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By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the High Court’s Criminal Division to allow live streaming of the criminal trial involving opposition figure Dr. Kiiza Kifefe Besigye and his co-accused, arguing that the move would enhance judicial transparency and safeguard the public’s right to information. In a letter dated July 17, 2026, addressed to the Deputy Registrar …

By Ben Musanje The government has assured Parliament that Uganda remains on course to successfully co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Kenya and Tanzania, with more than UGX 2.25 trillion committed towards infrastructure, logistics and tournament operations. Presenting a ministerial statement to Parliament, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang said preparations for the continental football showpiece are …

By Mulengera Reporters On behalf of government, Education Minister Dr. JC Muyingo Friday afternoon drove to King David Junior School Ndejje to speak to wailing parents who had pitched camp there; demanding to know the latest on their children. Muyingo was received by school authorities and in his brief address delivered the government verbal condolence message over the 16 children …

By Mulengera Reporters UPC President Jimmy Akena, who says he is ready to die, will need divine intervention to escape what is coming his way in the next few days, weeks and months. It’s increasingly becoming clear that the PLU top leadership recently meant business when they sent out David Kabanda to publicly declare that Gen MK was interested in …

By Mulengera Reporters The UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo bitterly clashed with former Leader of Opposition Prof Ogenga Latigo over the authenticity of a photo of a tortured and badly-bruised Muwanga Kivumbi, which has been trending on social media.   Nyombi Thembo says that he gave the photo to his team of AI verification experts who subjected it to rigorous …

By Ben Musanje The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, and CBS FM Managing Director Michael Kawooya Mwebe have shed light on what they described as Dr. Aisha Ruth Kasolo Biyinzika’s quiet but impactful contribution to the development of the Buganda Kingdom through her stewardship of key government programmes. Speaking during the launch of the disbursement of the Generating Growth …

By Mulengera Reporters   Speaking to a large gathering of friends and well-wishers who gathered at jailed Erias Lukwago’s Wakaliga residence on Wednesday evening, PFF Deputy President Dr. Lulume Bayiga thanked God for creating Isaac Ssemakadde and preserving him to be the leader of Uganda Law Society (ULS) at this point in time.   Lulume said Ssemakadde emerged to become …

By Mulengera Reporters Former Ugandan President Milton Obote’s son, Jimmy Akena, on Wednesday reluctantly commented about what he called ‘a comedy show’ that was last week staged at Gen MK’s PLU offices in Nakasero by the CDF’s Executive Assistant David Kabanda.   Akena, who deliberately avoided uttering out Gen MK’s name ostensibly for fear of being taken to the basement, …

By Mulengera Reporters On Wednesday, Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga drove to Kibibi Sub County headquarters in Butambala district where he presided over the launching of GROW project funds disbursement. Meant to emancipate women in private businesses, GROW is a multi-billion intervention funded by the GoU and World Bank. Dr. Aisha Ruth Kasolo is its national coordinator at whose invitation the …

By Mulengera Reporters The Eritrean broker who on Monday was dramatically arrested at OPM Refugee Department offices along Sir Kaggwa near Makerere has vowed not to go down alone.   In multiple private conversations with some of his cronies from Old Kampala Police Cells where he was taken and locked up after apprehension, the Eritrean has revealed a lot and …