Committed on April 2, 2026, the crimes by Christopher Okello Onyum shocked Uganda. Okello Onyum carried out a brutal attack at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Kampala, where he targeted toddlers.Investigations later revealed that he had previously visited the school under t
Uganda is deepening its involvement in the International Criminal Court through judicial nominations and representation, but shifting global power dynamics, US opposition, and strained alliances raise questions about whether the country’s participation serves its long-term political and economi
Key suspect James Eligu following his arrest on May 3, 2026 at Kagwara Landing Site, Serere District.Army officers attached to Lake Kyoga in Serere District have arrested two suspects accused of impersonating soldiers and soliciting money from fishermen.The UPDF sector commander in
Judy Church knew her boyfriend Leroy Fowler was seeing another woman, but she stayed with him in the belief that one day he’d pick her. Church and Leroy had been together for around 10 years. They’d met when Leroy’s marriage ended and he moved into Church’s home in Salisbury, Massachusett
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khauka of the High Court handed Christopher Okello Onyum a death sentence after convicting him of killing four children at a daycare centre in Ggaba in Kampala Capital City’s Makindye Division.If Okello does not appeal his conviction a
The suspect in the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Kindergarten, Christopher Okello Onyum, in the dock during his trial and a public hearing at Ggaba Community Church, Kampala. PHOTO/ ABUBAKER LUBOWA The High Court in Kampala has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the brutal
Ntungamo Magistrate’s court has sent a 46-year-old man to the High Court for trial over the murder of his neighbor following a land row.Alex Kwatirayo is accused of hacking Robert Kahigi to death in full view of his children and wife whom he also allegedly threatened to kill.“Ka
In December 2012, businessman Arvind Patel sued Zzimwe Enterprises and its directors, Paul Kasagga and Josephine Kasagga, demanding Shs 612 million.Paul and Josephine are the children of prominent businessman Andrew Kasagga, the founder of Zzimwe Enterprises, who died in 2010.Patel
broad coalition of NGOs, students, businessmen, market women, coffee farmers, artistes, faith leaders and ordinary citizens has demanded the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that the draft law threatens Uganda’s Constitution, economy an
Former minister Agnes Nandutu makes an emotional plea for forgiveness, citing ill health, family responsibilities, and restitution efforts, as prosecution pushes for a custodial sentence of at least five years.Former Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu, has asked for pardon from the peopl
