KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has issued fresh guidelines on the swearing-in, hand-over, and taking-over of office by newly elected local government councils as the current term expires on May 12, 2026.In a circular dated April 15, 2026, seen by ChimpReports, Permanent Secre
A female customs officer at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been recognized for exceptional integrity after rejecting a bribe of Shs 300 million and uncovering a concealed shipment of cash amounting to $10 million (about Shs 37 billion). The officer, whose identity has not been disc
KYKAWANZI, Uganda – President Yoweri Museveni has rejected a proposal from ruling party lawmakers seeking a formal role in recommending appointees for positions including permanent secretaries, resident district commissioners and chief administrative officers.The proposal, part of draft
There was heavy deployment of police, soldiers, and municipal enforcement officers in Busia Town as authorities began demolishing illegal structures.The operation, which started on Wednesday afternoon, is aimed at implementing directives issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Detained lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi escalates his dispute over prolonged remand by filing fresh suits against judicial officers, as his bid for release stalls in Buganda Road Court.Embattled Kampala lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has filed new legal action against the magistrate and state pr
Security has been heightened in Lwengo District following the arrest and public identification of five suspects linked to a series of brutal killings that have left communities in shock.Police in Lwengo, working with officers from Nyendo–Masaka, escorted the suspects to various villages
The incident occurred on April 15, 2026, at 6:25 pm at Amwoma sub-county police station.According to SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Regional Police PRO, it is alleged that earlier at around 6:00 pm, two police officers (one male and one female) attached to Abako sub-county police
Police say a search of the garage premises led to the recovery of multiple suspected stolen items, including side mirrors and other motor vehicle parts believed to have been taken from different vehicles in the area.Police officers lead Navara, the sniffer dog to track scent of stolen moto
Police used a sniffer dog to track suspects in a Makerere veterinary college break-in and recovered several stolen items from a nearby house.Police at Wandegeya responded to a break-in at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Makerere University on April 13, 2026. The incident happened at
The Chief Justice has attributed rising congestion in remand homes to funding gaps and staff shortages in the Judiciary, warning that delayed justice delivery continues to strain Uganda’s correctional system.Low funding in Uganda’s Judiciary has been blamed for the congestion of remand
