At around noon, Besigye and accomplice arrived at the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala, and appeared before Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe, the Chairman of the General Court Martial, to be read the charges they are being accused of.

Apart from Jimmy Lwanga, NUP's Bukoto South MP Twaha Kagabo also crossed to PLU, a political movement headed by the first son, General Muhoozi Keinerugaba. 

Kyagulanyi will head to Kisoro on Monday, November 11, 2024, and Tuesday, November 12, 2024, to campaign for the NUP flag bearer Salim Sultana for the Kisoro Woman MP by election. 

The National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will be carried on to the Bills Committee stage for clause-by-clause scrutiny after 159 members voted in its favor against 77 opposing members.

The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, committed to engaging the government to have all the political prisoners released, and last week, 18 of them, including Olivia Lutaaya, pleaded guilty and are yet to serve a light sentence of four months and then after will be released after spending over four years in prison.

Uganda Police Force has refuted claims made by the National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi, saying he was not shot at but sustained injuries after stumbling as he was getting into his vehicle during a confrontation with the police.

Akamba’s re-arrest was unconstitutional and violates the rights of the accused.

According to Amnesty International, thousands of prisoners of conscience languish in prisons around the world, sometimes for years on...