Current Affairs

The High Court in Kampala is set to rule on March 18, 2026, concerning the bail application of Nickson Agasirwe Karuhanga, the former commandant of the Special Investigations Unit.

Police in Gombe, under the Kasangati Police Division, are under scrutiny following the fatal shooting of a barber during an operation targeting suspected night robbers.

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has reported a significant rise in the number of people joining its voluntary savings scheme, boosting the growth of the Fund’s financial reserves.

Over UGX54 billion in bail deposits and court securities belonging to ordinary Ugandans remains unclaimed in Judiciary accounts, with at least UGX24 billion already processed and ready for immediate payout, the Secretary to the Judiciary, Pius Bigirimana, has revealed.

Police officers who guarded presidential candidates during the just-concluded campaigns continue to complain about the delay in payment of their allowances.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs will extend visas for foreign nationals who are stranded in the country due to the ongoing war in Iran, which has grounded flights in several Middle Eastern countries.

The Chief Justice of Uganda, Dr. Flavian Zeija, has assured Ugandans that the judiciary will dispose of cases more efficiently and promptly, provided funding gaps are addressed and sufficient resources are allocated.

Gulu Central Police is investigating the circumstances under which a 52-year-old businesswoman in Gulu City, Claire Nambooze, took her own life in her house in Vanguard Cell, Laroo Pece Division, Gulu city.

The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition challenging the 2022 cooperation agreement between the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Democratic Party (DP).

Veronica Nanyondo, the Bukomansimbi District Woman Member of Parliament, has petitioned the Masaka High Court to challenge the declaration of Ruth Katushabe as the winner of the January 15 election in the district.