Buganda Road Court has dismissed charges of unlawfully assembly, inciting violence and malicious damage to property, against former Rubaga North parliamentary candidate Moses Kasibante and Kampala Central MP contestant, musician Eddy Yawe. Kasibante and yawe were jointly charged with a councilor in Rubaga Division John Lukanga. This was after a series of court sessions in […]
The government is facing yet another threat of a possible strike this time from students. Students under their umbrella Uganda National Students Association (UNSA) have set 1stAugust as an ultimatum date for government to react on their demands and if fails they will conduct a peaceful demonstration. Among demands include installation of lightening rods on every […]
Traders organised under the Kampala City Traders Association have threatened to repeat their sit down strike if government does not react on the issues they raised. The spokesperson of KACITA Issa Sekitto says they have given the government an ultimatum until the 31st of July to clear and address the relevant issues they raised. The concerns they […]
Democratic Party women have threatened to demonstrate by undressing if the government doesn’t release people who were arrested during the September 2009 riots. DP national women leader Maxensia Takilambule says they will strip on the streets of Kampala while in Adam’s suit to express their anger towards the government. Takilambule alleges more than 20 people […]
The prime minister of Uganda Amama Mbabazi has attributed the current crisis economic to the opposition walk to work campaign. Speaking to journalists in Kampala today, Mbabazi said that the walk to work campaign tarnished the image of the country abroad and foreigners’ started fearing visiting Uganda. He said that before the campaign there was […]
The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga prematurely adjourned the House sitting this afternoon after MPs pressured government over a statement on the strike by city traders. Trade and Tourism Minister, Amelia Kyambadde was expected to give a statement on the current impasse between government and the traders at parliament this afternoon but did not show […]
Taxi drivers and conductors have announced sit down strike protesting what they termed as exploit by UTODA. The Taxi drivers and conductors made the announcement at press conference held at Speke hotel in Kampala today. The announcement of the strike by drivers came after the Lord mayor advised drivers not to any fees to UTODA […]
Shopkeepers and traders in different parts of the country are striking to protest accelerating inflation and the local currency’s rapid depreciation in recent months. Many shops in Kampala didn’t open today, especially in down town where shopping malls and markets remained closed for most of the day. Issa Sekito the spokesman for Kampala city […]
Hearing of a case against the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Kizza Besigye, today failed to take off after prosecution failed to produce witnesses. Besigye is facing charges of failing to obey lawful orders by Police officers in uniform during the walk-to-work demonstrations barely two months ago. He has appeared before the Kasangati grade […]
Police in Rubirizi district has this morning intercept a planned demonstration by the opposition Forum for democratic change party members against the hiking commodity prices and police brutality. Security personnel comprised of Police, army and plain closed officers blocked all roads leading to Ndekye secondary school play ground where the demonstration was scheduled to take […]