Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest
FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,” while others report that “s/h...
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Anti-Corruption Court Resumes UGX3.4 Billion Buyaka Compensation Case
The Anti-Corruption Division resumed hearing the corruption case involving former Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali, and her co-accused. Ssali and five co-accused were...
Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that th...
Women should be allowed to openly propose to men in romantic relationships,” Miria Matembe vows to push agenda
Women’s rights advocate Miria Matembe has called for a shift in social norms that would allow women to openly propose to men in romantic relationships.Matembe, a long-t...
IGG BITES: How Mityana HR Boss Allegedly Exploited Payroll Loopholes to Siphon UGX 75.5 Million
In a stark reminder of the systemic vulnerabilities plaguing local government administration, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has arrested Mr. Mukiibi Hussein, the P...
Muhoozi Orders Lukwago’s Release, Mobilises Supporters for Turkish Embassy Protest
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Tuesday announced that opposition politician Erias Lukwago would be released from detention while calling on s...
Court Sets June 2026 For Mention Of PLU’s Mawanda, Co-Accused In Shs7.3 Billion Compensation Fraud Case
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has fixed June 17, 2026, as the date for the mention of a high-profile corruption case involving Igara East MP Michael Mawa...
Former Trade Ministry PS Ssali, others to appear before Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday as case resumes
Former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC), Geraldine Ssali Busulwa, alongside five co-accused persons, is set to return to the...
Christopher Okello Files Appeal in Nursery Murders Death Sentence
KAMPALA, Uganda — A man sentenced to death for killing four nursery school children has filed an appeal challenging his conviction and sentence, court records show.Chri...
NCHE Bars Honorary Degree Holders From Using ‘Dr.’ Title, Cites Academic Integrity
Kampala, Uganda – The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has issued fresh guidance prohibiting recipients of honorary doctorates from using the title “Docto...