By Bondry Kilenga Kotido Magistrate Magistrate’s Court has remanded Benedict Kiyonga Okidi, a suspect accused of killing a 36-year-old man until February 25, 2026. Kiyonga Okidi, a resident of Narikapet Cell, Central Division Kotido Municipality appeared before Chief Magistrate Eunice Akullu, on…
Sarah Bireete (Courtesy Photo) Human rights activist Sarah Bireete has been released on bail by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court after spending nearly a month in prison on charges of unlawfully obtaining National Voter’s information. The Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate,…
Diezani Alison-Madueke was Nigeria’s minister of petroleum resources from 2010 to 2015 (BBC) A former oil minister in Nigeria accepted bribes, including the use of multimillion-pound properties and “a life of luxury in the United Kingdom”, from industry figures interested in government…
URN The Uganda National NGO Bureau has ordered at least five prominent human rights organisations to suspend their operations with immediate effect, citing investigations into activities alleged to be prejudicial to national security. The affected organisations include; Chapter Four Uganda, Alliance for…
By Bondry Kilenga Kotido Municipal Town Clerk Emmanuel Okaja in coat and other Kotido municipality staff at Kotido central police station on Friday. (Courtesy Photo) Four senior officials of Kotido Municipal Council who were arrested on Friday by the State House Anti-Corruption…
By Alexander Mackey Okori The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have released Shs11 million for the burial of former archdeacon of Abim Archdeaconry, Rev. John Bosco Achilla, who was knocked dead by the army vehicle on Christmas Day. Rev. Achilla, aged 56,…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Paul Lokwawui, shop operator shot by the suspected Karamojong armed robbers (Credit: Police) Two people have critically been injured after a group of 19 Karamojong assailants armed with three guns raided local shop in Lochom trading centre in…
BBC Polish fighter jets have been scrambled on its border with Ukraine, after the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was hit by Russian missiles and drones overnight. Poland’s military said its air force took a “preventative” response to secure its airspace, after at least…