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16 Jun '26
The wife of persecuted Dr. Kizza Besigye’s defence lawyer Erias Lukwago has vowed not to relent but to go down fighting as opposed to bending a knee in order to plead and secure lenient treatment for her husband.The Nalongo on Tuesday told Kabaka’s BBS Terefayina TV that she is doubtfu
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16 Jun '26
The Police in Buikwe District have arrested two people over the death of their two-year-old daughter, who was reportedly tortured.The suspects, the father and stepmother of the deceased, were picked up after the body of Innocent Sonko was discovered at their home in Gimbo Cell on Saturday,
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16 Jun '26
District authorities say unplanned subdivisions and undersized plots are fueling disorderly settlement, as enforcement teams move to curb illegal land transactions and enforce planning laws.MUKONO — Mukono District authorities have intensified a crackdown on real estate companies and vil
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16 Jun '26
married couple in Bugembe Ward, Jinja City, is counting losses after armed robbers stormed their home and robbed them of more than Shs20 million, multiple phones, electronics, and a vehicle during a late-night attack on June 13, 2026. Betty Kigayi and her husband, Fred Kakooza, who operate a mola
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16 Jun '26
KYANKWANZI — The newly appointed Minister of Local Government, Hon. Dr. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has downplayed simmering tensions involving outspoken activist Frank Gashumba, playfully describing him as a “movie star” and a “dangerous substitute” while hinting at major impending deve
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16 Jun '26
KYANKWANZI — Vice President Jessica Alupo and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja have challenged Cabinet Ministers to uphold accountability, discipline and efficiency, warning that there will be no room for corruption, complacency or delays in implementing government programmes.Speaking dur
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16 Jun '26
MuseveniKAMPALA, Uganda — For months, Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), their deputies and assistants across Uganda had looked forward to what many considered a long-overdue reward: a substantial salary enhancement that government officials and parliamentary committees had publicly
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16 Jun '26
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has fixed June 17, 2026, as the date for the mention of a high-profile corruption case involving Igara East MP Michael Mawanda Maranga who is also Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU)’s top leader, and five co-accused persons over the alleged diversion
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16 Jun '26
The World Bank-funded initiative aims to improve coffee production, strengthen climate resilience and increase household incomes among farmers in Kabale District.KABALE — Coffee farmers in Kabale District have received agricultural inputs worth Shs27 million under a government programme
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16 Jun '26
Government has commenced the distribution of 40,000 bags of fertiliser to peasant farmers across the country to boost agricultural productivity, increase crop yields and strengthen national food security.The exercise, which begins today, June 16, forms part of the government’s Feed Ghana