A major court ruling has been delivered in the bitter inheritance war that has engulfed the family of the late Christine Namubiru Nkuutu, widow of former Health and Works Minister Shaban Kirunda Nkutu, with the High Court at Entebbe formally granting probate and effectively handing full legal control of the deceased’s vast estate to the executors named in her Will.The …

Post Views: 2 Police in Mbarara City have arrested three men suspected of being part of a criminal gang accused of terrorizing residents in the city. The suspects were apprehended on Wednesday during an intelligence-led operation conducted in Baghdad Suburb, Lugazi Cell, Kakoba Ward. According to the Mbarara City Division Police Commander, SP Kenneth Kabwigo Gumisiriza, the operation led …

By Mulengera Reporters On Wednesday, the Justice Ministry top management officials converged at the Naguru-based JLOS Towers board room to witness the handover of office by the outgoing Attorney General (AG) Kiwanuka Kiryowa to his successor Dr. Sam Mayanja.   It was a lively session during which Norbert Mao characteristically cracked jokes and caused plenty of laughter. Deputy AG Jackson …

Post Views: 1 BY TWESIGYE AGGREYIN BUSHENYI——Police in Bushenyi District are investigating an aggravated robbery in which unidentified assailants attacked a security guard and stole a firearm at Kashenyi SACCO in Ishaka Division. The incident occurred at around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Kashenyi SACCO in Kashenyi II Cell, Kashenyi Ward, Bushenyi Municipality. According to police, …

Post Views: 5 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.com ———Jubilee sacco owned by west Ankole diocese has placed into forced leave two senior staff on allegations of theft.The affected staff include the former general manager Mr. Kenneth who has been heading the department of marketing and Mr Ronald the regional accountantAccording to a credible source the two senior staff are …

By Aggrey Baba Outgoing State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, now Attorney General, Sam Mayanja, has signaled that the government’s crackdown on land grabbing and illegal land dealings will continue despite his departure from the ministry, declaring that those who believed the battles had ended were mistaken. Mayanja made the remarks on Wednesday while officially handing over office …

Several senior cops, some at the level of directors within the Uganda Police Force, are not happy after missing out on vehicles that were allegedly procured for their directorates, Red Pepper has exclusively learnt.Highly placed sources told Red Pepper that between 2021 and 2024, the Uganda Police Force budgeted and set aside funds to procure 21 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado …

Queer rights groups call on France to stand up for LGBTQI people  Rainbow flags decorate City Hall in Paris, France. (Photo courtesy of Tetu)As several countries in Francophone West Africa enact strict new crackdowns on queer people, several LGBTQI, feminist and human rights associations based in France and elsewhere published an open letter calling on the French government to do …

Queer rights groups call on France to stand up for LGBTQI people  Rainbow flags decorate City Hall in Paris, France. (Photo courtesy of Tetu) As several countries in Francophone West Africa enact strict new crackdowns on queer people, several LGBTQI, feminist and human rights associations based in France and elsewhere published an open letter calling on the French government to …

The atmosphere at Parliament has noticeably changed. Smiles are broader, hugs are more frequent, and conversations that once took place behind closed doors are now happening openly and with greater participation. When The Observer visited Parliament a few days ago, the corridors were unusually busy for this stage of the parliamentary calendar. Normally, the period between the end of May …