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21 Jun '26
– Former Kampala Lord Mayor and prominent opposition lawyer Erias Lukwago is expected to be released from custody this week, reliable sources have told Watchdog Uganda.Lukwago was dramatically arrested earlier this week by security personnel later identified as Uganda Peoples’ Defence
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21 Jun '26
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has launched emergency repair works following a major water supply interruption in Bukedea District after a cement truck reportedly lost control and crashed into a swamp, damaging a key transmission main.According to a supply interruption
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21 Jun '26
The Rwandan civil society sector is mourning the death of Marie Ange Raïssa Uwamungu, the Executive Director of Impanuro Girls Initiative (IGI), an organization known for championing the rights and welfare of girls and young women.IGI announced her passing on Saturday in a statement share
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21 Jun '26
The State has asked Makindye Chief Magistrates’ Court to reject former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago’s bail application.In its reply to the application, the prosecution raised at least seven grounds it says court should consider before deciding whether to release him.Lukwago,
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21 Jun '26
The titular head of Muslims in Uganda, Prince Kassim Nakibinge, has urged religious and cultural leaders to seek direct talks with President Museveni over what he described as growing human rights concerns, political tensions and challenges within the justice system.The titular head of Mus
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20 Jun '26
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has destroyed 8,714 illegal gaming machines confiscated from various parts of the country as part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate unlawful gambling operations and protect the public from unregulated gaming activities.The destro
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20 Jun '26
Police say detectives are also examining whether the suspects could be linked to other cases of house breaking and robbery reported within Nateete and surrounding areas.The suspects; Sseguya Mike and Lukyamuzi Godfrey are in custody over a case of house breaking and theft involving a telev
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20 Jun '26
Kampala: Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ms Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa, could receive a major boost in her ongoing legal troubles following reports that President Yoweri Museveni has directed intelligence agencies to undertake a fresh review of the ci
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20 Jun '26
Motorists in Uganda are set to face a revamped Express Penalty System (EPS) and revised speed regulations, following new reforms endorsed by the Ministry of Works and Transport after nationwide consultations.The proposed changes, which are yet to be approved by Cabinet and Parliament, are
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20 Jun '26
The High Court in Kasese has acquitted five men charged with murder and aggravated robbery over the killing of a local council chairperson, citing insufficient evidence and critical gaps in the prosecution’s case. The court also freed a sixth accused person in a separate murder trial.The