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Besigye Arrives in Court, Faces Subversion Charges in High-Stakes Nakawa Showdown

Besigye Arrives in Court, Faces Subversion Charges in High-Stakes Nakawa Showdown

Four-time Ugandan presidential contender Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, appeared before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on April 30, 2025, for the 

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Besigye and Lutale Instruct Martha Karua as their lead counsel in civil Courts

Besigye and Lutale Instruct Martha Karua as their lead counsel in civil Courts

KAMPALA -A few weeks after Col (Rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye and his aide have been charged of Treason before Nakawa Magistrates Court along side Captain Oola Dennis a soldier from UPDF, these have issues fresh instructions on their legal representation.

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Blatter and Platini back in court in Swiss Fifa fraud case

Blatter and Platini back in court in Swiss Fifa fraud case

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing Swiss justice for the second time in less than three yearsBBC - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing Swiss justice for the second time in less than three yearsFormer Fifa president Sepp Blatter and French fo

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Brig. Freeman Mugabe: Court Martial has Power to Prosecute Crimes Committed Outside Uganda

Brig. Freeman Mugabe: Court Martial has Power to Prosecute Crimes Committed Outside Uganda

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

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More Trouble at Makindye Court as Government Introduces Another Key Suspect in the Case

More Trouble at Makindye Court as Government Introduces Another Key Suspect in the Case

The General Court Martial in Makindye has resumed hearings in the high-profile case against Rt. Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Hajji Obed Lutale, who are facing charges of unlawful possession of firearms.The prosecutors allege that the duo was found in possession of

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Besigye, co-accused expected at Makindye military court

Besigye, co-accused expected at Makindye military court

Veteran political leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his colleague Hajji Obeid Lutale are expected to reappear before the General Court Martial, Makindye on Tuesday.The pair is expected to return to receive a ruling on

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Defeat in NRM primaries started my win, says Kisoro MP-elect Ngabirano

Defeat in NRM primaries started my win, says Kisoro MP-elect Ngabirano

Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano, who was overnight declared winner of the Kisoro District woman Member of Parliament by-election, has said she is ready to work with the losing candidates for the sake of proper service delivery to people. Ngabirano lost the NRM party primar

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Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates

Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates

Arsenal prepare for a return to Premier League action at the weekend with a number of important injury concerns still lingering.The Gunners res

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Postal services impacting everyday lives globally

Postal services impacting everyday lives globally

Every October 9, Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate Post Day. This annual event commemorates the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. World Post Day was declared at the UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan, in 1969, and since then, countrie

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What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?

What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?

A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement crisis, and pushed at least one area in Darfur into famine. WHAT TRIGGERED THE VIOLENCE? Tensions had been building for months before fighting betw

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