Uganda warns NGOs on donor funding ahead of 2026 polls

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni advocates for the recognition of traditional healers, emphasizing their valuable role in African society, saying "Don't fight traditional healers and witchdoctors; they are so useful

President Museveni With the country gearing up for the 2026 elections, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has warned Non-Governmental Organisations ...

National Unity Platform slams NBS TV over ‘malicious’ broadcast

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

24/10/2024

KAMPALA, Uganda (UG Standard) — Uganda's opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) on Tuesday accused local TV station NBS of airing ...

National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, including Olivia Lutaaya (center), appear in the military court dock, facing charges of treachery and unlawful possession of explosive devices, in Kampala, Uganda, October 2024. The 16 supporters were sentenced to three months and 22 days despite their guilty plea, sparking concerns over the treatment of opposition supporters.

BREAKING! Military court sentences 16 NUP supporters despite guilty plea deal

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

23/10/2024

National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, including Olivia Lutaaya (center), appear in the military court dock, facing charges of treachery and ...

Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi (in black shirt) being supported by colleagues to move after the alleged shooting. (courtesy photo)

Police Breaks Silence on Kyagulanyi Shooting

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

03/09/2024

KAMPALA - Afew hours after National Unity Platform (NUP) Principal Robert Kyagulanyi has rushed to hospital after sustaining a serious ...

Achileo Kivumbi in Makindye General Court Martial on Monday (Courtesy photo)

Bobi Wine’s head of Security charged before Army Court

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

05/08/2024

KAMPALA - The Makindye General Court Martial has charged Achileo Kivumbi, the head of security for National Unity Platform (NUP) ...

Latif Madoi being accompanied by Prison warden at court on Monday (Photo by NUP)

Designer Latif Madoi released on bail

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

24/06/2024

Kasangati grade one Magistrate Edgar Nyakairu granted bail to Latif Madoi a celebrated fashion designer who was arrested on allegations ...

Mpuuga Rubbishes Rumors of Forming Own party

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

26/03/2024

KAMPALA - Former Leader of Opposition and Commissioner of Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has finally broken silence over several allegations ...

NUP Recalls Mpuuga from Parliamentary Commission slot, taps maverick Zaake

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

15/03/2024

Uganda’s largest opposition political party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), has replaced Mathias Mpuuga as a Parliament Commissioner over allegations ...

Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) and Chairperson of East and Horn of Africa Elections Observers Network (EHORN)

DR. SARAH BIREETE: Mathias Mpuuga saga is partly a creature of the constitution

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

04/03/2024

Dr. Sarah Bireete Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) and Chairperson of East and Horn of Africa ...

Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, is arrested by police on his way to a press conference to announce the cancelation of his show at Busabala, Uganda, on April 22, 2019. Bobi Wine’s film ‘The People’s President’ over the weekend won the prestigious Audience Choice Award at the 17th annual Cinema Eye Honors, which took place at New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem.

Bobi Wine’s ‘The People’s President’ Film wins prestigious Audience Choice Award

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

16/01/2024

Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine’s film ‘The People’s President’ over the weekend won the ...

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