Prison authorities are considering transferring suspects arrested during the walk to work demonstration by the opposition from Nakasongola government prison to upcountry prison for security concerns. The commission general of the Uganda prisons service Johnson Byabashaija says decision stems from the opposition supporters who are planning to storm prison where the opposition leaders Dr. Kiiza […]
Ugandans have been urged to put politics in Uganda’s way of the cross procession that will be held on Good Friday. The Uganda Joint Christian council expresses concern that since some Ugandans launched walk to work and walk to pray protests, some groups might want to use the way of the cross processions to further […]
It came as a surprise on Thursday when it was revealed that Luzira prison authorities have relocated Democratic President General Norbert Mao to Nakasongola pirson. When Forum for Democratic Change president was remanded in funny circumstances as the Nabweru magistrate Justin Atukwasa claimed to be busy to hear his bail application, the opposition leader was […]
Uneasy calm has returned to Masaka town after prolonged battles between protesters and the police in the central Uganda town. Three people including a 2 year old child have been reported dead in the Masaka walk to work protests on Thursday as Activists for Change organized protests went on for the fourth day. The police […]
Uganda once gain witnessed walk to walk protests on Thursday for the fourth day as planned by the Activists for Change against high food and fuel prices. During the protests, Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested and remanded to Nakasongola prison, while Uganda People’s Congress President Olara Otunu managed to walk […]
President Yoweri Musveeni has defended the high taxes on fuel saying most fuel is used for luxurious purposes. The government currently charges a 850 shilling tax per liter of petrol, 530 shillings per liter of diesel, and 200 shillings per liter of kerosene or paraffin. Speaking on Thursday evening during a live address about the […]
President Yoweri Museveni has said that his national Resistance Movbement government is not worried about any possibility of being ousted by opposition protests. Museveni who was speaking to Ugandans in a live video broadcast at Bukedde TV in Kampala on Thursday evening said Ugandans should not “worry about Besigye and walk to work protests” saying […]
Uganda Police spent much of Thursday morning and afternoon in running battles with opposition supporters in different streets of the capital Kampala. Police Spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says a group of opposition protesters tried to disrupt business in Nakasero market and the new taxi part which prompted the police to react. The protests turned violent when […]
So the pressure from walk to work protesters might be paying off. President Yoweri Museveni is set to address the nation on the current economic hard times and walk to work protests at 5pm. The address will be broadcast live on Bukedde TV, also owned by the government under its Vision Group. The President’s address […]
Hundreds of supporters of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have clashed with police this morning in Kampala Wandegeya Kubiiri after Besigye was taken to court in Nabweru for staging a walk to work demonstration this morning. The supporters blocked roads with old tyres disrupting traffic. Besigye and other supporters refused to record statement when they […]