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Members of Parliament that sit on the Human Rights Committee have requested that all political prisoners be released unconditionally from Kitalya prison. One of the prisoners is a famous musician and politician, Nubian Buken Ali. Agnes Taaka, the chairperson of the committee led the legislators to visit the prison on Friday where they are holding the prisoners currently. Taaka said ...

A few days ago comical Kawempe North MP-elect Muhamad Ssegirinya was flown to Kenya to receive medical attention in a critical condition. This all came after Ssegirinya aka Mr Update’s incarceration at Kitalya prison for illegally demonstrating in town. Ssegirinya was demanding the unconditional release of NUP comrades. The police arrested these people after the presidential elections in January. Ssegirinya ...

Quite a number of people have suffered rare blood clots after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab. To be exact, a total of 168 people have suffered these side effects. As of today, UK reported 32 new deaths due to the same issue. The figures for clots or “thromboembolic events” run-up to April 14, by when 21.2 million people had received ...

The commander in chief of the armed forces, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promoted a total of 40 senior UPDF officers. Among these promoted are seven UPDF generals who also received higher ranks. In the promotions announced on Friday, seven UPDF Generals were involved as well as Brigadiers. These include Kayanja Muhanga, David Kasura, the director of the National Leadership ...

With the delayed Tokyo Olympics in Japan slated to happen between July to August this year, Bomber’s Uganda’s national boxing team have a reason to smile. This was after a trio from the Bombers led by national team captain Shadir Musa Bwogi Kimera, Catherine Nanziri and David Ssemujju all received a financial boost in order to strengthen their preparations for ...