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Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), is pushing for suspension of conversion of government land from leasehold to freehold tenure.The revelation comes after Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi sounded an alarm to the la

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Principal Judge Abodo Featured by Trinity College Nabbingo Students in Inspiring Alumni Spotlight

Principal Judge Abodo Featured by Trinity College Nabbingo Students in Inspiring Alumni Spotlight

The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, on Thursday afternoon hosted students from Trinity College Nabbingo for an interview to be featured in the school’s annual magazine, The Crystal, in a moment that underscored the enduring link between the institution and its distinguished al

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Okello sentenced to death over Ggaba kindergarten killings

Okello sentenced to death over Ggaba kindergarten killings

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

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Man Jailed 35 Years for Killing NWSC Employee in Lira

Man Jailed 35 Years for Killing NWSC Employee in Lira

The High Court in Lira has sentenced Innocent Otim to 35 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of National Water and Sewerage Corporation employee Alaru Natal in April 2025.The High Court in Lira has sentenced Innocent Otim to 35 years in prison for the murder of Nat

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Breaking: Christopher Okello found guilty as judge rejects mental health defence

Breaking: Christopher Okello found guilty as judge rejects mental health defence

The High Court has convicted Christopher Okello of four counts of murder, dismissing his mental health defence and setting the stage for sentencing.The High Court in Kampala has found Christopher Okello guilty of murdering four children, rejecting his defence that he was mentally unwell at

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Gen Barigye among four senior UPDF officers remanded over theft of 270,000 litres of fuel

Gen Barigye among four senior UPDF officers remanded over theft of 270,000 litres of fuel

Four senior Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks on charges of misusing operational fuel for their personal gain.Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, 60; Col David Ocitti Kidega, 52; Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, 41 and Capt Kenneth Lab

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Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced

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Wife of Bobi Wine's Aide Remanded Over SIM card

Wife of Bobi Wine's Aide Remanded Over SIM card

Fauzia Natabi, a 31-year-old businesswoman and resident of Rutete in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, was charged at Kawempe Police Station under CRB 388/2026.The case draws attention to digital security risks and the growing problem of improperly registered mobile lines.Th

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NRM MP in Power Theft Scandal as UEDCL Finds Tampered Meter, Villagers Block Arrest of Mother

NRM MP in Power Theft Scandal as UEDCL Finds Tampered Meter, Villagers Block Arrest of Mother

Earlier this week, the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) stormed Nakakulwe Village in Butagaya Sub-county, Jinja, in an operation that has sparked a public storm after landing at the home of Kagoma County MP, Moses Walyomu Muwanika, known to his voters most, as Onkokomweru.

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Suspected goat thief lynched by mob in Buyende

Suspected goat thief lynched by mob in Buyende

Buyende, Uganda: Police in Buyende District have launched investigations into a mob justice killing that left a 20-year-old man dead after he was accused of stealing goats.The victim, Ippu Tigawalana, a resident of Kamugoya Village in Kagulu Sub-county, was lynched by an angry crowd on Apr

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