Politics
UPDF elects 10 MPs
Bombo — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has called on leaders to prioritise identifying and addressing the practical needs of citizens, saying this has been the guiding philosophy of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) since the 1960s. The President made the remarks while presiding over the election of…
Eyebrows raised as chief justice is sworn in at Museveni’s farm
Human rights activist and UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has raised concerns over judicial independence following the swearing-in of Uganda’s new Chief Justice, Justice Flavian Zeija, at President Yoweri Museveni’s private farm in Kisozi. In a statement shared on X, Byanyima questioned both the venue and symbolism of the ceremony, arguing that it blurred the…
Matembe tells Museveni: Uganda is not your personal property
Former Minister of Ethics and Integrity Miria Matembe has launched a fresh and scathing attack on President Yoweri Museveni and his family, declaring that Uganda does not belong to them and warning against what she described as the growing personalisation of the state. “I want to tell you, President Museveni and your family, Uganda is…
Dr Sarah Bireete granted bail
Human rights lawyer and activist Dr Sarah Bireete has been granted bail by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, ending weeks of pre-trial detention that had drawn sharp scrutiny from legal practitioners and civil society groups in Uganda and beyond. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the court set cash bail at Shs1 million and…
Baryomunsi is a shameful liar, says Winnie Byanyima
A fresh war of words has erupted between the government and the family of detained opposition veteran Dr Kizza Besigye after Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi dismissed reports that the four-time presidential candidate is seriously ill while in custody at Luzira Prison. Minister Baryomunsi, who is also the government spokesperson, described claims of Besigye’s deteriorating health…