The High Court has found that the actions of senior police officers SP Edina Nyiraneza, SP Atamba Phoebe, and Cpl Richard Wandeya violated the fundamental rights of two applicants, awarding them a total of Shs 80 million in damages. Justice Stephen Mubiru delivered the ruling on June 8, 2026, in
More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatters who had defied earlier eviction orders and remained in the area weeks after their homes were demolished. The arrests followe
Kampala, Uganda: Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the mob killing of Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo, including a man captured on video allegedly assaulting the athlete with a large wooden log during the fatal attack.The latest arrests bring the total number of
Four people have lost their lives and several others sustained serious injuries in a tragic road accident on their way from Entebbe International Airport on Monday after welcoming the Uganda Taxi Operators Federation (UTOF) Chairman Hajji Rashid Ssekindi, who was returning from a pilgrimage to Me
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Corruption remains one of the most persistent threats to effective governance, service delivery, and national development in Uganda. It undermines public trust, drains government resources, and compromises projects intended to improve citizens’ welfare. Over the past 26 year
section of drivers with their taxis parked at Kalangala District headquarters on June 5, 2026 in protest against new operating guidelines. Photo | David Sekayinga A section of taxi drivers on the Kalangala–Masaka route have suspended operations over new guidelines they say will cut daily
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Geoffrey Kiryabwire, has issued a stark warning that Uganda's judicial system faces imminent collapse unless the public embraces alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms.Speaking on Friday while delivering a keynote address during an ADR workshop in
Police at Kira Road Police Station have registered a case of murder by mob action following a tragic incident that occurred on June 5, 2026, in Upper Naguru Community Village, Bukoto I Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala District. The incident has left residents shocked and raised fresh concerns abo
Fresh and disturbing details have emerged surrounding the tragic death of Anita Mugweru, a 29-year-old accountant and devoted mother whose life was cut short in a shocking incident that has continued to grip the nation.The young woman is alleged to have been killed by her husband, Captain
The deceased, identified as Bumba Juma, was pursuing a Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management and was attached to Nanziri Hall.A first-year student at Kyambogo University has died after suffering severe burns in a fire incident at his rented accommodation in Bweyogerere.Th
