By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Tensions boiled over on Monday morning as the Uganda Police Force sealed off the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere Kavule, blocking the launch of the party’s highly anticipated “Youth Protest Vote” campaign and preventing media and supporters from accessing the venue—a move condemned by NUP Secretary General David…
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Trump Proclaims ‘Liberation Day’ and Launches ‘Revolution of Common Sense’ in Second Inaugural Address
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – 21:00 Monday, 20 Jan, 2025 WASHINGTON — Moments after being sworn in as president on Monday, Donald Trump declared it “Liberation Day,” vowing that “the golden age of America begins right now” with a bold “revolution of common sense.” At 78 years old, Trump began his second non-consecutive term during…
AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
BREAKING: Dr. Kizza Besigye’s lawyer, Eron Kiiza, has been sentenced to nine months in prison by the General Court Martial on charges of contempt of court.
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Breaking News: Lawyer Eron Kiiza Beaten and Arrested at Court Martial
Updates by, Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Tuesday, 07 January, 2025. Chaos erupted at the General Court Martial on Tuesday when Eron Kiiza, a lawyer representing opposition figures Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, was violently arrested following a confrontation with military police officers. The altercation began when officers barred Kiiza from accessing the courtroom. Frustrated,…
Museveni Urges NRM Leaders to Update Voter Registers Ahead of 2026 Elections
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. January 07, 2025. The National Electoral Commission has unveiled its electoral roadmap for the 2026 General Elections, which will include Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government elections. The first step in this process involves verifying and updating voter registers across the country. In a message shared on his X account, President Yoweri…
Uganda Law Council Grants Martha Karua Practising Certificate
Updated by, Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 19:46. Monday, 06 January, 2025. The Uganda Law Council has granted Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a special practising certificate, allowing her to represent veteran Ugandan opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale. The two are currently on remand facing charges related to illegal firearms, among…
UEDCL Takes Over UMEME’s Role to Distribute Power in Uganda
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 17:11 January 02, 2025. Umeme Limited is leaving Uganda after 20 years of electricity distribution. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) will take over Umeme’s operations on April 1, 2025. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon Ruth Nankabirwa, alongside officials from ERA Uganda, officially handed over the…
