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Justice Khauka’s Verdict Sends a Clear Message: The Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims

Justice Khauka’s Verdict Sends a Clear Message: The Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims

Society does not—and should not—extend the same leniency to individuals who commit murder under the influence of alcohol. A drunk person, after all, also operates under impaired judgment. Alcohol distorts reasoning, lowers inhibition, and clouds decision-making. Yet when a drunken individual

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Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

A key cross-border highway linking Uganda to Tanzania has been cut off after heavy rains washed away a section of the road, stranding motorists and disrupting trade in the region.Transport and trade have been brought to a standstill along the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula highway after a sec

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Two Killed in Kaabong Gold Pit Collapse While Stealing Gold

Two Killed in Kaabong Gold Pit Collapse While Stealing Gold

Rising concerns over illegal mining and safety violations have emerged in Kaabong District after two men died when a gold mining pit collapsed in Loriwo Village, Loyoro Sub-county.Rising concerns over illegal mining and safety violations have emerged in Kaabong District after two men died

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Fresh debate erupts over Princess Katrina’s Luganda language fluency

Fresh debate erupts over Princess Katrina’s Luganda language fluency

The princess has in the past addressed concerns about her Luganda proficiency and use on social media saying she prefers the English language because it gives her a wider global reach.Ssangalyambogo’s Luganda fluency after a UK-based TikToker criticised her accent and pronunciation.

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Buganda Kingdom Mourns Sunaj Nankanja Ssenkaayi

Buganda Kingdom Mourns Sunaj Nankanja Ssenkaayi

Buganda Kingdom leaders have paid tribute to Sunaj Nankanja Ssenkaayi, praising her role in supporting diaspora mobilisation and welfare initiatives, as mourners gathered at Kibuli Mosque for funeral prayers.The Buganda Kingdom has expressed deep sorrow following the death of Sunaj Nankanj

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Bees Sting Their Way Into Mbale High Court Proceedings

Bees Sting Their Way Into Mbale High Court Proceedings

What began as an ordinary evening at court quickly turned into a scene of legal absurdity, as a swarm of bees stormed the premises, effectively declaring their own session and sending everyone else into retreat.There are many ways court can be disrupted—adjournments, missing files, even

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Missile chemicals from China found on seized Iranian ship in Hormuz? Here’s what Nikki Haley claims

Missile chemicals from China found on seized Iranian ship in Hormuz? Here’s what Nikki Haley claims

Former US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley, member of Donald Trump’s Republican Party, has claimed that an Iranian vessel recently intercepted by the US Navy was travelling from China and was carrying materials linked to missile-related chemical shipments.Nikki Haley also pointed

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29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

Police on Monday arrested 29 suspects and recovered 20 motorcycles during a security crackdown targeting motorcycle robbers in Muganzirwaza Zone and Mutebi Zone, Rubaga Division, Kampala City.It followed public outcry over a recent surge in coordinated motorcycle robberies in the area.

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Museveni too old, mentally exhausted to run Uganda – Andrew Mwenda insists

Museveni too old, mentally exhausted to run Uganda – Andrew Mwenda insists

Andrew Mwenda argues that President Museveni’s age and fatigue are weakening his judgement, leading to risky decisions on major government investments.Journalist and political analyst Andrew Mwenda is amping up his critique of President Yoweri Museveni, arguing that age and fatigue have

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Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification

Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification

Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to allocate an additional 300 billion Shillings for rural electrification in the 2026/27 financial year.Presenting the report of the Committee on Natural Resources, Soroti East MP Herbert Ariko urged the g

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