Current Affairs
Martha Karua Challenges Deportation From Uganda
Martha Karua, the lead lawyer in the trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, has asked the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala to intervene to challenge her recent deportation from Uganda.
Read More »Prisons Rejects Phones, Internet for Besigye’s Defence Consultations
The Uganda Prisons Service has rejected requests by defence lawyers representing Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused to use mobile phones and access the internet inside prison consultation rooms.
Read More »Besigye, Lutale Reject Alternative Lawyers, Insist on Karua-Lukwago Defence
Opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have told the High Court that they will not abandon their preferred legal team led by Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, arguing that any attempt to force them to accept alternative lawyers…
Read More »First Batch of 273 Ugandans Evacuated from South Africa Arrives Home
A total of 273 Ugandan nationals have safely returned home from South Africa, marking the first phase of the Government of Uganda's voluntary repatriation exercise for citizens affected by the recent wave of anti-illegal immigration protests and xenophobic violence in South African.
Read More »Energy Ministry Suspends Illegal Gold Mining in Kanungu
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development have suspended illegal gold mining activities in Kayungwe Sub-county, Kanungu District, citing unlicensed operations, environmental concerns, and public health risks.
Read More »Daily Monitor Co-Founder, Warns Against Trading Editorial Independence
As closed-door negotiations continue over the reopening of Nation Media Group Uganda, one of the founders of the Daily Monitor, Phillip Wafula Oguttu, has warned that any agreement that would grant the government
Read More »Seven Parliament Staff Remanded Over Ugx 27.2 Billion Scandal
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded seven employees of the Parliament to Luzira Prison until July 7, 2026, on a string of corruption-r
Read More »Gov’t Increases Public Service Wage Bill by Shs1.09 Trillion
The government has increased the public service wage bill by more than 1.08 trillion shillings for the 2026/2027 financial year and announced a
Read More »Moroto Faces Condom Shortage as HIV Infections Surge
The empty condom dispensers hanging on the walls of health facilities, bars, hotels and public offices across Moroto District have become a growing
Read More »Gov’t Warns Heart Specialists Over Moonlighting as UHI Board Takes Office
Heart specialists who continue to work in multiple health facilities despite receiving enhanced government salaries could soon face disciplinary action,
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Masaka Police Reopen Old Murder Files After Arrest of Suspected Serial Killer
Police in Greater Masaka have reopened files on a series of murders dating back to 2012 following the arrest of a man identified as Fred Mujulizi, a suspected serial killer who has been on the police wanted list for more than a decade.
