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In what appears to be another delaying tactic by the defense in the Pastor Kayanja case, one of the suspects failed to appear in court today. This left the court with no choice but to issue an arrest warrant, as neither the suspect nor his sureties were present. Martin Kagolo (A6) failed to appear, with his lawyers claiming his phones …

Viewers: 120,003 By Andrew Irumba Kampala: SpekeResort Munyonyo is hosting a high-level Kampala Mineral Markets Consultative Workshop where the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) unveiled sweeping reforms targeting Uganda’s lucrative but largely informal mineral trade sector, including proposals to criminalise mineral negotiations and gold transactions conducted in hotels, balconies and other ungazetted locations. The two-day consultative engagement, …

By Mulengera Reporters The soon-retiring Court of Appeal Judge, Dr. Fredrick Steven Martins Egonda Ntende used the Thursday session the Ugandan judiciary leadership organized to celebrate his accomplishments and see him off (having clocked 70), to call upon fellow Judicial Officers to stop their cowardice and stand firm while speaking truth to power.   Ntende, who a delegation from Makerere’s …

Viewers: 50,004 By Spy Uganda Veteran politician and senior government minister Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi Katugugu has officially been sworn in as Member of Parliament for Rujumbura County in Rukungiri District as Uganda’s 12th Parliament continues to take shape. Muhwezi was among 86 Members of Parliament sworn in during the morning session on Thursday, bringing the total number …

KAMPALA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as the new Deputy Chief Justice, filling a position that has remained vacant since the elevation of Dr. Flavian Zeija to Chief Justice nearly three months ago. Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi (internet photo) The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit …

By Aggrey Baba Immediately after being sworn in as the Laroo-Pece Division MP on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Democratic Party president and aspiring Speaker of the 12th Parliament, Norbert Mao, set out his vision for how he would run the House, pledging equal speaking time for all Members of Parliament (MPs) regardless of party affiliation if elected Speaker.   Mao …

By Aggrey Baba The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has challenged the legality of President Museveni’s appointment of Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Deputy Chief Justice, warning that the entire process risks being nullified because the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that recommended him is under active constitutional challenge. The explosive protest by the ULS throws a cloud of uncertainty over Kazibwe’s …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Moses Kawumi Kazibwe as the new deputy chief justice, filling a position that became vacant following the elevation of Flavian Zeija about three months ago.According to a statement issued by State House Uganda on Thursday, the appointment forms part of efforts to strengthen leadership within the Judiciary.Kazibwe, who has been serving at the Court …

Residents at the scene of crime A 15-year-old girl, Mary Imongot, was found hanging from a mango tree in Kakori village, Kabarwa sub-county in Bukedea district, eastern Uganda. Imongot, a primary six pupil at Kakori primary school, was reportedly discovered hanging from the tree by community members early in the morning today, Thursday. According to relatives, the tragic events began …

Viewers: 70,004 By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has kicked off appointments in his fresh term, appointing Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Uganda’s new Deputy Chief Justice and Her Worship Agnes Alum as the Chief Registrar in a fresh reshuffle within the Judiciary. The appointments were announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit …