Ali Muwanga Kibirige, heir to late Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige (BMK) has lost a court of appeal case which he filed seeking reversal of a lower court decision which gave the bank authority to take over buildings with rental premises at Buziga, for failure to repay a sh1,506,200,000 loan. The panel of judges including Cheborion Barishaki, […]
In a dramatic turn of events, members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary caucus have decided to support a bill for amending the UPDF Act due to be presented today (Tuesday) before parliament, to restore a provision running contrary to the recent Supreme Court ruling concerning trial of civilians in the general military courts. […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates’ Court has issued a warrant of arrest against the Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde on charges of insulting the modesty of a woman, particularly the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo. The warrant of arrest was issued on Monday by the Court, presided over by […]
Uganda’s veteran politician and four-time presidential candidate, Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye is destined to remain in custody beyond today, Friday, February 21, following the State’s decision to file fresh charges against him. Dr. Besigye and his associate Haji Obeid Lutale, have had a treason charge added on their earlier charges, marking a significant escalation […]
Four-time presidential candidate, Rtd. Col. Dr. Dr. Kizza Besigye, his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale, and UPDF officer Capt. Denis Oola have been formally charged with treason. The charge sheet, dated February 20, 2025, accuses Besigye, Lutale, and Oola of contriving a plot to overthrow the Government of Uganda by force of arms. The trio are […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Police’s Crime Investigations Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have today February 20, 2025 arraigned before court a midwife who has been receiving salaries from two government hospitals for years. Court has identified the suspect as Gloria Adokorach, a medical radiographer at Yumbe […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to compensate victims resulting from atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army’s (LRA) Dominic Ongwen in Northern Uganda. The ICC based in Hague, Netherlands has now earmarked 52.4m Euros, approximately sh200bn for the exercise. Each victim is expected to receive at least 750 Euros about sh2.8m. For over 20 years […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of nine (9) recently appointed judges at State House, Entebbe. In his address during the ceremony, the President emphasized the importance of the role these judges will play in upholding the law and ensuring justice for all Ugandans. He made a compelling appeal for […]
The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde has allegedly fled the country following the High Court of Uganda ordering his arrest and imprisonment for two years after finding him guilty of contempt of court. According to the latest messages posted on Ssemakadde’s X handle, he allegedly fled to Rwanda. After posting as […]
The Special Forces Command (SFC) have arrested 14 people for blocking President Museveni’s motorcade and plucking off the National Emblem from his vehicle. This incident according to the security sources happened in Kansanga as President Museveni headed to Entebbe State House. The group allegedly had hidden themselves at Rubis petrol station located in Kansanga, and […]