KAMPALA — The acting president of the National Unity Platform, Lina Zedriga, has alleged that she was abducted and interrogated by unknown individuals, as political tensions within the country continue to draw concern. Zedriga, alongside the party’s deputy for Western Uganda Jacklyn Jolly Tukamushaba, addressed a joint press briefing at the party headquarters in Makerere…
Leaders of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have raised concerns about the treatment of security officers who were assigned to protect opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, saying some are facing repercussions for how they handled the assignment. NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said the officers deployed to guard Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, were…
A group of opposition supporters appeared before the Kawempe Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kampala on fresh proceedings in a case where they are accused of unlawful drilling, with additional charges brought against one of the accused. The accused include Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, described by supporters as a deputy spokesperson within the opposition ranks, Edward Ssebuufu,…
Kampala, Uganda — The National Unity Platform has strongly condemned what it describes as an unlawful interference by the government in religious worship, after authorities blocked a planned prayer service at Lubaga Cathedral intended to honour veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye and other political detainees. In a statement shared on social media, the party said…
KABALE — A court in Kabale has granted bail to Jolly Jackline Tukamushaba, the Western Uganda Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), after nearly a month in detention. The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kabale on Thursday approved a UGX 1 million cash bond, securing her temporary release. The case was adjourned to February…