In undertaking this assignment, President Museveni is expected to encourage a genuinely inclusive political process in Sudan — one that brings all key actors to the table and steers the country away from fragmentation or competing centres of authority. By David Serumaga On Friday, 20th February 2026, the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. […]
According to preliminary investigations, the officials are accused of orchestrating irregular recruitment practices that favored their close relatives — including children and spouses — for coveted public service positions. In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through Mityana District, four senior district officials have been arrested over allegations of abuse of office […]
The prosecution alleges that Mabilizi referred to the Chief Justice as a conman, fraudster, and corrupt individual who allegedly sold property to bribe his way into judicial office—claims the State says are false and intended to ridicule and degrade him. Jailed lawyer Hassan Male Mabilizi has been sent back to Luzira Prison for the second […]
Allegations circulated that the children may have been killed and their bodies placed in a nearby refrigerator that was reportedly not functioning. Residents of Kisiita Town Council in Kakumiro District remain gripped by shock and sorrow following the mysterious deaths of two four-year-old boys in Kisiita West Cell. The deceased have been identified as Charles […]
Dr Olila, a respected otolaryngologist who also worked at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, was widely regarded within Uganda’s medical fraternity. A 32-year-old man accused of brutally killing senior ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Wilfred Olila has pleaded guilty before the High Court. Paul Mugerwa admitted to the charges on February 24, 2026, when he […]
“Automatic promotion must stop with immediate effect. Learners advancing to Primary Seven should do so on merit,” Dr. Kaducu said. The government has outlawed the automatic advancement of pupils in primary schools, a system which education stakeholders have for long faulted for contributing to poor performance in public schools. The directive was delivered on Thursday […]
Ajok Vikie, who had been working as a domestic worker in Damascus, was detained on January 29, 2026, following the death of her 87-year-old employer, Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi. The Embassy of Syria in Uganda has dismissed reports alleging that Ugandan national Ajok Vikie has been sentenced to death in Syria, clarifying that legal proceedings […]
According to court documents and testimonies from Mbeya Island residents, he was attacked and beaten nearly to death by individuals allegedly associated with Wanyama’s camp. For days, Fredrick Namara Karuhanga lay unconscious after a brutal assault that nearly claimed his life in March 2023. Severely beaten, abandoned along the lakeshores of Mbeya Island in Mukono […]
“After stabbing the baby girl to death, Shivan tried to commit suicide by stabbing herself in the neck but she was arrested before death,” Kawala said. The police in Nateete are holding a 24-year-old mother who allegedly stabbed her three-year-old daughter to death over unknown reasons. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Racheal Kawala has identified the […]
In their prayers to the Tribunal, Kahuma and Abdikadir seek an order quashing the declaration of Ndebwoha as Guild President-elect, a forensic audit of the university’s voting system and E-Learners Portal, and a decree nullifying the election and ordering a fresh poll. Two students have petitioned the Election Petition Tribunal at Victoria University, seeking to […]