The traders note that whenever there is a protest in the town, arcade traders suffer at the hands of security agencies that not only beat them but go ahead and fire tear gas in buildings.
The director of technical services at the National Information and Technology Authority, Vivian Ddambya advises the online traders to mind what the market thinks about them, because then, they will have a good image.
Supporters of the National Unity Platform have been remanded to Kitalya Government prison on offenses of inciting violence, destroying people’s property after the arrest of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s arrest.
Closed Circuit Television –CCTV security cameras have helped joint security forces to arrest 40 people suspected to have attacked police officers during City protests against the arrest of presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine.
Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Tumwine said that he had no apologies for anybody who was killed while attacking security forces as they tried to put down protests that broke out on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
The Kitgum District Active Boda Boda Association’s Chairperson, Simon Pido condemned the continued neglect by political leaders who seems to want them during campaign periods, only to abandon them after assuming political office or when they get problems.
Human Rights Watch has called for investigations into the shooting and killing of Ugandans who died following the protests arising from the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.
According to, Haj Ramadhan Mugalu the UMSC Secretary-General and acting secretary for information, the Muslim community requested for autonomy five years ago.
The Principle Hospital Administrator told Uganda Radio Network that the casualty ward at the Old Mulago has become too small to accommodate the increasing numbers of patients at the facility.
Kyagulanyi was granted a non-cash bail of one million Shillings while his two sureties, Paul Mwiru, the Jinja East MP and John Baptist Nambeshe, the Manjiya County MP five million Shillings each.
Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that the biggest number of the suspects were picked from Kampala Metropolitan area that covers the areas of Kampala City, Wakiso and Mukono districts. In greater Kampala alone, police and military arrested 321 suspects on Wednesday and Thursday.
They are accused of manning both Wednesday and Thursday's riots in Busia, staging illegal road blocks and theft of peoples properties in the riot scuffle.
According to records at Mulago Hospital, 37 bodies were brought to the mortuary from different hospitals, while 12 are patients who died at Mulago Referral Hospital on Wednesday and Thursday.
More than 30 people were been arrested since Wednesday when protests erupted following news of the arrest of NUP Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who is accused of defying guidelines put in place by the Electoral Commission and the Ministry of Health on controlling the spread of COVID-19, during campaigns.
The call was made by the Kampala Arcaders Advocacy Forum, KAAFO, a platform for traders operating in the malls and arcades in the city, with a membership of 50,000 personnel in 783 arcades.
In a letter dated November 19 written, signed by George William Magezi, the Kamwenge district returning Officer and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Magezi states that he received and considered withdrawal notices by Nuwagba and Atuhaire.
Muhangi's nomination had been blocked by the Ntungamo District Returning Officer Robert Baine after reportedly arriving late at the venue. On the same day of his anticipated nomination, Munangi had been bounced for failing to deliver all the required paperwork to support his bid.