As the walk-to-work campaign continues tomorrow, state minister youths Lt. Jessica Alupo has asked the youths to shun Besigye protests. The minister made the call yesterday while meeting youths leaders across the country under their National Youth Council whom she told to shun Besigye’s protests. Citing the current political situation in the country, Alupo noted that Youths […]
The Activists for Change have vowed not to rescind in their walk to work campaign until the Government comes up with a solution for the cause. The A4C National Co-coordinator Mathias Mpuuga has hailed the campaign saying it has borne fruits including the International Recognition set for an agenda and the public have not been […]
Two army generals from Teso region have issued a stern warning against the ‘walk to work’ protesters in the region. Lt. Gen Jeje Odong, the State Minister for Defense and Brigadier Charles Angina the Chief of Staff of Land Forces, have warned people from Teso against taking part in the ‘walk to work’ street protests. In a statement seemingly directed […]
The President of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao and six other DP members with whom he was arrested have been transferred from Nakasongola prison back to Luzira Maximum Prison. Mao and the six who were arrested during walk to work protests are set to appear before City Hall Magistrate on Monday for their bail hearing. […]
Sections of the media carried reports that are erroneous, and grossly distort the correct position in regard to Police and other security agencies’ approach to the unlawful assemblies, disguised as ‘walk-to-work’ demonstrations. Specifically, the Observer, in its headline ‘Security Chiefs Clash at Walk to Work Meeting’, alleges that there is disharmony among the country’s security […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Uganda’s key opposition leader Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye has insisted he and other opposition politicians will continue the walk to work protests until the government of Uganda improves the situation in the country. Besigye who was injured in Thursday’s protests said he will resume immediately his wound heals. Besigye sustained injuries […]