Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1232 EAT on Monday 16 March 2026 The High Court has affirmed that judges possess inherent authority to regulate media coverage of court proceedings. Justice Collins Acellam emphasized that courts must strike a balance between the constitutional right to freedom of expression and the right to a fair…
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Three Rwandan Refugees Held Over Violent Robbery, Panga Attack in Kisenyi
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1218 EAT on Friday 13 March 2026 Six people, including three Rwandan nationals, have been remanded to Luzira Prison over their alleged involvement in the violent robbery of Shs63 million at a shopping mall in Kisenyi. The suspects on Thursday appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at the…
Uganda Gets First Islamic Insurance Company as Yoweri Museveni Launches Firm
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1205 EAT on Friday 13 March 2026 Guests gathered on Tuesday evening in Kampala for an Iftar dinner that also marked a milestone for Uganda’s financial sector. By the end of the night, the country had taken another step toward adopting a financial model that, until recently, existed…
Government Launches Public Consultations Before Express Penalty System Relaunch
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1742 EAT on Tuesday 10 March 2026 The government has launched nationwide consultations with transport sector stakeholders ahead of the planned relaunch of Uganda’s Express Penalty System (EPS) and Fine Issuance System (FIS). The automated traffic enforcement programme was suspended last year after concerns were raised by motorists,…
M23 Rebels Say They Have Freed More Than 5,000 Congolese Soldiers
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1733 EAT on Tuesday 10 March 2026 The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels say they have released more than 5,000 soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in a move the group described…
Uganda Celebrates International Women’s Day with All-Female Military Parade
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1643 EAT on Monday 9 March 2026 Uganda marked International Women’s Day on Sunday with a historic all-women military parade, highlighting the country’s commitment to empowering women and girls. This year’s celebrations followed the national theme: “Scaling up investment to accelerate access to justice for women and girls…
Behind the Quiet Student: Experts Urge Parents to Watch for Early Signs of Teen Depression
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1450 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 Mental health experts are calling on parents to pay closer attention to behavioural changes in teenagers, warning that early signs of depression are often ignored or mistaken for normal adolescent mood swings. When 16-year-old Aisha (not her real name) stopped laughing with…
Police Arrest Kololo Junior School Headteacher After Pupil Found Dead in Dormitory
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1212 EAT on Thursday 5 March 2026 The police have arrested the headteacher and a matron of Kololo Junior School in Wakiso District following the death of a 14-year-old pupil who was found hanging in the school dormitory. The deceased, identified as John Terry Kiseka, a Primary Five…
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