On Thursday afternoon, residents lit bonfires using old vehicle tyres, saying they have repeatedly petitioned power distributors Umeme to repair the faulty transformer in vain. They said the power outage has fueled crime in the area prompting them to demonstrate to express their anger.
Patrick Tumwijukye, the Chairperson Uganda Community Tourism Association, accuses Muhereza for hiding behind his tribe to grab the island for his vested interests.
The Directorate of Education Standards halted the operations of Bridge International Schools following concerns of legality, quality of infrastructure and teaching methodology, a decision which affects 63 campuses and over 1000 pupils.
Shops and other businesses around Kisekka Market, in downtown Kampala were this morning forced to close their operations after two factions of market vendors nearly started a riot. The fight broke out after a group tried to uproot a signpost by the Nakivubo Road-Old Kampala Kisekka Market Vendors Limited. The signpost announces the redevelopment of the market.
Heavily-armed anti-riot police have been deployed in Mityana town as news filters through that Democratic Party President Norbert Mao intends to hold a massive rally in the area this afternoon.
Business in Masaka town is a standstill as tense traders await the outcome of a planned demonstration against the arrest of Dr. Kizza Besigye and teargassing of Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago.
Police has fired teargas to break up a demonstration in Mbale town after local residents took to the streets to protest the poor state of Mbale-Soroti road.
A planned demonstration by the Uganda Consumer Protection Awareness Association demanding for the right to access basic health services at Mulago referral hospital was on Wednesday morning blocked by police.
The recent police actions to use live bullets, beatings and brutal arrests while attempting to block peaceful demonstrations by electricity consumers in Lira are beginning to haunt the force.
After failing to stage a demonstration over load shedding, opposition leaders in Mbarara town have decided to mobilize residents from the neighboring districts to join them in their campaign.
