Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has issued a grim prediction regarding opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye’s ongoing treason trial, warning that the case could end with a death sentence, leaving Besigye at the mercy of President Yoweri Museveni.
Uganda's political scene has been shaken by leaked audio recordings that allegedly link former opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye to a plot to overthrow President Yoweri Museveni’s government.The audios, which
As campaigns for the Kawempe North by-election continue, Uganda's political environment is becoming more tense. Security forces have arrested 24 opposition supporters, raising concerns about political repression and the use of military symbols.
BBC | A PhD student who has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women "may turn out to be one of the most prolific sexual predators that we've ever seen in this country", according to the lead detective on the case.Chinese national Zhenhao Zou, 28, attacked two women
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested three suspects for illegally vending human and veterinary medicines in open markets in Bukhaweka and Butilu, Namisindwa District.The suspects Kisubi Jamada, Ali Matovu, and Mutawa Clemensia were found selling classified medicines, including an
On Wednesday, Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel apprehended a couple at the Apieta checkpoint in Lamwo District for possessing an illegal firearm. The suspects, Golden Ricky Olanya, 46, from Ngora Village, Pobel Parish, Lukung Sub-County, and his w
An investigation into the recent arrest of accountant general Lawrence Semakula and eight other Finance ministry staff has drawn in the names of Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Ramathan Gggobi as being at the centre of a conspiracy to mudsling and punish Semakula.
Bosmic Otim, a prominent figure in Northern Uganda, has issued a stern warning to opposition leader Bobi Wine, stating that he is unwelcome in the region. At a local rally last weekend, Otim made it clear that any attempts by Bobi Wine to visit Northern Uganda w
The General Court Martial sitting in Makindye, Kampala, has ruled that it holds the authority to prosecute crimes committed outside of Uganda.The ruling follows a case where the military court’s jurisdiction was
Gabriel Jesus’s injury and another unconvincing performance by Kai Havertz underlined how badly Arsenal need a new forwardArsenal's Kai Havertz (right) reacts after missing a penalty in the shoot-out during Sunday's FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.
