Current Affairs

The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has convicted Sheikh Umaru Muwonge of aggravated trafficking in children and sentenced him to two years, three months and 22 days, the period he had already spent on remand.

The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has convicted Sheikh Umaru Muwonge of aggravated trafficking in children and sentenced him to two years, three months and 22 days, the period he had already spent on remand.

There is heavy security deployment at the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom (BKK) headquarters in Hoima, with anti-riot police and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)

Government is spending billions of shillings servicing loans whose proceeds are allegedly being misused or stolen by some local government officials, State Minister for Finance

Old Mutual Uganda has launched “Thrive by Old Mutual”, a wellness application designed to help users improve their physical, financial, and mental wellbeing.

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has accused the government and security agencies of selectively enforcing laws governing public demonstrations,

Government has been urged to embrace local pharmaceutical innovations and fully exercise TRIPS flexibilities including compulsory licensing, parallel importation, and leveraging Uganda's special status as a Least Developed Country (LDC) to improve access to affordable medicines.

Supreme Court in Kampala has confirmed a 20-year jail term handed to Jaden Ashraf a Police Constable Jaden and his 50-year-old girlfriend Sandrah Nakungu for the murder of businessman Eriya Sebunya Bugembe also Known as Kasiwukira.

Uganda's legal profession has been challenged to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies while putting in place strong ethical, cybersecurity and accountability safeguards to protect public trust.

Makerere University is offering supplementary examinations to final-year students with retakes so that students don’t wait for an additional academic year to complete their degrees.