Current Affairs

The High Court in Kampala has awarded UGX 10million to Walusimbi Shafik for being held beyond 48hours by police before he was charged in court.

Esther Nakawooya, the former National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the Nakaseke District Woman Member of Parliament seat, has petitioned the High Court in Luwero, challenging the declaration of Sarah Najjuma, of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), as the winner of the race.

Police in the Busoga East region have launched a manhunt for Anthony Kalulu, who is wanted in connection with the murder of his 56-year-old mother, Sylvia Balikulimya, in Iganga District.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to appoint a verification committee to investigate land-related social conflicts in Northern Uganda arising from the occupation of land by migrant cattle keepers, commonly known as Balaalo.

Six people including three Rwandan nationals have been remanded to Luzira prison over their alleged involvement in a violent robbery at a shopping mall in Kisenyi, Kampala.

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has denied accusations that it was behind Wednesday morning’s drone strike in Goma, North Kivu Province, which killed Carine Buisset, a French national and staff member of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), along with three other civilians.

Arts and Humanities teachers may resume industrial action if the government fails to implement presidential directives on salary harmonization and welfare commitments in the ongoing 2026/2027 to 2030/2031 budgeting process.

Fortunate Kyarikunda, a law enforcement officer at Rubanda Town Council in has been sent to prison by the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Rukungiri District for failing to compensate shillings 14,099,100 to Richard Tumwiine over breach of a marriage promise.

Carine Buisset, a French national and UNICEF staff member in Goma City, North Kivu Province, was confirmed dead alongside two others following drone strikes carried out by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and allied forces early Wednesday morning.

Traffic crackdowns eased in Uganda during the election period, with fewer boda-boda riders arrested and vehicles impounded. During the Christmas season, traffic police focused on sensitization campaigns on major roads, inspecting vehicle conditions and educating passengers about their rights, rather than enforcing arrests or impoundments.