The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a sharply worded statement rejecting what it described as an attempt by incoming Chief Justice Flavian Zeija to silence critics on social media, escalating tensions between the bar and the judiciary at the start of the new legal year.In a public rele
The impounded taxi is linked to highway robberies on the Northern Bypass, Bulenga, Kyengera, and Nsangi areas.Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) has impounded a taxi that has repeatedly been linked to a series of highway robberies. The vehicle, r
Kampala, Uganda — Kalungu East MP-elect Yusuf Kiruuta Nkeretanyi has been arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of theft involving property reportedly valued at Shs3.7 billion.According to the prosecution, Nkeretanyi is accused of stealing curtains, cush
Police in Mubende District have arrested a parish presiding officer and a police constable over alleged election fraud after unsealed ballot boxes and conflicting declaration forms were discovered at a sub-county tally centre, forcing the cancellation of local government election results.T
The Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala is expected to produce up to 100 suspects in court over allegations of involvement in street robberies and other criminal activities.The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Rachel Kawala, said the suspects are part of several groups arreste
Human rights lawyer and civic activist Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has been granted bail, weeks after her arrest and remand to Luzira Prison in a case that sparked widespread public debate and concern among civil society groups.
KAMPALA: The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court is today expected to rule on a bail application by jailed human rights activist Sarah Bireete.The bail application was heard on January 22, 2026, by Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya, but the ruling was deferred to toda
Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move that has unsettled opposition leaders and sharpened political anxiety across the country.Kivumbi, who also serves as the N
Instead of legal action, the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader urged his supporters to engage in peaceful street protests.NUP President Bobi Wine, has ruled out filing a court petition challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in last week’s general election.Bobi Wine s
Several Ugandans are among more than 14,600 illegal residents deported from Saudi Arabia since the year 2026 started as authorities intensify a nationwide crackdown on residency, labour and border violations, the Saudi Ministry of Interior has revealed.According to the ministry, 14,621 und
