The soon-retiring Court of Appeal Judge, Dr. Fredrick Steven Martins Egonda Ntende used the Thursday session the Ugandan judiciary leadership organized to celebrate his accomplishments and see him off (having clocked 70), to call upon fellow Judicial Officers to stop their cowardice and stand fir
Manchester United could be handed a boost to their hopes of signing Afonso Moreira, with his current club, Lyon, facing the possibility of being kicked out of European competitions. United have been linked with an interest in the winger ahead of the summer transfer window.Reports say the c
When Yoweri Kaguta Museveni first emerged from the bush in January 1986, Uganda was exhausted by coups, economic collapse and years of violent political instability.At 41, he looked nothing like the ageing strongmen who dominated African politics at the time. He spoke the language of “fu
The High Court in Ntungamo District, Western Uganda has sentenced a 45-year-old man to 50 years in prison after convicting him of aggravated defilement of his seven-year-old daughter.Kasese District resident judge, Lawrence Tweyanze Karikwisya who presided over the trial, said the prosecut
At least 20 civil servants have been dismissed from public service in Luwero District over abandonment of duty and drunkenness. According to a report by Luwero District LC5 Chairperson Erastus Kibirango covering the period between November 2025 and February 2026, the District Service Commis
day after the swearing-in of the President, the Parliament of Uganda commences the swearing-in of its newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs). Over 500 legislators of the 12th Parliament, will take the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Member of Parliament in three days running from May 13 to 15 a
The backlash against Speaker Among intensified when she appeared at President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony on May 12, 2026, wearing a yellow Oscar de la Renta Flower embroidered designer outfit estimated at Shs 42millionOpposition legislator Betty Nambooze has come out in defense of t
Former Bayern Munich and Iran star Ali Karimi has reportedly had his assets seized by the Islamic Republic after apparent criticism of the regime in the country.Karimi, nicknamed the 'Asian Maradona' after Argentina legend Diego, played for Bayern Munich between 2005 and 2007, while he als
ENTEBBE — Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced plans to jointly explore oil resources in the Albertine Graben along their common border, signalling a major expansion of economic and strategic cooperation between the two neighbours.The development emerged during
Rampant coffee theft cases in Katagata Parish, Mayanga Sub-county, Mitooma District have caused a lot of fear among residents, who are calling for enhanced security.It is revealed that security is not tight in this parish and the sub-county at large, giving thieves an opportunity to fulfil
