“The meeting focused on assessing the progress of ongoing operations aimed at combating crime across the country and strengthening strategic efforts to enhance public safety,” the CID said in a brief statement.

Rukundo emphasises that the escalating attacks have deepened fear and anxiety among media practitioners, particularly as Uganda moves closer to the high-stakes 2026 elections.

“If someone goes to court and it is proven that they engaged in electoral violence or bribery, they should never be allowed to run for office again,” Kiiza asserted.

On the issue of education, voters cited poor school facilities, costly fees charged, poor quality education due to limited teacher capacity and inadequate materials, as well as long distances to schools, among other issues. 

If the proposal is implemented, those to benefit include 72,000 LC1 chairpersons; 10,594 LC2 chairpersons as well as councillors and chairpersons of the 2,197 sub-counties across the country. 

Starting this weekend, New Vision will publish an in-depth article every day highlighting each of the 10 issues in detail, as put forward by voters.

The flag-off ceremony at Hotel Africana in Kampala city on Thursday, July 31, 2025, marked a significant moment in the continued support by the President towards the Muslim community in Uganda.

Amuriat described his move as a deliberate act of political maturity, aimed at preserving cohesion within a party still recovering from past internal fractures.