A former Uganda Prisons officer, Lawrence Ampe, has spoken out strongly after being dismissed from his job for publicly criticizing the government on social media. Ampe, who was stationed at Ngora Prison, was fired following a series of TikTok posts in which he spoke about corruption and governance issues in …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has surprised many Ugandans with a strong statement on the use of force by security personnel during elections. On Wednesday, he warned that beating and torturing political supporters was both unnecessary and avoidable, making his remarks particularly significant given the long-standing accusations from opposition parties, especially …

A recent dismissal of a Uganda Prisons officer, Ampe Lawrence, has sparked public outrage, raising crucial questions about the freedom of expression, systemic corruption, and human rights abuses in Uganda’s security forces. Officer Lawrence, a Warder with Uganda Prisons Service (UPS), was dismissed on December 9, 2025, by the Uganda …