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A fire outbreak in Bwaise has destroyed multiple properties, including vehicles and nearby shops, leaving traders counting losses. The blaze is reported to have started in the early hours of Monday morning at Mirembe Motors garage on Avis road before rapidly spreading to adjacent businesses. The garage, which housed motor vehicles, motorcycles and tuk-tuks, was completely gutted. Flames later extended …

The General Court Martial sitting at Makindye has remanded four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) over allegations of large-scale fuel misappropriation, in a case that has raised fresh concerns about accountability within the military. The officers Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera appeared before …

× ]]]]>]]> The  Supreme Court of Uganda has not yet to pronounce itself  on the disputed mediation settlement agreement in Dr Buwule Kasasa versus Mutesa II family dispute. The  family of the late Dr. Buwule Kasasa is embroiled in an over 20 years land dispute with the family of Ssekabaka Edward Mutessa II. The family also consists of the King …

By Mulengera Reporters Through his Vice President Jessica Alupo, President Museveni used the Monday cabinet meeting to direct trade minister David Bahati to stop usurping the work of Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and always consult or seek guidance before making public pronouncements. Gen Museveni, who attended the morning part and left, was unhappy with Bahati’s announcement in Parliament last week …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a Rwandan national and two other men on allegations of stealing motorcycle spare parts valued at more than Shs 98.5 million. The accused; Kalyango Gonzaga, 33, a storekeeper and resident of Kitezi in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district; Robert Sseggawa, 37, a driver and Rwandan national residing in Mulago; and Deo Muwanika, 32, …

Gulu University has interdicted its dean of students, Dr Stella Amero Eduan, following an internal audit that revealed alleged financial mismanagement. In a circular dated April 21, 2026, university secretary David Obol Otori announced the three-month interdiction, citing resolutions from the 13th meeting of the audit and risk management committee held on April 17. According to the circular, the committee …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda A porter at one of the biggest hotels in Kampala has been remanded to prison over the alleged theft of USD 12,000 from a visiting South Sudanese military officer, in a case that has drawn attention to hotel security procedures and handling of guests’ property. William Ssemata, 39, appeared before the Buganda Road Chief …

Viewers: 50,002 By Charles Twine The idea of safety is becoming increasingly fragile in today’s world. Across continents, terrorism is no longer a distant threat but a persistent force that exploits weak governance and political instability. In fragile states, insecurity is not just an external danger but often a byproduct of internal dysfunction. When governments substitute legitimacy with force, …

Residents of Katanga in Wandegeya have accused city controversial pastor Daniel Walugembe of torturing them with court cases regarding ownership of bibanja on Katanga land. At a meeting chaired by their leaders led by Bonny M Kasujja before Kawempe Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Lukka Kagenyi pleaded for help from the government. They said that they are living in fear as …

Viewers: 50,010 By Tusiime Apollo In his 1992 book What is Africa’s Problem? republished in 2000, President Yoweri Museveni advanced a thesis that has since become both widely cited and deeply ironic. Africa’s greatest challenge, he argued, is not a lack of resources but a failure of leadership. Drawing from his early writings and speeches, Museveni explained that the …