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Viewers: 50,241 By Spy Uganda Former Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has reportedly been re-arrested by security operatives, barely 24 hours after he was granted bail by the International Crimes Division of the High Court. According to his lawyer, Sam Muyizzi, Kivumbi was picked up on Friday in Mpigi District and driven away in what witnesses …

The freshly bailed former Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been picked up in Mpigi District while heading to Kampala.Details surrounding the re-arrest remain unclear and authorities are yet to issue an official statement. However, National Unity Platform lawyer Samuel Muyizzi, who is part of Kivumbi’s defence team, confirmed that the former MP was arrested in Mpigi  …

Former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been re-arrested in Mpigi district, barely a day after the International Crimes Division of the High court granted him bail. The circumstances surrounding the arrest remain unclear, and authorities had not issued an official statement by press time. However, National Unity Platform (NUP) lawyer Samuel Muyizzi, who is part of Kivumbi’s defence …

‘He was telling the truth’ Charles TJ built a following by singing openly about what it means to be gay in Zimbabwe. He died at age 28 last February, weeks before his debut album was set to drop. xxx== Illustration of Charles TJ by Rex Opara shows a young musician with sound waves streaming by him. Charles TJ completed what …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the dismissal of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale’s bail application, accusing the Judiciary of using its Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) to facilitate what it described as a “mechanical” and unjust decision that undermined fair trial rights. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, …

By Guest Writer On the Thursday night of Thursday, July 9, 2026 close to midnight, the wheels of a chartered aircraft touched down smoothly at Entebbe International Airport, bringing an end to a harrowing chapter for hundreds of Ugandan nationals. As the aircraft taxied to a halt, it brought home 219 men, women, and children—the sixth and final airfunded cohort …

By Ben Musanje The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) which is led by Minister Balaam Barugahara and his junior Justine Nameere, has signed contracts worth UGX 10.39 billion for the rehabilitation of 139.7 kilometres of district and community access roads across nine districts in Northern Uganda under the Rural Development and Food Security in Northern Uganda (RUDSEC) Project. The contracts, …

× JINJA, Uganda — The Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has directed Jinja District Chief Administrative Officer Lilian Nakamatte to step aside pending an investigation into allegations of corruption and maladministration. Barugahara issued the order during a special sitting of the Jinja District Council at district headquarters, after Speaker Simon Kibombo tabled a memorandum accusing Nakamatte of abetting corruption and …

Post Views: 129 By KIU PR DEPARTMENTKampala International University (KIU) has once again reaffirmed its position as Uganda’s leading private university and one of Africa’s fast-rising institutions of higher learning after being ranked the second-best university in Uganda in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.The latest recognition highlights KIU’s continued transformation into a research-driven, innovation-focused and globally competitive …

London, United Kingdom — The Republic of Uganda has officially joined the global Invictus Games community, becoming the 26th member nation of the Invictus Games Foundation during a ceremony held yesterday at Chatham House in London. The milestone reflects Uganda’s growing commitment to the welfare, recovery, and empowerment of wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans through the transformative …