Current Affairs

Parliament has sanctioned UNOC’s plan to borrow USD 2 billion (about UGX 7.11 trillion) from global energy trader Vitol Bahrain.

Democratic Front (DF) President Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has raised fresh alarm over Uganda’s electoral preparedness, warning that the Electoral Commission (EC) is presiding over a flawed and opaque process that could undermine the credibility of the January general elections.

According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala, the operations, conducted on Wednesday, led to the arrest of 90 suspects on the first day.

Two senior police officers have been committed to the High Court to stand trial over the alleged murder of former Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Joan Kagezi on March 30th 2015.

At least 86 judicial officers and support staff have officially retired from the Judiciary, a development that is expected to leave notable staffing gaps within the institution.

The Ministry of Works and Transport in partnership with the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) hosted crucial road safety sensitization at Oxford Hotel Mbarara.

The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has fixed December 22, 2025, for the delivery of judgment in the appeal challenging the nullification of Mathias Walukagga’s candidature for Member of Parliament, Busiro East.

Kabalagala Police Division is investigating a disturbing case of gang rape involving a 22-year-old woman who was allegedly assaulted by three unidentified boda boda riders over the weekend.

Police say a man arrested in connection with the defilement and murder of a 15-year-old student in Mbale City has confessed to killing a total of 49 people in alleged ritual sacrifices carried out on the instructions of a witch doctor.

Global civil society organizations have placed Uganda and Kenya under scrutiny following their decision to sign new bilateral health funding agreements with the United States.