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The High court has ruled that the treason trial of veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused will proceed regardless of whether they are represented by lawyers of their choice, directing that counsel be assigned to them under the State Brief scheme if necessary. Justice Emmanuel Baguma made the ruling after Besigye, who appeared alongside Hajj Obeid Lutale …

Kampala– As we are left with few days to the State of the Nation Address where President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to address the Country men on a number of issues in the country, the Parliament has issued new guidelines to be followed. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  According to Mr. Adolf Mwesige, the Clerk to Parliament, this has been as a …

Outspoken Amuru member of parliament Gilbert Olanya recently took to social media to attack the leadership at the ministry of Energy, accusing officials of complacency and presiding over shoddy infrastructure works. In an amateur video widely circulated online, Olanya walks through bush-covered sections along the Karuma–Pakwach highway, pointing at collapsed high-voltage pylons. The footage quickly went viral, triggering debate across …

Viewers: 90,006 By Spy Uganda Students at Bishop Stuart University have been urged to take a frontline role in Uganda’s fight against corruption by using digital platforms and social media to expose wrongdoing, promote civic education, and advocate for transparency. The call was made during a campfire organized by the university’s Integrity Ambassadors Club under the theme, “Promoting Effective …

  By Mulengera Reporters To their credit, the editorial team at NTV have had the opportunity to dance on the proverbial grave of one of their formidable adversaries and tormentors who is none other than outgoing Speaker Anita Among.   Headed by Susan Nsibirwa, the entire Nation Media Group based at Serena Hotel, suffered extreme humiliation, exclusion and harassment when …

Every Wednesday and Thursday, Uganda’s specially constituted wildlife crimes court comes alive with activity. Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu, or two other judicial officials, preside over cases from across the East African country, in the only court in Africa assigned primarily to handle wildlife offences.On February 12 2026, the Court, based in the Kampala suburb of Makindye, heard a case in …

By Asuman Kiyingi Uganda today faces a question that can no longer be avoided: Who is actually in charge of the state? To the outside world, we project coherence—a reliable trade partner, a pillar of regional security, and a predictable diplomatic actor. Yet, domestic reality tells a different story: a state speaking in competing voices, perpetually correcting itself after the …

The State House comptroller has postponed the reporting dates for the 5th and 6th intakes of the Presidential Industrial Hubs Youth Skilling Program, just a day before the trainees were expected to report.In a notice dated April 28, 2026, and signed by Eng Raymond Kamugisha Akankwatsa on behalf of the State House comptroller, the government informed chairpersons of the 19 …

Uganda’s new national budget is bigger than ever. At Shs 84.39 trillion for the 2026/27 financial year, it represents a Shs 12 trillion jump from the current Shs 72.3 trillion spending plan. But beneath the headline figure lies a more difficult story, one about debt, priorities and the growing tension between state spending and everyday public need. Parliament passed the …

× ]]]]>]]> Controversial city businessman Moses Kalungi is under probe by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and also he is also set to be summoned by police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the ongoing investigations into fraudulent dealings on Dr Muhammad Buwule Kasasa’s multi million estate. Controversial city businessman Moses Kalungi is under probe by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit …