The High Court in Kampala has convicted nine people for the kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara in 2018. On Monday, the court presided over by Justice Alex Mackay Ajiji found Yusuf Lubega, Mahad Kisalita, Ismail Bukenya, Abubaker Kyewokya, Hassan Wasswa, Abbas Musa Buwembo, Hussein Kato Miiro, Hajjara Nakandi and Muzamir Ssali guilty of […]
Atleast 14 people have lost their lives in a fatal accident involving a Toyota Hiace taxi (UA 662AQ) and a Sino truck (UBS 040F) transporting sand, in Lwera Swamp, Kamunga Trading Centre, along the Kampala–Masaka Highway. According to the Greater Masaka Region Police PRO, Twaha Kasirye, the accident occured at around 11pm on Monday. “Fourteen […]
The Jinja Road Division Police is currently investigating a case of child torture that occurred on Saturday at K3, Kyambogo, Nakawa Division, Kampala District, where a mother allegedly burnt her four year old daughter with hot water. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police PRO Kawala Racheal, preliminary findings indicate that the child was allegedly scalded […]
The Chief of Defence Forces UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (SPA/SO), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Brig Gen Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru the acting Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC). Brig Gen Nyakikuru’s appointment who has also been granted the acting rank of Major General, was announced on Monday by the UPDF […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s strategic commitment to peace and regional stability in the Horn of Africa, emphasizing that the intervention in Somalia remains grounded in Pan-African solidarity, principle, and long-term security strategy rather than mere geographical proximity. Speaking during the closing ceremony of a three-day summit that brought together Heads of State […]
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has directed the Clerk to Parliament, Hon. Adolf Mwesige, to immediately interdict seven senior officials of Parliament pending the final determination of the criminal proceedings against them. According to a statement released by the Inspectorate on Friday, the officials affected by the directive are […]
The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court, has charged and remanded notorious land grabber Zulaika Nakabiri, on various charges related to land grabbing in different parts of Masaka. Nakabiri was jointly charged with Bugembe Edrisa, Dumba Abdu Swaburu, and Makumbi Abbey. Prosecution told court that the group allegedly terrorized residents for a long time by assaulting them, […]
The Minister for the Presidency and MP Budiope West, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has promised to hold accountable security officers responsible for shooting dead of two youthful men during the recent highly contested Village (LC 1) Chairpersons elections in Buwenge Town Council, Jinja District. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 28, at the Buwenge Progressive […]
The Criminal Division of High court in Kampala presided over by Justice David Matovu, has dismissed the bail application of former Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago over lack of a certified medical report from the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS). Justice Matovu in a ruling delivered online […]
The Butambala Magistrate’s Court, has charged former Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi Muhammad, with inciting violence and holding an unlawful society after going missing for 19 days, following his seizure by heavily armed security personnel at a police checkpoint in Mpigi District. On the first count of inciting violence, prosecution alleged that Hon Muwanga Kivumbi […]
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