4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (669+ words) One of the courtrooms at the High Court in Kampala. There will be no court hearings in Kampala on Thursday as judicial officers leave their chambers to participate in the third National Court Open Day at Kololo Independence Grounds. The…...

5+ day, 14+ min ago   (665+ words) The Anti-Corruption Court has granted bail to seven former parliamentary officials accused of embezzlement, causing financial loss and money laundering involving billions of shillings. Justice Michael Elubu granted the accused cash bail ranging from Shs20 million to Shs35 million, with each required…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (556+ words) By Anthony Wesaka & Juliet Kigongo European countries would not have minded President Museveni being replaced, Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly told an American witness during a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, the High Court in Kampala has heard. Andrew Wilson, alias Orlando,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (387+ words) By Anthony Wesaka & Juliet Kigongo Mr Obeid Lutale, the political aide to Dr Kizza Besigye, has for the first time been named in the former presidential candidate’s ongoing treason trial, with the key prosecution witness telling court that Dr Besigye…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (393+ words) A 21-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a 22-year-old waitress and aggravated robbery and remanded to Luzira Prison. Patricia Rose Turindwamukama, a self-employed resident of Mukalazi Zone, Bukoto I Parish in Nakawa Division, appeared before Senior Principal…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (80+ words) monitor.co.ug Former political intelligence chief and political analyst Charles Rwomushana has been released by security forces, two days after his high-profile arrest from a live radio broadcast in Kampala. The airport, usually a place of hurried footsteps, luggage…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (480+ words) The whereabouts of political commentator Mr Charles Rwomushana and National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporter Mr Ivan Mwijukye—who were abducted by armed men over the weekend—remain unknown. Mr Rwomushana was taken by armed men in civilian clothes from the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (584+ words) By Sadat Mbogo & Enock Matovu Police in Kiboga District have opened investigations into the death of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in a coffee plantation days after she returned home and told her mother that she had found…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (559+ words) By Felix Warom Okello Authorities in Uganda’s Moyo District and neighbouring Kajo-Keji County in South Sudan have agreed to identify, arrest and prosecute individuals accused of mobilising communities and participating in recent violence between the Madi and Kuku communities. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (333+ words) Police in Kamuli District have arrested one suspect after recovering a substantial quantity of suspected government drugs and medical equipment labelled "Government of Uganda – Not for Sale" from premises in Kamuli Municipality. Busoga North Regional Police spokesperson Samson Lubega said…...