The Sheema North parliamentary race has heated up, with former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Dr Elioda Tumwesigye pushing to run unopposed. His only challenger, Julius Muhanguzi Ndangire, is, however, insisting he will not pull out of the race despite reported intimidation. Tumwesigye, who shifted his political base from Sheema Municipality, has been accused by his opponent of using …

ARUA CITY – In a charged and emotional return to Arua City, opposition leader Bobi Wine has hailed the people of West Nile as the “true definition of a protest vote,” praising their resilience in the face of what he described as state-sponsored intimidation. The politician’s journey to Arua was itself a testament to the day’s tensions. He reported that a …

In a somber media briefing ahead of his campaign journey to Arua, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, declared that the perpetrators behind the 2018 assassination attempt that claimed the life of his driver will one day be brought to book. Addressing journalists, the National Unity Platform (NUP) president framed the day-long campaign trip to the West …

KAMPALA – In a significant move highlighting parallel crises within Uganda’s judicial system, relatives of imprisoned former accountant Geoffrey Kazinda and officials from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have jointly petitioned the Uganda Law Society (ULS) for urgent intervention. The appeals, made during a meeting with ULS leadership, underscore two critical fronts: the prolonged detention of a high-profile convict and …

KAMPALA – The story of Olivia Lutaaya, a supporter of Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), has emerged as a powerful testament to political defiance and resilience in the face of state coercion. After nearly four years of imprisonment, her release in November 2024 came not as an unconditional freedom, but as a result of a difficult choice forced upon her …

NAIROBI – In a bombshell press conference that has sent shockwaves through Uganda and the wider East African community, two Kenyan nationals recently freed from detention in Uganda have made stunning allegations, claiming they were held and tortured in the same cell as the brother of a powerful Ugandan minister and that their captors were taking direct orders from President Museveni’s …