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Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Erias LukwagoKAMPALA, Uganda — The legal battle surrounding opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago took another dramatic turn on Tuesday when Chief Magistrate Sarah Anne Basemera declined to grant him bail, ruling that the seriousness of the allegations against

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Independent Candidate Kaala Pledges Fair Palm Oil Prices, Better Welfare for Kalangala Fisherfolk

Independent Candidate Kaala Pledges Fair Palm Oil Prices, Better Welfare for Kalangala Fisherfolk

Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala has pledged to advocate for fair palm oil prices and improved livelihoods for fisherfolk in Kalangala District, positioning herself as a voice for island communities ahead of the Woman MP by-election.Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala

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Bukoto Killing Puts Sub-County Policing Model Under Scrutiny

Bukoto Killing Puts Sub-County Policing Model Under Scrutiny

Police on night patrol shot dead one of the suspected armed thugs who raided Ssemwogerere zone in Bukoto Parish, Nakawa Division, last night, as residents called for increased security. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala, a group of three armed thugs attacked an

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Suspect shot dead in Kampala robbery, gun recovered

Suspect shot dead in Kampala robbery, gun recovered

An armed robber was on Tuesday morning shot dead as police foiled a robbery at Ssemwogerere Zone, Nakawa Division in Kampala City.The midnight incident involved officers who were conducting a patrol in the area when three armed men attacked a businessman and his wife who were walking along

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Fallen ex-Speaker Anita Among ‘gravely ill’ under tight house arrest

Fallen ex-Speaker Anita Among ‘gravely ill’ under tight house arrest

HEALTH CRISIS IN NAKASERO: Former Kampala Central legislator Muhammad Nsereko has broken the silence on former Speaker Anita Among's house arrest, revealing she is battling severe, debilitating leg swelling and a suspected blood clot. Nsereko is calling on the state to grant immediate medical acc

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Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr

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EC sets July 28 for LC1 elections across Uganda

EC sets July 28 for LC1 elections across Uganda

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the long-awaited LC 1 elections, with polling scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.According to the commission, the elections will be conducted in all 71,214 villages across Uganda under the multiparty political system.The e

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Museveni compares Uganda Airlines to MV Kalangala ferry

Museveni compares Uganda Airlines to MV Kalangala ferry

President Museveni has likened MV Kalangala's scheduling problems to those previously faced by Uganda Airlines, saying both services need greater reliability and time management.President Yoweri Museveni has compared the operational challenges at Uganda Airlines to complaints about the MV

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Katanga Murdered on Day He Planned to Make Will' Slain Businessman' Eldest Sister Tells Court

Katanga Murdered on Day He Planned to Make Will' Slain Businessman' Eldest Sister Tells Court

The High Court heard that city businessman Henry Katanga was murdered on the very day he had arranged to meet his lawyers to draft his will.The testimony came from his elder sister, Naume Nyangwesho, during the ongoing trial where Katanga’s wife, Molly Katanga, and four others are facing

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Seven-Year-Old Kidnapped, Killed in Kyenjojo

Seven-Year-Old Kidnapped, Killed in Kyenjojo

Police in Kyenjojo are holding two suspects accused of orchestrating the kidnap of a seven- year -old boy and later killed him after demanding ransom.Spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke told journalists on Monday that Osber Turinayo was kidnapped on June,12 from Kisoroma village, Kitongore parish

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