The five directors and three editors of Red Pepper Publications have been sent back to Luzira prison till December 19.
The editors and directors, who were arrested on November 21 over a story claiming that Uganda President Museveni was plotting to overthrow Rwanda President Paul Kagame, applied for bail last week in Buganda Road court.
They were charged with disturbing the peace of President Yoweri Museveni, offensive communication against Generals Salim Saleh and Henry Tumukunde.