exerted on them from the public, today’s night, the two female election committee members were driven from […]
Abatuuze abawangaalira ku mwalo gw’e Bugiri mu ttawuni kkanso y’e Katabi mu disitulikiti y’e Wakiso bawanjagidde gavumenti ng’eyita mu minisitule y’eby’obulamu okubateerawo eddwaliro mu kitundu kino ekiwangaliramu abantu abakunukkiriza mu mutwalo omulamba. Bano bagamba nti eddwaliro lya gavumenti mu kitundu kino lyakubataasa ku kutindigga olugendo olusukka mu kiro mmita omunaana nga banoonya obujjanjabi mu ddwaliro […]
The traffic police directorate headed by Assistant Inspector General of Police, Lawrence Niwabiine, has released its 2024 road crash statistics showing that more Ugandans are perishing in traffic accidents every day. Niwabiine’s report shows 5,144 Ugandans died in traffic accidents in 2024 translating to 14 daily deaths. This was an increase compared to 4,806 people […]
