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Court Frees Sarah Bireete on Bail, Slams Prosecution’s ‘Unfair’ Objections

Magistrate Nankya rejected both objections, noting the high standard would unfairly block many Ugandans from bail given prevailing socio‑economic realities. The Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday January 28, 2026 granted bail to Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG), after she spent weeks in custody. Grade One Magistrate Winnie […]

Masaka Diocese’s Fr. Ssekabira Denied Bail, Sheds Tears in Court!

Fr. Ssekabira was on 3rd December 2025 arrested by army operatives at Katwe in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City while in office. Kayunga Court Upholds Nakwedde’s Win, Turns Down Vote Recount Application The Assistant Parish Priest for Bumangi parish in Masaka diocese, Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira provoked sympathy from people attending court when High Court Judge Victoria Nakintu […]

Mourners Sing Praises to Fallen Mukono District Committed Aquaculture Officer

The head of Makerere University’s department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Science, Dr. Kawooya Kubiriza, disclosed that that she had successfully completed her Master’s degree, specializing in poultry by-products, and that graduation was set to be held in three weeks at Makerere University. As Mukono District Local Government staff struggle to come to terms with […]

Kayunga Court Upholds Nakwedde’s Win, Turns Down Vote Recount Application

Nakwedde was declared winner with 20,753 votes, followed by the incumbent, Ida Erios Nantaba (Independent) with 16,138, and Birungi third with 15,790 votes. NUP’s Peter Kabanda Declared Mukono Municipality Mayoral Winner Kayunga Chief Magistrate’s Court has today withheld National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Harriet Nakwedde’s victory as the legally elected Woman Member of Parliament for Kayunga […]

NUP’s Peter Kabanda Declared Mukono Municipality Mayoral Winner

Robert Peter Kabanda of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has been declared winner of the Mukono Municipality mayoral race after beating four other candidates in a landslide victory.  Kabanda garnered 13,112 votes followed by NRM’s Micdad Mulimira who secured 5,054 yet the incumbent, Erisa Mukasa Nkoyoyo, an independent candidate only registered 2,283 votes. Former presidential […]

Five Suspects Nabbed in Connection to Murder of Ntaawo Police Post OC

Following interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the murder of ASP Bagenda Emmanuel, the Officer-in-Charge of Ntaawo police post. Kampala Metropolitan Police have arrested five suspects in connection with a string of aggravated robberies and the murder of ASP Bagenda Emmanuel, Officer-in-Charge of Ntaawo Police post. The suspects include; Amutuhairwe Robinson, a discharged […]

Human Rights Body Condemns ‘Abusive’ Security Crackdown on Kyagulanyi’s Wife

Kyagulanyi’s wife, Barbie Itungo Kyagulanyi claims to have been subjected to grave injuries leading to her hospitalization at St. Francis’ Hospital Nsambya. The Director of Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), Dr. Livingstone Ssewanyana, has condemned the alleged torture of Robert Kyagulanyi’s wife and other people at his home by security operatives, calling for arrests […]

Muyanja Heads to Court to Challenge Lukooya’s Win in Mukono District Chair Race

“I have a good case which would be lost if I engaged in chaos. I continue to ask my supporters out there to keep peaceful as we let the law play its part. At least no one is above the law,” Muyanja stressed. The National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Mukono district chairperson seat, […]

Nakwedde’s Win in Doubt as Court Hears NRM’s Vote Recount Application

The court hearing, presided over by Chief Magistrate John Francis Kaggwa, will determine whether to tally results from all the 105 polling stations. Security is tight in Kayunga District as the court prepares to rule on NRM’s Jackline Birungi’s application for a recount of ballots in the disputed Woman MP election. Birungi alleges that she […]

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