Ugandan journalist and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has been found alive after days of incommunicado detention in Tanzania. Sources confirm that she was dumped at the Uganda-Tanzania border at Mutukula late Thursday night under distressing physical condition and without any formal deportation notice. Atuhaire, who had been missing since her arrest in Dar es Salaam earlier this week, is now in the care of friends and relatives who are helping her return to Kampala. According to close associates, she is suffering from visibly swollen legs, allegedly resulting from torture during her detention. “She was beaten, particularly on the feet…
Author: Isaac Ainebyona
First Son and The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has officially acknowledged that Edward Ssebufu, commonly known as Eddie Mutwe and a close security aide to National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), is being held by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) following his reported abduction. Through posts on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Gen Muhoozi confirmed that Mutwe is in military custody, though he did not clarify the legal grounds or charges for his detention. Mutwe had been missing since Sunday evening after being taken by individuals in both civilian clothing and…
Dr. Kizza Besigye has gone five days without food, sparking growing fears over his worsening health as he continues his hunger strike in protest of what his family calls illegal detention. His wife, Winnie Byanyima, has sounded the alarm after visiting him in Luzira Maximum Security Prison, describing his condition as alarming and his detention as an act of kidnapping. “Kizza Besigye is weak, has lost alarming weight, and is dizzy—he hasn’t eaten in five days. This is not just illegal detention; it is kidnapping,” said Byanyima in a statement on Monday night. Byanyima said she found Besigye lying on…
Award winning Nigerian musician Tems has officially canceled her highly anticipated “Born in the Wild” world tour performance in Kigali, Rwanda, following concerns over the country’s alleged involvement in the ongoing Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict. The celebrated Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, born Temilade Openiyi, was set to captivate music fans at BK Arena on March 22, 2025. Tems took to X (formerly Twitter) to address the situation, expressing her regret for promoting the show without prior knowledge of the geopolitical tensions in the region. “So I recently promoted my show in Rwanda without realizing that there…
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced the temporary closure of Nakiwogo -Buwaya ferry effective Monday 6th January 2025. The closure according to the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Waiswa Bageya is intended to allow government conduct scheduled maintenance works so as to ensure continued safety and reliability. The ferry will temporary close business for a period of three weeks and resumes operations on January 27, 2025. The affected users include travellers and business persons who use the ferry to transport their goods from Buwaya zone to Nakiwogo and vice versa. The works ministry has since advised ferry users to use…
Mbale City Police are investigating circumstances under which a daylight robbery took place with a businessman losing 50 million shillings on Naboa Road. The incident, which occurred at around 11:30.am on Monday, 30th December, 2024 has raised lots of unanswered security questions. The victim, identified as David Ongom, a 42-year-old accounts clerk at Lumolo Trading Company, was on his way to deposit the cash at Dfcu Bank’s Mbale branch when the robbery took place. Ongom had earlier deposited Shs42 million at the same bank and was carrying the remaining amount to complete the transaction. According to SP Rogers Taitika, the…
A maid who was filmed while in the act of torturing a 4-year-old child in her care has been arrested. This, as the police at Kira Division probe an incident of aggravated torture that occurred on the night of 27th December 2024, at around 0100 hours, in Kikoko Zone, Namataba Cell, Kirinya Ward, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. The victim, a 4-year-old girl identified as Tumwekwase Claire, was allegedly tortured by the suspect, Tumuhirwe Precious, a 35-year-old female. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire says that the suspect, employed as a housemaid, fled the scene following the incident. However, he…
Media personality and actress Dianah Nabatanzi is not happy with fans who continue to ask celebrities to give birth. She stresses that such criticism is usually traumatizing to the people who are faced with such questions and believes that it is not right at all. Nabatanzi also adds that some critics go the extra mile and start to accuse them of overusing family planning methods and abortion which she claims sometimes is not true as she respectfully asked them to stop. She noted that since she has encountered several similar questions on her socials, she is no longer bothered by…
Uganda Police have arrested musician Patrick Mulwana, aka “Alien Skin,” in connection with a violent assault at Nsambya Hospital. The arrest was confirmed by Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke on Wednesday. “We have in our custody musician Patrick Mulwana, alias Alien Skin, whom we have apprehended on allegations of assaulting medical staff of Nsambya Hospital. More details to be shared later,” Kituuma said via social media. The incident occurred on the night of November 19, 2024, when Tumwesigye Joram, a 28-year-old resident of Makindye Division, was rushed to Nsambya Hospital by six unidentified individuals. Tumwesigye was pronounced dead an hour…
A 16-year-old girl who accused two police officers of gang defiling her on August 17 on the eve of an annual cultural event in Buyende District has spoken out, narrating her ordeal to Monitor. Joan* (not real name since she is a minor) said she left her mother’s home to witness a Miss Busoga beauty contest which was graced by Busoga King (Kyabazinga) William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV. Joan, who is now among the 2,341 Primary Seven (P7) candidates who sat the November 6-7 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) told Monitor that her parents had discouraged her from the event. “My…