Tag Archives: Post

By Alexander Luyima In a stark and threatening address ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections, President Yoweri Museveni warned citizens that soldiers have been issued 120 bullets each and are prepared to use lethal force against anyone who protests. Speaking at a public rally, Museveni issued an unambiguous warning: “Do not protest. We shall kill you.” The statement marks a …

The Ugandan Ministry of Defence & Veteran Affairs has officially confirmed the arrest of a Catholic priest, stating he is under investigation for actions against the state. In a press statement dated 14 December 2025, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Defence Public Information announced that Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Masaka Diocese is in lawful custody. …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has ignited a diplomatic firestorm with a blunt declaration that is reverberating across East Africa: “The Indian Ocean is mine. I’m entitled to that ocean.” Delivered during a nationally televised address, the statement forced a swift and careful response from Kenya, which moved to frame the remarks as …

KAMPALA – In a significant move highlighting parallel crises within Uganda’s judicial system, relatives of imprisoned former accountant Geoffrey Kazinda and officials from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have jointly petitioned the Uganda Law Society (ULS) for urgent intervention. The appeals, made during a meeting with ULS leadership, underscore two critical fronts: the prolonged detention of a high-profile convict and …

Behind the official facade of law and order, a parallel system of terror operates in Uganda, where citizens are abducted, disappeared, and subjected to brutal torture in clandestine “safe houses” run by state security agencies, an investigation based on victim testimonies and human rights data reveals. The stories of survivors, marked by shocking consistency, paint a picture of systemic cruelty …

By Alexander Luyima A political firestorm has erupted after Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana launched a vicious personal attack on Nakawa East legislator Ronald Balimwezo, mocking his physical disability during a campaign rally for Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The incident, which has drawn widespread condemnation, threatens to fracture the opposition’s unity and has shifted the campaign’s focus from policy …

By Alexander Luyima KAMPALA — The human cost of press freedom violations is often measured in headlines and arrest tallies. For Susan Nsibirwa, the Managing Director of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, it is measured in the trembling hands and haunted eyes of a journalist who was simply doing their job. In a raw and revealing account, Nsibirwa described the …

By Amiri Wabusimba, Urban transformation often begins with hopeful visions cleaner cities, safer neighbourhoods, greener horizons. In Kampala, the redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel by Ham Enterprises was hailed as a bold step toward that vision. For years, the channel had symbolized the city’s struggle with flooding, waste, and insecurity. Its rehabilitation was cast as a triumph of innovation and …

KAMPALA – In a development that has sparked allegations of persistent political persecution, Olivia Lutaaya, the National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter recently released after nearly four years in prison on disputed charges, has been arrested and charged once again. According to reports, the former “treachery” suspect now faces charges of “unlawful drilling,” just days after regaining her freedom. This rapid re-arrest …

NAIROBI – In a bombshell press conference that has sent shockwaves through Uganda and the wider East African community, two Kenyan nationals recently freed from detention in Uganda have made stunning allegations, claiming they were held and tortured in the same cell as the brother of a powerful Ugandan minister and that their captors were taking direct orders from President Museveni’s …