Peter Luzinda

AG Kiwanuka, LoP Ssenyonyi clash over detained Masaka priest

Tensions flared in Parliament on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, criticised the government over the continued detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Roman Catholic priest from Masaka District. Ssenyonyi described the priest’s detention as an illegal act and a violation of fundamental human rights. Raising the…

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Court sets Dec 22 for judgment in Walukaga election petition

The High Court has set December 22 as the date for delivering its judgment in an election petition filed by Busiro East parliamentary aspirant Mathias Walukaga, who is challenging his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) over academic qualification requirements. Justice Simon Peter Kinobe fixed the date on Tuesday after Walukaga appeared in court alongside…

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Musicians slam federation over concert cancellation ‘silence’

Following the sudden cancellation of singer Daxx Kartel’s concert at Gangu Playground, concerns are growing within Uganda’s music community as artists call out the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) for its silence over increasing police interference in concerts. Activist and creative industry promoter Nyanzi Martin Luther has publicly questioned the role of the UNMF, accusing…

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