Amuria — National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he and his team were blocked by security forces from holding a planned rally in Amuria District, accusing the military and police of detaining them at a roadblock mounted in a swampy area. In a statement issued on Wednesday,…
Kampala — At dawn in Bukoto, shopkeeper Sarah Nakato wipes a thin brown film off her shelves before opening for the day. By midday, it will be back. “You clean in the morning, and by evening everything is dusty again,” she says, coughing slightly. “This dust is killing us slowly.” For many residents, this is…
Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG) journalists have been entirely excluded from covering Uganda’s Parliament in 2026, according to the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) media accreditation list released in mid-December 2025. The move has sparked widespread debate about press freedom and democratic accountability ahead of next year’s general elections. The exclusion comes amid an ongoing standoff…
Kumi — Security operatives blocked roads leading to Kumi town on Tuesday, January 15, 2026, moments before the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, was scheduled to address a campaign rally at Wiggins playground. All access points to the venue were sealed off using police armoured vehicles…
Kazo — The Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba, has commended and rewarded two private security guards in Kazo District with cash awards of UGX 500,000 each for demonstrating exceptional integrity after they rejected a bribe from suspected cattle thieves and instead alerted the police. The incident occurred between December 16 and 17, 2025, when…