Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has expressed surprise over reports that journalists from NTV Uganda and other Nation Media Group outlets were denied access to Parliament and had their accreditation withdrawn by security personnel on Tuesday morning. The matter came to light after Acting Leader of Opposition Muwanga Kivumbi raised concern on the floor, […]
Read MorePresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Lino Anguzu as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), replacing Jane Frances Abodo, who has been elevated to the position of Principal Judge. The appointment was announced on Tuesday, October 28. Anguzu, who has been serving as Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (A-DPP), will formally assume the role […]
Read MorePolice in Kawempe Division are investigating a mob justice incident in which a man suspected of attempting a break-in was beaten to death by residents in Kazo Central Zone II, Nansana Division, Wakiso District. According to police, the incident occurred on October 28, 2025, around 4:30 a.m., when Achem Ahamed, a 28-year-old private security guard […]
Read MoreSecurity personnel at Parliament on Tuesday morning denied access to an NTV Uganda crew and withdrew their press accreditation tags, sparking outrage from the Leader of the Opposition (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi. Ssenyonyi, who made the revelation on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, said the journalists were stopped at the entrance and informed that there […]
Read MoreMore than 45 suspects have been arrested and 7 motorcycles impounded in a series of intelligence-led operations conducted by Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) targeting criminals involved in drug trafficking, robberies, and phone snatching. According to SSP Patrick Onyango, the KMP spokesperson, the joint operations were carried out across several divisions, including Naggalama, Katwe, and Kira […]
Read MoreKampala Metropolitan Police have dismissed claims that a Senior Two student was unlawfully detained, clarifying that the teenager was briefly held and released on bond in connection with a land dispute in Kajjansi, Wakiso District. Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango said the case arose from a complaint filed by Nakayeke Aisha, 35, who accused Talemererwa […]
Read MoreThe Chairperson of Nakisunga Sub-county in Mukono District, Sekikubo Mubarak, has been remanded to prison after being charged with obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to defraud. Sekikubo appeared before the Mukono Chief Magistrate’s Court this afternoon alongside Mugerwa Ronald Saaku, the Probation and Welfare Officer of Lugazi Municipality, to answer charges of allegedly […]
Read MoreForum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer Nathan Nandala Mafabi has vowed to ban the importation of juice into Uganda if elected president, saying the country’s fruit farmers have the potential to fully supply the domestic market and even export. Addressing a campaign rally in Kapelebyong District, Mafabi said Uganda’s fertile soils and diverse […]
Read MoreThe Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has warned the public against fraudulent individuals and groups circulating fake Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) papers on social media platforms ahead of this year’s exams. Addressing journalists during a press briefing at Police Headquarters in Naguru on Monday, Ms. Jennifer Kaule Musamba, the UNEB Principal Public Relations Officer, said […]
Read MoreAt least four people have been killed and several others wounded in Cameroon as security forces clamped down on protests against the declared re-election of President Paul Biya, Africa’s oldest leader, following a disputed October 12 presidential vote. The demonstrations erupted in major cities, including Douala, where opposition supporters called for “fair results” after the […]
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