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Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest

Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest

FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,” while others report that “s/he has been abducted.”I always wondered whether the two terms were synonymous, but I was troubled by how close I

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IGG Pushes New Asset Recovery Rules as Anita Among Probe Winds Up

IGG Pushes New Asset Recovery Rules as Anita Among Probe Winds Up

IGG Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze speaking at the event in Kampala on TuesdayKAMPALA: As investigators move closer to concluding high-profile corruption investigations involving former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, Inspector General of Government Aisha Batala Nalule has called for

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Why is Ronaldo allowed to play for Portugal vs DR Congo after red card in qualifying?

Why is Ronaldo allowed to play for Portugal vs DR Congo after red card in qualifying?

Everything you need to know about why Cristiano Ronaldo can play at the World Cup despite his qualifying banWorld Cup opener: Portugal kick off their World Cup 2026 campaign on Wednesday evening with an opening match against DR Congo. This highly anticipated Group K clash takes place at Ho

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Man Utd decide Manuel Ugarte price as Ruben Amorim looks to save outcast

Man Utd decide Manuel Ugarte price as Ruben Amorim looks to save outcast

AC Milan are eyeing a move to save Manuel Ugarte from his torrid spell at Manchester United. United are eager to offload Ugarte to the highest bidder this summer, with Italian heavyweights Milan weighing up a deal that would see the Uruguayan midfielder reunited with Ruben Amorim. United brought

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HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST! Journalist Allegedly Tortured After Criticizing Anita Among Wins Shs30 Million as Court Orders Compensation for Brutal Injuries

HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST! Journalist Allegedly Tortured After Criticizing Anita Among Wins Shs30 Million as Court Orders Compensation for Brutal Injuries

Kampala High Court judge has awarded journalist Pidson Kareire Shs30 million in damages after ruling that his constitutional rights were violated through unlawful detention, torture, and denial of access to legal representation, family members, and medical care..The decision, delivered by

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PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and recent high-profile arrests as signs of deepening tension in Uganda’s political landscape.KAMPALA — The People’s Progres

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Lukwago: From defence lawyer to treason suspect

Lukwago: From defence lawyer to treason suspect

Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who has spent months defending a treason suspect in court, has now found himself facing similar charges.Lukwago was on Wednesday charged with misprision of treason, an offence relating to allegations that a person failed to report knowledge of plans

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Stanbic Bank ordered to compensate worker it dismissed after suspicious cash withdrawal

Stanbic Bank ordered to compensate worker it dismissed after suspicious cash withdrawal

Elizabeth Nyasuna, who worked as Team Leader at Stanbic Bank’s Entebbe branch, has been awarded Shs 40 million by the court after the bank unlawfully dismissed her over a suspicious Shs 75 million cash withdrawal in 2012.Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana of the Industrial Court said Stanbic

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Don’t Gamble With Lukwago’s Life!” Lawyers Battle For Bail As Court Defers Hearing

Don’t Gamble With Lukwago’s Life!” Lawyers Battle For Bail As Court Defers Hearing

Lawyer and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been remanded to Luzira (Murchison Bay) Prison after appearing before court on charges of misprision of treason.His lawyers were led by Medard Ssegona Lubega. The others include Proscovia Kinihira, Samuel Muyizzi, Muhammed Nsereko, Mat

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Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the

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