Jinja -The High Court in Jinja has awarded Shs190 million in damages to a man who was wrongly diagnosed with HIV and placed on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for seven years. Wooden Gavel In her landmark judgment, Justice Joanita Bashara ruled in favour of Mr Wetaka John in a suit against The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), holding that the institution negligently …

By Aaron Kaviiri A. Ateenyi On 20th February 2026, at State House Entebbe, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Two days later, BBC reported that Sudan’s government denounced Uganda for hosting the RSF leader, calling the meeting an “affront to humanity.” Sudan’s foreign ministry, aligned with the nation’s armed forces, …

The Gulu Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to Dr. Lena Zedriga, the Vice Chairperson for Northern Uganda of the National Unity Platform (NUP), who is facing charges of inciting violence. Dr. Lena Zedriga in court today. Dr. Zedriga is charged under Section 79(1) of the Penal Code Act, which relates to incitement to violence. In his ruling, Chief Magistrate …

When a child starts explaining to its mother how a child is produced, then morality has gone to the dogs. Such a thing happened to me some time back when I worked in Busia as a camera man. Those days, owning a camera was one of the most interesting things that would happen to mankind. Every man, woman adored the …

Kampala– Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Emitu Ezekiel Ebapu has officially taken over as the new Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) Commander, succeeding CP Richard Ecega. ACP Emitu Ezikiel receiving a handover file from CP Richard Ecega at the ceremony held at CPS Kampala The handover ceremony was held at Central Police Station in Kampala and was presided over by AIGP Mwesigwa …

Two Kampala-based lawyers have been remanded to Luzira prisons over the alleged theft of Shs700 million said to have been fraudulently transferred from a Belgian national’s bank account. According to charge sheets referenced under CPS KLA CRB 1008/2025 and sanctioned on February 19, 2026 obtained by RedPepper, the accused are Muhindo Patience Audrey, 29, described as a lawyer and resident …

When Airtel Uganda ushered in a new leadership era in 2024, many employees say they believed a fresh wind was finally blowing through the glass corridors of Airtel Towers in Kampala. The appointment of Managing Director Soumendra Sahu, who succeeded former boss Manoj Murali, was introduced internally as the start of a bold chapter anchored on digital transformation, sharper execution …

Mukono District Local Government has taken a significant step toward improving road infrastructure by convening a high-level preparedness meeting with contractors and key stakeholders ahead of the commencement of Phase II of the upgrading of the 10.5-kilometre Ntenje–Rubule Road to bituminous standard. Some of the District officials with contractors The meeting, chaired by the Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Henry Ddamba, …

A bombshell Value for Money audit by the Auditor General has ripped the lid off what insiders are calling one of the most embarrassing energy sector underperformances in recent years, raising hard questions about supervision, competence and possible capture of key projects under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, RedPepper can report. At the centre of the storm is …

Hundreds of supporters of detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye held a defiant prayer service inside a Catholic cathedral on Monday, pressing authorities to free him after more than a year without trial on treason charges, as concerns mount over his failing health. The service at Lubaga Cathedral in Kampala was meant to be a holy mass presided over by …