KAMPALA, Uganda — Dr. Sarah Bireete, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Governance, is expected to appear before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday following her arrest earlier this week.Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Oweyesig
YouTuber Shalom Kaweesi has been released on bail by the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makindye.Shalom was granted bail on a non-cash bond of Shs 5 million, with each of his sureties also bonded for a non-cash Shs 5 million.He was arrested and detained on charges of cyber harassment
Popular TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, has apologised to Nigerians after being arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command for a deliberate car crash on the Lekki–Epe Expressway.The 20-year-old social media personality was reportedly overwhelmed by emotions followin
The Christmas season is traditionally a time for family, celebration, and reflection. However, for several well-known Ugandan social media personalities, politicians, and public figures, this year’s festivities will be spent behind the high walls of Luzira Prison.From opposition politici
It all started with Senior Advocate Asuman Kiyingi’s phone being hacked sometime last month and effectively getting taken over by cyber offenders who took charge and sent out messages soliciting tens of millions of shillings from his friends and contacts. They reached out to a lot of big people
Popular TikToker and YouTuber Shalom Kaweesi has been remanded to Luzira Prison, meaning he is likely to spend the festive season behind bars as investigations into cyber harassment continue.Shalom Kaweesi likely to Spend Christmas in Luzira Prison.Popular TikToker and YouTuber Shal
Uganda’s entertainment and social scene has produced countless stars, but not every spotlight moment is glamorous.Over the years, several celebrities and socialites have found themselves entangled in major criminal cases, from fraud and cyber harassment
Four people have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly hacking over 120,000 video cameras in homes and businesses and using the footage to make sexually exploitative materials for an overseas website.Police announced the arrests on Sunday, saying the accused exploited
Not every fantasy is about magical kingdoms, heroic warriors, and happy endings. There’s a darker (and far more interesting) side of the genre. Here, magic comes with a price, worlds are hostile, and creatures don’t play by moral rules. Everything feels eerie, twisted, and heavy. These are st
Four people accused of attempting to defraud Stanbic Bank of Shs725 million were on Friday formally charged before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court.They face seven counts, including forgery, uttering false documents, personation, attempted theft, and conspiracy to commit a felon
