Surprise inspection exposes staffing gaps, stalled services, and rising land disputes, with over 70% of Lands office staff absent.The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Aisha Naluze, has raised concern over widespread absenteeism among public servants in Mukono District, warning that i
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
Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial story, The Observer newspaper finds itself back before Uganda’s Media Council, this time, not just to answer old questions, but to revisit a case it believed was already closed.The latest summons, delivered on April 8, 202
What began as a claim over a USD 400,000 shareholder loan has evolved into a complex legal battle that cuts across project finance, shareholder rights, and cross-border dispute resolution.At its core, the case now pits Charles Odere, the subordinated lender seeking repayment, against a con
Nandutu’s case doesn’t help us. Fighting corruption is a political project. The courts don’t fight corruption; it is fundamentally political, not judicialPolitical analyst Dr Yusuf Serunkuma has ignited fresh debate on Uganda’s anti-corruption efforts, arguing that the fight agains
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo)US President Donald Trump is considering limited military strikes on Iran alongside a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as his administration looks
The once-seemingly impenetrable fortress surrounding Speaker Anita Among is showing its first visible cracks. The first signs emerged months ago when Norbert Mao, the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, officially declared his intention to vie for the Speakership.Now, numerous
Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire alongside the Buganda minister for Information and the Kingdom spokesperson Israel Kazibwe KitookeSecurity agencies have banned political messages on kits for this year’s Kabaka’s Birthday Run in Kampala, which marks th
The stakes in the 92nd Makerere University Guild Presidential race just got significantly higher.Hours before polling opens tomorrow morning, the President of the National Unity Platform and Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu — better known as Bobi Wine â€
The Ugandan law, including international law, imputes innocence of all accused persons in criminal matters until the contrary is proved. Article 28(3)(a) of the Ugandan Constitution and Article 66(1)(2)(3) of the ICC Statute have the same message as far as the innocence of accused persons is conc
