Author: Andama Hamid

Tik Toker Madubarah Sentenced to 12 Months Imprisonment Over Hate Speech

The Entebbe Senior Magistrate Grade one, Edgar Tibayeita Tusiime has sentenced Shoe Hawker and National Unity Platform (NUP) member Mr Juma Musuuza alias Madubarah to a 12 months imprisonment over hate speech and malicious information against President Yoweri Museveni, Speaker Anita Among and First son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Court heard that in October last year, […]

PDM SACCO Chairperson Convicted of Extorting Beneficiaries

The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Isingiro has convicted Ayebare Isma, the former Chairperson of Rwakakoore “A” PDM SACCO in Rwanjogyera Subcounty, Isingiro District over extorting money from Parish Development Model beneficiaries in the district. Court heard that during his tenure as Chairperson, Ayebare fraudulently obtained money from hundreds of peasants by falsely claiming that payment […]

Three Injured in Buziga Sauna Explosion

The Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire has revealed that at least three women were left nursing life threatening injuries after an explosion occurred at around 8:30 pm at Buziga Country Resort in Makindye Division on Sunday. Owoyesigyire who made the remarks during the weekly presser at Naguru noted that eyewitnesses reported a loud […]

Nine Traffic Jam Car Thieves Arrested

The Kampala metropolitan deputy Police PRO ASP Luke Owoyesigyire has revealed that the force has in custody nine suspected car thieves who steal car parts during traffic jam in the city. According to Owoyesigyire the arrests followed an intelligence led joint operation on Friday targeting the areas of Shell Nakawa, Punjab, Rufura, Wampewo, and the […]

Seven Scout Leaders Charged with Illegal Occupation of Kaazi Land

The Statehouse anti-corruption Unit in collaboration with the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director Public Prosecution have arraigned seven scout leaders before the Makindye Magistrate’s Court on various charges of Unlawful Occupation of Land Belonging to Another, Malicious Damage to Property, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Forcible Detainer and Forcible […]

Entebbe Airport Records Highest Ever Monthly Passenger Traffic in July 2025

The spokesperson of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCCA) Vianney Luggya has revealed that the authority has recorded it’s highest ever passenger traffic in a single month in the airports history. “Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, which is the highest monthly traffic in the airport’s history. This included 119,127 arriving and […]

CAF Imposes Limit on Number of CHAN Tickets Sold to Individuals

The chairperson of the communications and signage CHAN/AFCON local organization sub-committee Dr Dennis Mugimba has revealed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reduced the number of tickets that can be purchased online to a maximum of three per person. Dr Mugimba who was addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Wednesday said […]

Bamuturaki, Top Uganda Airlines Officials Snub COSASE

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines Jenifer Bamuturaki and her top management have snubbed a meeting before the Parliament’s Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) where they were supposed to appear to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General’s 2023/24 Report. While appearing before the same committee last week, Bamuturaki shocked […]