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High Court upholds two-year jail sentence for ULS President Ssemakadde

High Court upholds two-year jail sentence for ULS President Ssemakadde

The High Court has refused to suspend or overturn its earlier decision sentencing Uganda Law Society (ULS) president Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde to two years in prison for contempt of court.In her ruling, Justice Joyce Kavuma said the High Court no longer has

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Museveni campaign posters defaced in Busia town

Museveni campaign posters defaced in Busia town

Defaced campaign poster of MuseveniAuthorities in Busia district have launched a manhunt for a group of youths accused of tearing down and defacing campaign posters of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections.Busia deput

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Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing global concerns, threatening financial systems, businesses, and governments.Valued at $193.73 billion in 2024, the global cybersecurity market is projected to more than double to $562.77 billion by 2032—a reflection of the scale of inve

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No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

I start with two apologies. First, last week, in the absence of the Dean and Deputy Dean of the School of Law, I had to dedicate substantial time holding fort in both instances – which allowed me an even greater appreciation of the burden that administrators s

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Kisoro man kills lover for allegedly refusing to bear his child

Kisoro man kills lover for allegedly refusing to bear his child

Police homicide investigators collect the body of Anna Fayida who was killed by her lover in a domestic brawl. Photo | Julius HafashaPolice in Kisoro District are investigating a murder case that occurred in Gishondori Village, Muramba Subcounty, on

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Head of NUP Leadership Training School Doreen Kaija ‘kidnapped’

Head of NUP Leadership Training School Doreen Kaija ‘kidnapped’

The head of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Kamwokya Leadership Training School, Doreen Kaija, has allegedly been detained under unclear circumstances.Kaija, who is also contesting for the Kampala City Hall councillor seat in Nakawa East, was report

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ICC opening its war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

ICC opening its war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

International Criminal Court prosecutors will present evidence to back up charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony at the global court’s first in absentia hearingUganda Joseph Kony Explainer (

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Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

President Donald Trump has said he will immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position, a major escalation in his battle against the US central bank.In an announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump posted a letter addressed

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Inside Uganda’s Cybercrime Battle: How Sophisticated Syndicates Are Draining Billions

Inside Uganda’s Cybercrime Battle: How Sophisticated Syndicates Are Draining Billions

At the VISA-Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) Cybersecurity Summit 2025 held on August 20, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) delivered a sobering revelation: cybercrime is no longer a distant threat but a sophis

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Killer husband walked around with 17-year-old wife's head and is 'forgiven' by her parents

Killer husband walked around with 17-year-old wife's head and is 'forgiven' by her parents

Mona Heydari, 17, was dragged from a car outside her family home and beheaded by her husband Sajjad Heydari and his brother Heydar in Ahvaz, the capital of the southwestern Khuzestan ProvinceThe shocking murder happened in Iran (Image: Getty)

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