Security forces locked down several villages after deadly tribal battles erupted across a contested region. Two people died, and two more sustained injuries during recent violent confrontations that sparked immediate military intervention.
The conflict burst into flames after unknown killers murdered a fifty-year-old man named Mwesigwa near Offu village. Tensions escalated further when armed attackers killed local farmer Mohamad Adui, apparently seeking revenge. Major General Felix Busizoori announced a complete movement restriction across Offu and Acholi Ber villages to prevent additional bloodshed.
Military leadership convened an emergency meeting with regional police commanders and district representatives. Their strategic plan...
Supreme Court proceedings hit a snag for two convicted murderers trying to appeal their case involving a slain Kampala businessman. A five-judge panel led by Professor Lillian Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza encountered an unexpected roadblock when prison administrators failed to transfer police constable Jaden Ashiraf from Bugungu Prison.
Participating justices connected virtually and heard from prison assistant superintendent Timothy Tamale about security challenges preventing Jaden's transfer. The court rejected delay tactics and instead instructed the Supreme Court registrar to arrange a prison visit for Jaden's lawyer, Andrew Ssebugwawo. This move would allow direct client consultation about the pending appeal.
Jaden and his co-convict...
Abdul Swamadu Muyomba will spend six months behind bars at Luzira prison. The High Court put him there because he failed to bring forward a suspect he promised to guarantee. He admitted he couldn't pay the 250 million Ugandan shillings he had promised if the suspect ran away.
The missing suspect is Bruhan Balyejusa Kalyango. He stands accused with seven others of killing Major Muhammad Kiggundu and his bodyguard, Sergeant Steven Mukasa, back in 2016. Four judges, led by Susan Okalany, made this decision after Thomas Jatiko from the public prosecutor's office asked for it. The other three judges were Boniface Wamala, Vincent Wagona, and Alice Komuhangi Khauka.
Two more people who also guaranteed Balyejusa must come to court and explain...
Herbert Burora and Anita Among will go to trial after they couldn't reach a deal outside court. Burora used to work as deputy Resident City Commissioner in Rubaga Division, and Among serves as the speaker of parliament in Uganda. The chief magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi, scheduled their court date for May 7, 2025.
Burora told the court he did everything asked during talks with Among, but they still couldn't agree. He's ready to see what evidence the prosecution has against him. The state attorney, Ivan Kyazze, will present the government's case. Burora must answer to six different charges related to hate speech and sharing harmful information.
Prosecutors claim Burora posted bad things about Among on his Twitter account between March and...
Police arrested a 35-year-old man who killed his older brother because of a fight about land. The murder happened Thursday somewhere in Gakoro Cell, located in Kisoro District. Evarist Nzabarinda walked into Bunagana Police Station around noon and admitted he killed his 53-year-old brother, Zaire Maniriho. Police charged him right away after he came forward.
The brothers lived alone together for many years in Gasasa Ward within the Bunagana Town Council. They often argued about who should control family land. Police officers checked the crime scene carefully and wrote down what witnesses said about the killing. Medical experts also examined the dead body to learn exactly how Maniriho died.
Elly Maate speaks for the Kigezi area police...
Uganda plans to create 160,000 jobs from its oil industry. Many positions need special skills. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline started training local welders. They learn advanced orbital welding techniques needed for the big pipeline project.
Expert Imran Dilmohamud teaches the program. He showed trainees how orbital welding works differently than regular methods. This system uses machines to make perfect welds automatically. The technology cuts waste and works better. Many countries, such as America, European nations, and China, already use this method, but it remains new to Uganda.
Students also learned about flux core machines that cap pipes with protective materials. This step prevents rust damage. Dilmohamud taught them this...
Two cabinet ministers and four lawmakers broke the rules by skipping their money reports to the government watchdog. The Leadership Code Act requires all leaders to tell the Inspectorate of Government about their money, property, and debts each year. The reporting period ran from March 1st through March 31st, 2025.
Beti Kamya, who heads the Inspector General office, said Friday that these officials must explain themselves or face legal trouble. Her office plans to call them in soon. If they lack good reasons for missing the deadline, they'll end up at the Leadership Code Tribunal facing charges.
Kamya also pointed out several government places with terrible reporting rates below 50%. The worst was Fortportal Hospital, where only 24%...
The Ministry of Water and Environment traced that nasty smell around Luzira back to rotting algae in Murchison Bay yesterday. They said pollution feeds these algae blooms and creates toxic lake conditions. The ministry explained how these plants first suck up nutrients, then die off and release those same nutrients right back into the water. This sets up an endless bad cycle where more algae just keep growing.
Dead algae cause big problems for the lake. As they break down, they use up oxygen and pump out stinky gases like ammonia and hydrogen sulfide. These gases not only smell terrible but also create low-oxygen zones that kill fish and other water creatures. The smell becomes way worse during hot, breezy days - making the air almost...
Antonio Querido is leaving his job as a UN Food and Agricultural Organization rep for Uganda after six years. The Cape Verde national talked with reporters on Thursday in Kampala about what the FAO does for food security. He moved to Burundi after starting his Uganda work in 2018.
Querido told journalists that farming offers more than just survival food - it can change entire economies. He believes agriculture should shed its connection to poverty. The sector holds great power to transform nations when viewed as a business rather than just a way to grow food. Better living comes when farming creates resources that help develop the whole country.
He praised reporters during the media event, saying they drive important changes through...
