Kampala — Thirty-three people were last evening charged for allegedly participating in riots in Iganga Town following the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, on Wednesday in Luuka District.The group, which appeared before…
Uganda is preparing for the 2021 general election. Several Ugandans are participating in the national campaigns at all levels of governance. I am optimistic of peaceful, free, and just elections.Exercising our civil right and civic responsibility to pa…
Detained National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine on Thursday morning declined to sign bond papers in absence of his lawyers, Daily Monitor has learnt.Sources within the police that preferred not to be named because they …
ENTEBBE- An official of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has said that scrapping visas will promote free movement of citizens across member states.”Member states are working towards the abolishing visas by 2028 so that citizens in …
Mountain Division court martial sitting at Muhoti Army Barracks in Fort Portal City, on Friday sentenced Pte Paul Lotukei to 90 years in jail after he was found guilty of murdering two civilians.The court presided over by Lt Col Felix Nyero found Pte L…
A section of local election observers have asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to resist any pressure to have the 2021 elections ballot papers printed in the country because it may compromise the polls.The observers believe that the Independence of the…
For the last five presidential elections since 1996, President Museveni has been either changing the order of his names or he has added another.The intention, according to the lawyers and political pundits is to alphabetically be placed first or last o…
Chaos has erupted in Magere, Kasangati in Wakiso District as armed forces battle Bobi Wine supporters who had thronged his home to celebrate his nomination to challenge President Museveni in 2021.The military and police on Tuesday fired teargas and liv…
The Judiciary is investigating a Grade One magistrate in Fort Portal Court on accusations of hearing a case without instructions from his superiors.It is alleged that in February at the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Fort Portal, Magistrate Dan Mwesiga or…
National Drug Authority (NDA) has impounded government drugs worth Shs250 million from illegal dealers in Kampala.Two dealers were as a result arrested Thursday night in Nansana and Kampala during a special operation with police to crack down on unscru…
The East African Court of Justice on Wednesday dismissed with costs the case that Ugandan lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi filed challenging Parliament’s amendment of the Constitution which removed the presidential age limit of 75.In a unanimous verdict of …
Police in Kampala are holding seven suspects in connection with murder and aggravated robbery.They are accused of killing and robbing Muhammad Kasozi, a resident of Kitezi in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, on May 10.Kasozi was reportedly lure…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set up a team to handle the verification of supporters for nomination of candidates for the 2021 Presidential Elections.The verification process according to a statement by the EC kicks off today.As of September 25, 20…