Uganda’s turbulence of the 1980s was felt within church walls too
December 22, 2018 was a reunion of sorts for Namirembe cathedral choir old boys. I attended a special Christmas carols performance at the Ntinda residence of former ICT minister...
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Army, police to maintain siege at Bobi Wine home
January 19, 2021 by URN
The army and police will maintain a physical presence at the home of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, security officials have said. Since last Thursday's general elections, security...
Augmented bed nets to cut malaria cases by 25%
The ministry of Health has for the first time dis-tributed long-lasting bed nets with a new chemical in…
Court quashes Media Council order restricting journalists
The High court in Kampala has quashed the directive seeking to have all journalists registered and accredited by…
Four killed in Masaka post-election protests
Four people were killed by security operatives when opposition supporters took to the streets to protest against the…
Bobi Wine, US demand independent audit into Ugandan election
The January 14 general election must be independently audited, National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi and the…
Wakiso election material drivers strike over pay
Truck drivers hired to transport electoral materials to different polling stations in Wakiso district have threatened not to…
20 opposition agents go missing after night raids in Masaka
Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) and Democratic Party (DP) supporters in Kyotera are living in fear following the…
2021: Tracking voter bribery
Every election cycle has painted a dark picture of politicians and their electors: that they have orchestrated a…
Bobi Wine projects 80% poll win
After a 60-day stretch, the sparring between the military and opposition presidential candidates on the campaign trail ended…
How Museveni stayed in power for 35 years
BBC – Yoweri Museveni, who came to power on the back of an armed uprising in 1986, has…
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UK-based George Mpanga releases 11-min film about 2021 elections
Tomorrow Wednesday, January 13, British-Ugandan artist George Mpanga (also known as George the Poet) will release his "Black Yellow Red" short film on social media platforms in response...
When Bobi Wine upstages Kyagulanyi on the campaign trail
There is an English adage that goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This fits well into Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s presidential campaigns that I have been following for...