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Mukono Land Row Escalates as Owner Seeks Arrest of Land Commissioner Over Ignored High Court Order

Mukono Land Row Escalates as Owner Seeks Arrest of Land Commissioner Over Ignored High Court Order

fresh legal battle has erupted in Uganda’s land administration sector after a Mukono-based landowner dragged the Commissioner for Land Registration back to court, accusing the government official of defying a High Court order issued nearly a year ago.Richard Katongole has filed a contemp

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Court Denies Mandatory Bail to NUP’s Mufumbiro

Court Denies Mandatory Bail to NUP’s Mufumbiro

The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kawempe-Kanyanya denied a mandatory bail application filed by jailed National Unity Platform’s Deputy Party Spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is facing charges of incitement to violence. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Acting Chief Magistrate Doreen Ain

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NUP Boycott Is Political Theatre — Ofwono Opondo

NUP Boycott Is Political Theatre — Ofwono Opondo

Older Persons Representative MP Ofwono Opondo has dismissed the National Unity Platform's stance on the State of the Nation Address as political theatre, arguing that elected leaders can challenge government policies more effectively from inside Parliament than through boycotts.KAMPALA —

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Armed Escorts, Locked Gates as Senior NUP Officials Return to Court for Bail Hearing

Armed Escorts, Locked Gates as Senior NUP Officials Return to Court for Bail Hearing

Senior National Unity Platform officials, including deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro and security chief Achileo Kivumbi, were brought to Kanyanya Chief Magistrate's Court under heavy security on Friday as family members, supporters and journalists were denied access to the court premises

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Cry My Beloved Country" UK Based Former Ugandan Police Officer Alleges Renewed Efforts to Push NUP Into Negotiated Settlement

Cry My Beloved Country" UK Based Former Ugandan Police Officer Alleges Renewed Efforts to Push NUP Into Negotiated Settlement

Social media personality and activist Jungle Man UG, widely identified as Samuel Mugabe Kabyesiza and currently based in the United Kingdom, has sparked debate after publishing a strongly worded post accusing unnamed political actors of running coordinated efforts against the National Unity Plat

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Businessman Shumuk Mukesh sent to Luzira Prison over land fraud

Businessman Shumuk Mukesh sent to Luzira Prison over land fraud

City businessman Shukla Babubhai Mukesh alias Shumuk Mukesh has been remanded to Luzira Prison over land fraud dispute involving a prime property along Jinja Road, Eagle Online reliably reports. This case adds to a growing list of legal battles that have trailed him in recent years.

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Nyanzi Rejects Court Witness Role, Calls Case Politically Motivated

Nyanzi Rejects Court Witness Role, Calls Case Politically Motivated

Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu has rejected attempts to compel him to testify in an ongoing court case involving the government, describing the matter as politically driven and aimed at weakening the opposition.Speaking on the issue, Nyanzi said the case was not intended to advance justice but to cr

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UPDF Generals, British Businessman to Testify Against Besigye in Treason Trial

UPDF Generals, British Businessman to Testify Against Besigye in Treason Trial

Current and former military intelligence chiefs, senior army officers and a British businessman are among witnesses the prosecution intends to call in the treason trial of opposition veteran Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya.The identities of the witnesses

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Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Parliament Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (2nd right) leaves Parliament chambers after presiding over plenary session on May 28, 2026. PHOTO/ PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA X HANDLEThe budget of Parliament has within six years doubled to Shs1.2 trillion, despite the number of elected members of the Ho

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Amongi’s fall from grace tests UPC-NRM alliance

Amongi’s fall from grace tests UPC-NRM alliance

Former Gender minister and Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) stalwart Betty Amongi is among those who were dropped from their ministerial positions in the Cabinet reshuffle that was announced on Tuesday last week. Her dismissal, however, came as a surprise to many people since she was seemingly one o

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