Tag Archives: Speaks

By the Torch Reporter, Mengo, Kampala- Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, the outgoing Member of Parliament for Nyendo–Mukungwe and Commissioner of Parliament, has opened up about his relationship with jailed Butambala County MP, Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, Hon. Ssegona and Hon. Asuman Basalirwa possing for the photo after visiting Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi at Kitalya Prison. (Courtesy photo) Speaking …

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has explained the circumstances surrounding the massive power outage being experienced in most districts in Bugisu subregion today, Wednesday, October 29, 2025. A brief statement issued by Jonan Kiiza, the UEDCL Head of Corporate and Stakeholders Affairs says Mbale City, Nakaloke, Budadiri, Bududa, Buwalsi, Mpoogo, Sironko Town Council, Buyombo, Manafwa and surrounding areas are the …

For over twelve years, the mother of Ugandan political activist Sam Mugumya has lived with uncertainty, fear, and hope—hope that one day she would embrace her son again. In a deeply emotional statement shared this week, Mugumya’s mother recounted the long years of separation, the silence of exile, and the pain of watching her son’s life unfold from a distance. …

Jinja, Uganda – Former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has broken her silence on the raging battle between Minister Alice Kaboyo and the Madhvani Group over ownership and redevelopment of the historic Ripon Falls Hotel in Jinja City. Kadaga, now First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, took to X (formerly Twitter) to emphasize that the …

In a powerful and emotional interview, transgender activist Anitah Namasole has revealed how international LGBTQ+ support network Rainbow Railroad saved her life after Uganda passed one of the world’s most severe anti-LGBTQ laws. Speaking exclusively with journalist Male Deogratius, known as Tintah, on his YouTube channel Tintah Media, Anitah shared the harrowing reality of being a transgender woman in Uganda. …

By Hannah Marion NamukasaChief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has said that he did not need even “an iota of courage” to rule against the trial of civilians in military courts, stating that his decision was simply a matter of constitutional interpretation. Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo Speaks Out on Ruling Against Military Trials for Civilians 7 In January, the Supreme Court, led …