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Viewers: 70,006 By Spy Uganda The Inspectorate of Government has requested an additional Shs25.98 billion in the 2026/27 financial year budget to strengthen its anti-corruption operations amid rising complaints, mounting case backlogs and increasingly sophisticated corruption investigations. The funding request includes Shs15.6 billion for the recruitment of 100 additional technical staff, Shs4.4 billion for the acquisition of modern investigative …

Viewers: 80,005 By Spy Uganda State Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development in charge of Children and Youth Affairs, Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has called for a compassionate and amicable resolution in the case of the death of Standard High School Ndejje student, Hayaan Kakooza, who was found drowned in a swimming pool at Ndejje University. The Minister …

Dar es Salaam / Tanzania— A rare moment of public candour between regional leaders has drawn fresh attention to the complexities of East Africa’s energy ambitions, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan openly pressed Kenyan President William Ruto to clarify remarks about a proposed oil refinery in Tanga. The exchange, which unfolded during a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at …

The Pearlwood Film Awards 2026 have officially been launched, with organisers and the Ministry of Education and Sports calling on secondary schools across Uganda to participate in an initiative aimed at promoting creativity, cultural values and youth storytelling through film. The awards were launched on Tuesday at the National Theatre in Kampala, where education officials described storytelling as a powerful …

Kampala– The Judiciary has supported the Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, 2026, arguing that increasing the civil jurisdiction of Chief Magistrates and Magistrates would significantly reduce the case backlog currently burdening the High Court. Her worship Pamela Ocaya Lamunu, the Acting Chief Registrar. In a written presentation to Parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Acting Chief Registrar Lamunu Pamella Ocaya said …

In a renewed effort to foster unity and professionalism within Uganda’s boxing fraternity, the Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) has scheduled a stakeholders’ meeting set for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Ibamba Restaurant. The half-day engagement, which will begin at 9:00 a.m., is expected to bring together verified boxing promoters, managers, matchmakers and agents to discuss the direction of the sport …

When Fredrick Namara Karuhanga was left for dead along the shores of Mbeya Island in Mukono District in 2023, few imagined that his fight for survival would one day turn into a fight against the very justice system he had sought protection from. Namara, who was brutally assaulted by a gang allegedly commanded by Major Mark Wanyama, survived only after …

Kampala, Uganda — Presidential election petitioner Kasibante Robert has formally applied to withdraw his petition challenging the results of the 2026 presidential election, citing prohibitive costs and the complexity of conducting a nationwide forensic audit of electoral systems. Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija during the court session at Supreme Court  In a Notice of Motion filed before the Supreme Court, …

UBCL Season Four Ends With a Grudge Match as Manirola Seeks Redemption | Voice of Bugerere Home Sports UBCL Season Four Ends With a Grudge Match as Manirola Seeks Redemption

KAMPALA – In a significant move highlighting parallel crises within Uganda’s judicial system, relatives of imprisoned former accountant Geoffrey Kazinda and officials from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have jointly petitioned the Uganda Law Society (ULS) for urgent intervention. The appeals, made during a meeting with ULS leadership, underscore two critical fronts: the prolonged detention of a high-profile convict and …