For senior lawyer Caleb Alaka, the challenges of dealing with the military court began in 2005 when he served as part of the defense team for Dr. Kizza Besigye. At the time, Dr. Besigye, then leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was facing treason ch
In a major crackdown on financial malpractice within government institutions, Uganda’s Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has arrested nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance over their alleged involvement in the fraudulent diversion of Shs 6
In a landmark ruling at the Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court, Justice Lawrence Gidudu sentenced Ronald Jimmy Ajuk, proprietor of Smart Parking Technology, to two years in prison.Ajuk was convicted of unlawfull
President Yoweri Museveni has come under scrutiny following a meeting with a delegation from the United States at State Lodge Nakasero.The delegation, led by Rollan Roberts, a lawmaker from West Virginia and forme
A city lawyer has taken action against Uganda's General Court Martial after the recent conviction of Eron Kiiza for contempt of court. This incident happened on January 7, 2025, while Kiiza was trying to defend Dr. Kizza Besigye. The case has raised important le
Dame Kelly Holmes has said the gay military ban caused her ’30 years of trauma’. (Matt McNulty/Getty)Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes has said that being a gay soldier during the pre-2000 military ban on LGBTQ+ personnel in the UK caused her “30
President-elect Donald Trump vented late Friday about a New York jurist who scheduled Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration.Although Juan Merchan, acting justic
Two former inmates, Sanya Muhydin and Joseph Muganza, have made serious claims against the National Unity Platform (NUP) and its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine. They say that Bobi Wine exploited them during their time as supporters of the party.
The General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala has convicted 16 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters on charges of unlawful possession of 13 pieces of explosive devices and treachery.The army court chaired by Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe convicted Olivia Lutaaya, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Rugum
The number of people who died in traffic incidents in Uganda rose by more than 10 percent in the past decade, despite global road traffic deaths falling by five percent per the World Health Organisation (WHO). Uganda Police Force statistics attributed nearly 45 percent of deaths caused b
