At the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court, two convicts and two prisoners, among them a charcoal burner, were remanded in custody on charges related to terrorism and the murder of the former Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Joan Namazzi Kagezi. The accused individuals are identified as Daniel Kisekka Kiwanuka, a charcoal …

Law enforcement in Luwero took into custody a school director under suspicion of sexually assaulting six underage girls, all enrolled as candidates in the primary seven class. Furthermore, he stands accused of coercing one of the victims into procuring an abortion. The individual in question has been identified as Jonah …

The director of Kings Palace Primary School in Luwero, Jona Sebamanya, has been apprehended on suspicion of defiling pupils. According to Regional Police Spokesperson Sam Twiineamaziima, preliminary investigations revealed that the incidents occurred in Kakokolo and Kikubajinja villages between September and October 2023. Reportedly, on October 25, 2023, the police …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) inaugurated its new party headquarters in Makerere Kavule on November 3rd, 2023, a day after initial plans, as police initially blocked their efforts the day before. This official unveiling also revealed the party’s proposed plans for their former offices in Kamwokya. Bobi Wine, known as …

The United States government, through President Biden, has called on Uganda to repeal its Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) to retain its eligibility for African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade benefits. The U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, communicated this message in a letter to Uganda’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, …

At the recent unveiling of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) new headquarters on November 3rd, 2023, Dr. Kizza Besigye, former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president and four-time presidential aspirant, encouraged Ugandans to transcend fear to unseat the incumbent president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Besigye highlighted that there are primarily four …

A 40-year-old man was sentenced by the Kabale Chief Magistrates Court on Tuesday for impersonating a lawyer at the Kabale Grade I Magistrates Court in Makanga Hill, Kabale Municipality. Max Besigye was arrested while posing as a legal representative in a case presided over by His Worship Pascal Olupot. Claiming …

The recent inauguration of the new headquarters for the #PeoplePower movement in Uganda is a momentous event that carries profound implications for the country’s political landscape. This significant milestone stands as a testament to the movement’s resilience, having evolved from an initially dismissed entity into a structured and influential force …

Rwanda has joined the list of African countries, including Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles, to announce visa-free entry for travelers across the continent. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, addressing the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council in Kigali, declared, “Any African can fly to Rwanda at their convenience …

The highly anticipated Karamoja Agricultural and Trade Show, which was envisioned as a two-week extravaganza, has been severely impacted by a lack of participation, leading to the unwanted influx of street children and enthusiasts of illicit alcohol. Residents are expressing disappointment and placing blame on the show organizers for their …