Current Affairs

A total of UGX 1.5 trillion is tied up in tax disputes, with the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) describing the handling of cases by the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) as “very slow,” limiting the circulation of funds needed to sustain private sector activities.

The Hoima Chief Magistrate's Court, George Kunihira, has ordered an immediate recount of votes cast in the election for National Female Youth Representative to Parliament held on February 6, 2026, at Hoima City Stadium.

The Chief Magistrate's court was forced to adjourn the hearing of the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president, Dr Lina Zedriga, over technology flaws.

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Lino Anguzu, has withdrawn charges of defilement and aggravated trafficking that had been brought against socialite Nasser Nduhukire, also known as Don Nasser.

Detectives at Nateete Police Division were left stunned by the chilling details of a confession from Allan Ssempala, the prime suspect in the brutal double murder at Dave Hotel and Suites.

First Deputy Premier, Rebecca Kadaga, has called for an audit in the electoral violence across the Busoga sub-region in the just-concluded national and local elections.

The government's flagship cost-cutting reform, the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX), has cost taxpayers tens of billions of shillings in disputed payouts, exposed serious asset mismanagement, and created fresh fiscal risks, the Auditor General’s 2026 report reveals.

The Supreme Court has overturned a Constitutional Court judgment that had barred further criminal proceedings against Geoffrey Kazinda, the former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister.

A 22 year old security guard, Webisa Marvin has been charged and remanded to Luzira prison for the alleged 4th February rape, murder and aggrevated robbery of Tik-tok content creator Diana Namulinde alias Diana SkyZ.

The General Court Martial has resumed operations at Makindye in Kampala after more than a year of inactivity, following a Supreme Court decision barring the trial of civilians in military courts.