01 October 2025 Government says it has launched an investigation into a racket of human traffickers promising to prosecute all those involved. The state minister in charge of labor Esther Anyakun says that the investigation has been occasioned by the recent exposé that a Ugandan Abbey Mugisha has been illegally trafficking Ugandan girls into prostitution. Minister Anyakun says that a team from the ministry of gender labor and social development and ministry of foreign affairs has travelled to United Arab Emirates and will return with Ugandans arrested recently Addressing journalists at the Media Centre , Anyakun says that another group of traffickers has been netted but a thorough investigations must go on until the racket is destroyed. Story by Kenneth Lukwago
01 October 2025 The opposition National Unity Platform Party’s Committee handling grievances emerging from the issuance of party cards for parliamentary candidates starts receiving complaints. The party issued cards for flag bearers early this week and by the vetting committee headed by the secretary for mobilization Dr. Moses Kanaabi. According to the party, So far the committee has received 12 complaints from disgruntled party members. One of the complaints is David Musiri who was vetted for makindye west which was given to Kampala speaker Zahara Luyirika. He says the ticket was given to someone who was not vetted for that particular position. Meanwhile, NUP’s Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has raised concern over the continued blocking of roads by Police force hence being unable to access their planned campaign venues. This after police Kyagulanyi , his entourage and his supporters in Buyende district. Kyagulanyi and his supporters resolved to head to their second venue in Kamuli district. He has also resorted to addressing mini rallies in trading centers He promised to improve the livelihood of sugar cane farmers, improve roads in the Busoga region and end corruption. Story by Kenneth Lukwago
01 October 2025 The Uganda police force defends the planned deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces during the election process arguing that the army will be restricted to non-election related matters There has been concern from different stakeholders about the planned deployment of the army during the elections with many saying that it will lead to violence and human rights violations based on that has happened in the past The Deputy Director of Operations Simon Peter Okoshi says that given the limited numbers of the police force, the army will support them to deal with other emerging threats He further explains that only the policemen and the 100,000 police constables being trained will be deployed around polling stations while the army which will be under police command will strictly remain outside. The Director Human rights directorate in the UPDF col Deo Karikona says that the deployment of the army to support the police is constitutional stressing that they are not so eager to intervene unless they are called upon. Story by Kenneth Lukwago
01 October 2025 Government says it has launched an investigation into a racket of human traffickers promising to prosecute all those involved. The state minister in charge of labor Esther Anyakun says that the investigation has been occasioned by the recent exposé that a Ugandan Abbey Mugisha has been illegally trafficking Ugandan girls into prostitution. Minister Anyakun says that a team from the ministry of gender labor and social development and ministry of foreign affairs has travelled to United Arab Emirates and will return with Ugandans arrested recently Addressing journalists at the Media Centre , Anyakun says that another group of traffickers has been netted but a thorough investigations must go on until the racket is destroyed. Story by Kenneth Lukwago
01 October 2025 The opposition National Unity Platform Party’s Committee handling grievances emerging from the issuance of party cards for parliamentary candidates starts receiving complaints. The party issued cards for flag bearers early this week and by the vetting committee headed by the secretary for mobilization Dr. Moses Kanaabi. According to the party, So far the committee has received 12 complaints from disgruntled party members. One of the complaints is David Musiri who was vetted for makindye west which was given to Kampala speaker Zahara Luyirika. He says the ticket was given to someone who was not vetted for that particular position. Meanwhile, NUP’s Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has raised concern over the continued blocking of roads by Police force hence being unable to access their planned campaign venues. This after police Kyagulanyi , his entourage and his supporters in Buyende district. Kyagulanyi and his supporters resolved to head to their second venue in Kamuli district. He has also resorted to addressing mini rallies in trading centers He promised to improve the livelihood of sugar cane farmers, improve roads in the Busoga region and end corruption. Story by Kenneth Lukwago
01 October 2025 The Uganda police force defends the planned deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces during the election process arguing that the army will be restricted to non-election related matters There has been concern from different stakeholders about the planned deployment of the army during the elections with many saying that it will lead to violence and human rights violations based on that has happened in the past The Deputy Director of Operations Simon Peter Okoshi says that given the limited numbers of the police force, the army will support them to deal with other emerging threats He further explains that only the policemen and the 100,000 police constables being trained will be deployed around polling stations while the army which will be under police command will strictly remain outside. The Director Human rights directorate in the UPDF col Deo Karikona says that the deployment of the army to support the police is constitutional stressing that they are not so eager to intervene unless they are called upon. Story by Kenneth Lukwago
