6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (556+ words) By Anthony Wesaka & Juliet Kigongo European countries would not have minded President Museveni being replaced, Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly told an American witness during a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, the High Court in Kampala has heard. Andrew Wilson, alias Orlando,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (559+ words) By Felix Warom Okello Authorities in Uganda’s Moyo District and neighbouring Kajo-Keji County in South Sudan have agreed to identify, arrest and prosecute individuals accused of mobilising communities and participating in recent violence between the Madi and Kuku communities. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (598+ words) Uganda Prisons Service has confirmed that veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago were again evacuated from Luzira Prison for medical attention at the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC). Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine said…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (573+ words) By Anthony Wesaka & Juliet Kigongo Unclear voice recordings have been presented as key evidence in the alleged first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where Dr Kizza Besigye and his associates are accused of plotting to overthrow President Museveni’s government. The recordings,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (147+ words) By Anthony Wesaka & Juliet Kigongo The treason trial of veteran Opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye took a dramatic turn yesterday after an American prosecution witness told court that crucial video evidence from a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, was lost after…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (560+ words) As the Country prepares for the second National Cleaning Day scheduled for Saturday, August 29, police have outlined categories of people who will be exempted from participating in the exercise. Addressing journalists on Monday, Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke said the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (347+ words) Police in Nansana, Wakiso District, have arrested a 34-year-old Congolese national suspected of running a cross-border syndicate that buys stolen mobile phones in Kampala and smuggles them to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The suspect, identified as Justine Kulimushi,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (909+ words) Former Secretary and Accounting Officer of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Ms Margaret Lucy Ejang, has accused the commission of financial irregularities, internal wrangles and intimidation, saying her efforts to enforce financial controls put her at odds with the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) Combo: Dr Kizza Besigye (L) and President Yoweri Musveni (R) A primary prosecution witness in the treason trial of opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye told the High Court Criminal Division that the four-time presidential candidate and his alleged co-conspirators planned to carry…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) By Joseph Omollo & Fred Wambede Legislators, local leaders and anti-corruption advocates from Bukedi and Bugisu Sub Regions have called for amendments to Uganda's Anti-Corruption Act, saying stronger legal provisions are necessary to curb corruption, improve accountability and restore public confidence…...