19-Year Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Defilement
The High Court in Fort Portal has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to aggravated defilement. Samuel Amanyire was convicted on Mon...
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Okello’s Fate Hangs in Balance as Court Sets Ruling Date
The High Court has adjourned proceedings in the murder case against Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the Ggaba school children killings, with a ruling expec...
Britain Must Confront Its Past and Rethink Its Role in Africa
Uganda provides a modern case study of these tensions. During recent electoral cycles, figures such as Bobi Wine drew international attention, with Western governments in...
Sovereignty Bill Criticism Is Misguided, Says Nsibambi
The emotional reactions to the bill misrepresent it. It’s very difficult for the common man to fully understand the bill’s gist. It’s our responsibility as elites t...
Fresh debate erupts over Princess Katrina’s Luganda language fluency
The princess has in the past addressed concerns about her Luganda proficiency and use on social media saying she prefers the English language because it gives her a wider...
MP Omara urges parliament to raise salaries for lowly-ranked security personnel
He proposed that their monthly pay be raised to a minimum of shs1 million shillings, arguing that this would help the forces transition from a focus on hardware to overal...
Ntungamo’s Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity
From battlefields and famine zones to places of abundance and community, Ntungamo’s place names carry layered meanings shaped by history, language and lived experience...
FDC Rejects 2026 Election Results, Outlines Post-Poll Strategy
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has reiterated its rejection of the January 2026 general election results, declaring that the struggle for democratic governance in...
How Norbert Mao’s speakership bid has put food on the table of many politicians
Even before starting to earn from parliamentary monthly pay, the newly elected Members of Parliament are already earning huge amounts of money coming from dark corridors...
Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy
The Government has announced a sweeping change to early childhood education regulations, banning nursery schools and kindergartens from operating daycare centres under th...