One would not hesitate to say that Uganda is becoming a field of violence. Kyambogo University students are also on strike against the proposed increase in fees payable by students in public universities and what they are terming as poor learning environment. The police have deployed to quell the situation as students had started burning […]
The leaders of Uganda’s strongest opposition political parties have been arrested Monday morning for attempting to take part in walk to work protests organised by opposition leaning Action for Change. Forum for Democratic Change President, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda people’s Congress President Olara Otunu and Democratic Party President Nobert Mao were on Monday morning arrested […]
It is emerging that the government of Uganda is putting internet service providers to block popular social network platforms to stop the opposition from using them to mobilise people for the ongoing walk to work protests. A letter is circulating confirming showing that the Uganda Communications Commission asked the internet service providers to block twitter […]
The opposition in Uganda has insisted on going ahead with the walk to work protests despite President Museveni’s warning that the government security organs will not allow any such protests. Anne Mugisha, one of the officials of the Activists for Change that are organizing the walk to work protests says they will into be intimidated […]
President Yoweri Museveni has laughed off opposition plans to hold more walk to work protests saying the government’s security organs had finalized plans to ensure no such protests take place. Addressing a news conference at his country home in Rwakitura about the recent walk to work protests (which he mostly referred to as riots), Museveni […]
The opposition members under their Action for change a pressure group have vowed to go ahead with their planned walk to work protest next Monday in protest against high food, fuel prices and other basic commodities. The coordinator of the group, Mathias Mpuga Nsamba called has condemned the police and the military for its coercive […]
The Minister in charge of Primary Health care James kakooza has visited the victims of police action in yesterdays walk to work demonstration against increased food and fuel price. Kakooza has consoled the victims at Mulago hospital and accused the police and the military of being wrecklaceless as they fired teargas in schools and […]
Kampala wasn’t a good place to be Thursday due to the riots that broke up in several suburbs as police battled to stop opposition leaders who were walking to their places of work. Though most areas were peaceful and normal activities were going on reports of riots in Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kajansi and Kasangati kept many […]
The Uganda army has dismissed reports that opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was shot by the army or police during Thursday’s walk to work protests. Uganda People’s Defense Forces Spokesperson, Lt. Felix Kulayigye says Besigye was not shot and any such rumours are unfounded. He says the soldiers were called in to beef up police […]
The Uganda Police says they have with the help of the Military police managed to restore calm in most parts of Kampala and neighbouring town where chaos had broken out over police blockades against walk to work protesters. Police Spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says the chaos in Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kasangati and Kajansi has been duly contained […]