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Chaos at Kawempe Court as Magistrate Walks Out After Heated Clash Between State and Defence

Proceedings at Kawempe Grade One Court came to a standstill on Monday after Magistrate Damalie Agumasiimwe walked out mid-session, following a heated confrontation between the Chief State Attorney and defence lawyers representing more than 30 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters. The accused, among them MPs Muwadda Nkunyingi and Derrick Nyeko, are facing charges of public nuisance and destruction of property. But the […]

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Fire Guts Workshop in Ntinda, Five Vehicles Destroyed

A mid-afternoon fire outbreak on Monday left a trail of destruction at a workshop in Ntinda, Nakawa Division, reducing several vehicles and machinery to ashes. According to police, the incident occurred at about 1:20 pm on September 8, 2025. The flames tore through the premises, burning five vehicles beyond repair, damaging two others, and destroying […]

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NUP Deputy Spokesperson Abducted Outside Court as Fears of Enforced Disappearances Resurface

Tensions flared in Kampala on Monday after National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro was seized by plainclothes operatives outside Kawempe Magistrates Court, in what opposition leaders described as a brazen act of abduction. Mufumbiro had been at the court alongside Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and other NUP officials to attend the […]

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NUP Threatens Legal Action Against Electoral Commission Over Blocked Nominations

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has vowed to drag the Electoral Commission (EC) to court, accusing it of deliberately frustrating the nomination of the party’s candidates for LC5 chairperson positions in several districts. In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, NUP officials claimed that returning officers and electoral registrars in districts such as Ssembabule, […]

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International

European leaders to visit US to discuss war in Ukraine, Trump says

European leaders will visit the United States on Monday or Tuesday to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has said. The US president added that he would also speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin “soon”, as well as signalling that his administration was ready to move to a second phase of […]

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Luuka PDM SACCO Leaders Remanded Over Extortion of Beneficiaries

Three leaders of a Parish Development Model (PDM) Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) in Luuka District have been charged with extorting money from programme beneficiaries, in a case that has reignited concerns about corruption in the government’s flagship poverty alleviation scheme. The accused  Buwote Stephen, Chairperson of Busalamu South Ward SACCO; Nangobi Safina, Secretary; […]

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MoLG, NPA Rally Physical Planners to Enforce New Development Guidelines

The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), in partnership with the National Planning Authority (NPA), has convened a national workshop bringing together physical planners from across the country to validate new guidelines aimed at strengthening Uganda’s physical planning framework. The workshop, opened by the MoLG Permanent Secretary, focused on guidelines for preparing and approving physical development […]

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International

Putin rejects Western security in Ukraine, warning troops would be target

BY BBC| Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Western proposals for a “reassurance force” in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees. French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 of Ukraine’s allies had formally committed to deploying troops “by land, sea or air” […]

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UCC Boss Denies Personal Grudge in Action Against Dean Lubowa

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Eng. Nyombi Thembo has dismissed claims that regulatory action against online journalist Dean Lubowa Saava is driven by personal grievances, insisting the enforcement measures are based on serious violations of the law. In a statement issued on Thursday , Thembo said Lubowa and his platform are under investigation for […]

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“I Am Not Here to Fight Anyone, I want to Fix Kampala”- Balimwezo

Nakawa East MP Ronald Balimwezo has declared that his quest for the Kampala Lord Mayoral seat is not about political rivalry but service delivery, pledging to tackle the city’s chronic problems of poor roads, drainage, and garbage management. Speaking after his nomination on Thursday, Balimwezo said he was offering himself as the leader Kampala needs […]

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