Mityana District Woman MP, Joyce Bagala, urged Ugandans to pray for political prisoners and opposition supporters during Christmas Day prayers at St Joseph Busunjju Catholic Parish in Mityana District. “We should pray for the oppressed people and the ones in prison like Dr Kizza Besigye and other political prisoners, especially National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters…
The High Court Commercial Division has ruled that businessman Shukla Mukesh, popularly known as Shumuk, and his companies—Shumuk Springs Development Ltd, Springs International Development Hotel Ltd, and Shumuk Financial Services Ltd—have been illegally occupying part of Shumuk House, formerly known as Katatumba Suites. The court ordered Shukla to pay approximately Shs 14 billion in damages,…
Soroti – Daniel Eigu, the Chairman of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Soroti City and flag bearer for Soroti County, has resigned from the opposition party and pledged his support to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). In a statement shared on social media, Eigu said, “I have stepped down and quit the…
Fort Portal – The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has welcomed a group of former National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates and mobilisers who defected ahead of the January 2026 general elections, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa asserting that their move was voluntary. “This morning in Fort Portal City, I had the pleasure of…
Ugandan immigration authorities have deported Dr Kymmberli Stowe, an American national and former principal of Heritage International School in Kansanga, Kampala, following her dismissal and a brief detention. Dr Stowe, who began her tenure as principal in May 2025, was dismissed in October 2025. The school cited her alleged failure to disclose a prior legal…