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Uganda Airlines Strands Over 100 Passengers at Lagos Nigeria Airport

With only a week into the New Year, Uganda Airlines woes from 2025 seem to have followed after the Airline once again left over 100 passengers stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. According to local media, the incident comes barely three weeks after the airline abandoned hundreds of passengers at the same […]

Fired Prison Warder Ampe Abducted

Dismissed Ngora Prisons warder Lawrence Ampe has reportedly been abducted by armed men in Ibanda district and whisked away to an unknown destination. According to a post by lawyer and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire on her X account, the men who abducted Ampe first made a stopover at Ibanda Central Police Station.   “This […]

UCC’s Nyombi Clarifies on Starlink, Airtel Partnership

By Nyombi Thembo Recent public comments attributed to me have given the impression that Starlink is to launch direct-to-consumer services in Uganda this week, in partnership with Airtel Uganda. While this interpretation is understandable due to the excitement around satellite technology, it is not accurate. Therefore, it is important to clarify the facts. A group-level […]

20 Year Old Civilian Arrested Over Making Inciting Comments in UPDF Uniform

Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Kawala Rachael has revealed that security agencies have arrested a 20 year old man identified as Ivan Musana over making inciting statements and wearing a military jacket in a video circulating on social media. According to Kawala, preliminary investigations found that Musana is not a member of the Uganda People’s Defence […]

Why UCC Shut Down Fanon Voter Website

With days left for Ugandans to take to the polls and cast their votes, a number of citizens had resorted to a new independent website www.registry.ugtally.com which has commonly been known as FANON to locate their registration details and polling stations. However, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has in a statement issued on Thursday revealed […]

Electoral Commission Dispatches Voting Materials to Districts

The Uganda Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama, has flagged off the first batch of voting materials to different parts of the country ahead of the highly anticipated national polls on Thursday next week. Justice Byabakama who flagged off the materials that include ballot papers and biometric machines on Wednesday at the EC warehouse in Ntinda […]

High Court Throws Out Petition against LOP Ssenyonyi

The High court in Kampala has thrown out Ivan Bwowe’s petition challenging the nomination of Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament and Nakawa Division West incumbent MP Joel Ssenyonyi and six other aspirants for the Nakawa West seat. Justice Collins Acellam in a ruling delivered on Thursday ruled that Ivan Bwowe’s petition was an audacious […]

Catholic Church Prays for Peaceful Elections Next Week

The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has called on God’s divine guidance and protection for the country to hold peaceful elections starting Thursday next week. The Chairman UEC and Bishop of Kiyinda- Mityana Diocese Rt. Rev. Joseph Antony Zziwa, in a National Prayer for Peaceful elections issued on Tuesday urged faithful pray for the country to […]

New General Court Martial Members Sworn In a Week to Elections

The recently appointed members of the General Court Martial have today taken their oaths of offices at the Supreme Court in Kampala, marking the first time that the UPDF’s Court Martial members are being sworn in under the Judiciary’s supervision. The Wednesday swearing ceremony which was officiated over by the Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo, […]

Court Throws Out Ssekikubo Petition against Gen Rwashande

With only eight days left to the national polls, the High Court in Kampala has thrown out an election appeal filed by Lwemiyaga Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo challenging the nomination of NRM candidate Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande ruling that the application was filed after the mandatory deadline. In her ruling, Lady Justice Joyce Kavuma noted […]