Current Affairs
Lawyers Seek Arrest Warrant against Ssemakadde in DPP Case
Two Lawyers Tonny Tumukunde and Joshua Byamazima have applied to the Buganda Road Magistrates Court to have the Uganda Law Society President Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde arrested for failing to honour court summons .
Read More »Kampala Robber Gang Remains at Large Following Narrow Escape
According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Daniel Echodu, owner of a Forex Bureau at Capital Shoppers, contacted the police on Monday, claiming to have spotted the thieves who stole from his vehicle on August 23, 2024.
Read More »Besigye Raises Solitary Confinement Complaint
Parliament's Human Rights Committee has authored a report indicating that former presidential candidate Kiiza Besigye is not being denied access to his preferred meals while in prison.
Read More »Mother Arrested for Staging Daughter’s Kidnap
Kampala Metropolitan Police have arrested a mother and daughter duo for staging the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl and demanding a ransom of Shs 5,000,000.
Read More »Supreme Court Gives Judgment Notice in Court Martial of Civilians Case
The Supreme Court has issued a Judgement notice in an appeal case where the Attorney General challenged a constitutional court ruling barring the trial of civilians in the Court Martial.
Read More »KCCA Demands Ugx 108bn for Solid Waste Management
KCCA is seeking 108.6 billion shillings in the next financial year to deal with solid waste management in the city.
Read More »UPDF Tables Ugx 138Bn Budget for Election Season
This is contained in the ministry of defence and veteran affairs budget frame work paper for the 2025/2026 financial year tabled before the parliamentary committee on defence and internal affairs by the ministry of defence permanent secretary rosette Byengoma.
Read More »Youth minister Balaam Pledges to Negotiate Release of Jailed Hawkers
The minister of state for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahare has pledged to plead with the president to reconsider pardoning the youth jailed over street vending across the country.
Read More »Voter Register Update Kicks Off
The Electoral Commission has started updating the National Voters Register today ahead of the 2025-2026 general election. The three-week exercise starts, Monday, January 20th, and ends on February 10th, 2025, at different update stations in communities.
Read More »DPP Dodges Debate on Civilians in Court Martial
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Justice Frances Abodo, has rejected proposals from Members of Parliament to take over cases involving civilians being charged before the Court Martial.
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