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Museveni Backs “Eye-for-an-Eye” Proportional Justice Bill Amid Surge in Violent Crime

Museveni Backs “Eye-for-an-Eye” Proportional Justice Bill Amid Surge in Violent Crime

Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has publicly endorsed the controversial Proportional Justice Bill, 2026, which seeks to embed the ancient “eye-for-an-eye” principle into Uganda’s legal system as a direct response to rising cases of violent crime.The draft legislation, p

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Police to look into reports that Gaba daycare attacker killed his baby step brother in 2019

Police to look into reports that Gaba daycare attacker killed his baby step brother in 2019

The woman alleged that in 2019, while she was married to the suspect’s father, she returned home one afternoon and found her one-year-and-three-month-old son deadMinister of Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara has directed police to investigate fresh allegations linking the susp

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UNMASKED! Reports Link Speaker Anita Among to Multi-Billion Five-Star Entebbe Road Home

UNMASKED! Reports Link Speaker Anita Among to Multi-Billion Five-Star Entebbe Road Home

A high-value residential property along the Entebbe–Kampala Bypass has drawn public attention following reports linking it to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Anet Among. However, ownership of the property has not been independently verified.The residence, described as a five-st

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident in Pallisa

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident in Pallisa

Pallisa, Uganda: Police in Pallisa District have launched a manhunt for an unidentified driver who knocked down and killed a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident on Monday night.The deceased has been identified as Olupot John, 35, a peasant from Kaguya Village in Kamuge Sub-county, Pallisa

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Government Moves to Equalize Arts and Science Teachers’ Salaries in Upcoming Budget

Government Moves to Equalize Arts and Science Teachers’ Salaries in Upcoming Budget

The government has announced plans to enhance and harmonize the salaries of Arts teachers with those of their Science counterparts beginning in the next financial year, in a move aimed at addressing long-standing pay disparities in the education sector.The revelation was made by State Mini

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Namuganza runs to Museveni over alleged plot by NRM officials to block her from Kyankwanzi retreat

Namuganza runs to Museveni over alleged plot by NRM officials to block her from Kyankwanzi retreat

Namuganza who is also vying for the Speakership, accused some Secretariat officials of trying to subject her to what she described as “illegal procedures” aimed at restricting her participation.President Yoweri Museveni (L) and Lands State Minister Persis Namuganza (R)Kyankwanzi

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Stray cattle destroy ten-acre gardens in Hoima

Stray cattle destroy ten-acre gardens in Hoima

Over 200 straying cattle have left a total of ten acres of crop gardens in destruction, exposing more than 40 households to food insecurity in Kisita village, Buraru sub-county, in Hoima district. According to the affected communities, the destruction occurred in the wee hours of Sunday, A

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Inside Gem M7’s Upcoming Cabinet Reshuffle & Why Gen Ronnie Balya Is the Man to Watch

Inside Gem M7’s Upcoming Cabinet Reshuffle & Why Gen Ronnie Balya Is the Man to Watch

Knowledgeable sources have insisted that Gen Ronnie Balya, currently an Ambassador, is going to be hard to ignore as Gen Museveni’s 9th term cabinet construction takes shape. In other words, he is destined to eat big come July.With the swearing-in ceremony being slated for next month, th

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Putin humiliated as prized warship 'attacked by Ukraine in Russian port'

Putin humiliated as prized warship 'attacked by Ukraine in Russian port'

A drone is believed to have struck Vladimir Putin's lead frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the Black Sea port in a fresh blow to the Russian leader.The vessel, which has been used to pummel Ukraine with deadly Kalibr cruise missiles, was hit in Novorossiysk port, according to Kyiv's drone for

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OPINION: 623 Cases, UGX 2 Trillion at Stake: Why Uganda Must Rethink How Banking Disputes Are Resolved:

OPINION: 623 Cases, UGX 2 Trillion at Stake: Why Uganda Must Rethink How Banking Disputes Are Resolved:

At the heart of Uganda’s Commercial Court sits a quiet crisis with far-reaching economic consequences: 623 unresolved banking cases locking up an estimated UGX 2 trillion in disputed value. For banks, this means capital tied down in provisioning and delayed recovery; for borrowers, businesses f

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