Police have heavily deployed at the National Unity Platform Party head offices stopping party members from accessing their premises. This in a bid to stop the party from launching its Youth Protest Vote campaign. In a statement issued last evening, the Uganda Police force cautioned all groups and individuals planning to take part in the launch that they will not be allowed to go ahead with the activity. The National Unity Platform Party condemns the Uganda Police Force for turning partisan after its current move to block the planned youth protest vote launch. The NUP Spokesperson also Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi says as a political party, they have a right to conduct their activities. Story by Julius Bagenda Ggayi & Kenneth Lukwago
The Opposition National Unity Platform Party says one of its supporters also the lead body guard of the Party President Robert Kyagulanyi, Eddie Ssebuufu also known as Eddie Mutwe has been abducted. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi says Eddie Mutwe was abducted from Mukono by armed men and whisked away in a drone. Ssenyonyi criticizes the illegal arrest done without following the right procedure. He notes that security outfits should always use proper ways to summon and conduct arrests for relatives to follow up. Ssenyonyi refers to recent happenings to what used to happen during the time of Idi Amin Dada which Museveni’s government has been criticizing over the years.
28 April 2025 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (the Africa CDC) commends the Uganda for declaring the end of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease which was reported in January this year. This after government on Saturday declared the end of the Ebola outbreak, 42 days after the discharge of the last confirmed Ebola patient. Health authorities reported a total of fourteen cases (12 confirmed and two probable). which resulted in four deaths. The Director General of Africa CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya says this success reflects not only scientific and operational excellence, but also the strength of African unity and leadership. Dr. Kaseya adds that Uganda has demonstrated that collective action and resilience can overcome even the most formidable public health challenges and the end of this Ebola outbreak highlights Uganda’s strong leadership, swift action, and effective coordination, serving as a model of best practice for outbreak response on the continent. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya
Police have heavily deployed at the National Unity Platform Party head offices stopping party members from accessing their premises. This in a bid to stop the party from launching its Youth Protest Vote campaign. In a statement issued last evening, the Uganda Police force cautioned all groups and individuals planning to take part in the launch that they will not be allowed to go ahead with the activity. The National Unity Platform Party condemns the Uganda Police Force for turning partisan after its current move to block the planned youth protest vote launch. The NUP Spokesperson also Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi says as a political party, they have a right to conduct their activities. Story by Julius Bagenda Ggayi & Kenneth Lukwago
The Opposition National Unity Platform Party says one of its supporters also the lead body guard of the Party President Robert Kyagulanyi, Eddie Ssebuufu also known as Eddie Mutwe has been abducted. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi says Eddie Mutwe was abducted from Mukono by armed men and whisked away in a drone. Ssenyonyi criticizes the illegal arrest done without following the right procedure. He notes that security outfits should always use proper ways to summon and conduct arrests for relatives to follow up. Ssenyonyi refers to recent happenings to what used to happen during the time of Idi Amin Dada which Museveni’s government has been criticizing over the years.
28 April 2025 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (the Africa CDC) commends the Uganda for declaring the end of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease which was reported in January this year. This after government on Saturday declared the end of the Ebola outbreak, 42 days after the discharge of the last confirmed Ebola patient. Health authorities reported a total of fourteen cases (12 confirmed and two probable). which resulted in four deaths. The Director General of Africa CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya says this success reflects not only scientific and operational excellence, but also the strength of African unity and leadership. Dr. Kaseya adds that Uganda has demonstrated that collective action and resilience can overcome even the most formidable public health challenges and the end of this Ebola outbreak highlights Uganda’s strong leadership, swift action, and effective coordination, serving as a model of best practice for outbreak response on the continent. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya
