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Just In: Cardinal Robert Prevost (Leo XIV) Unveiled As New Pope

Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. He defied the conventional wisdom before the conclave that any American

May 8, 2025

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DPP Appeals Acquittal Of Two Threeways Bosses In $3.8M MTN Fraud Case

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo has filed a notice of appeal against the acquittal of Oscar B. Baitwa and Geoffrey Bihamaiso, directors of Three Ways Shipping Services Ltd, in a high-profile case involving the theft of over USD 3.8

May 8, 2025

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Chris Rugari’s Wife Mutesi Further Remanded Over Son’s Death

A cloud of grief and unanswered questions continues to hover over the home of Zimbabwe’s Honorary Consul in Uganda, Chris Rugari, as his wife, Jolin Kanoheri Mutesi Rugari, remains behind bars in connection with the tragic death of their two-year-old son, Rugari

May 8, 2025

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Mpuuga Vows To Drag Bobi Wine, MP Ssewanyana To Court Over Masaka Machete Murders

Nyendo-Mukungwe Member of Parliament Mathias Mpuuga has issued a stern warning to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and fellow legislator Allan Ssewanyana, over allegations linking him to the 2021 arrest of two MPs in connection

May 8, 2025

News

ULS President Ssemakadde Demands $3M In Defamation Case Against NBS TV

The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde, has issued a formal notice of intention to sue NBS Television and its parent company, Next Media Group, demanding $3 million in damages over what he calls a defamatory investigative broadcast aired

May 8, 2025

Politics

Court Drops Terrorism Charges Against 36 FDC Katonga Members

In a significant legal victory for the opposition, the International Crimes Division of Uganda’s High Court has dismissed all charges of terrorism and treason against 36 members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) aligned with the Katonga faction. The group had

May 8, 2025

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Inside Kirumira’s Legal Property Battles

City businessman Godfrey Kalule Kirumira has been embroiled in several multi-billion-shilling court cases involving property disputes for decades, often accused of unscrupulous actions. Critics have accused Kirumira of corrupt practices, with one individual likening him to “a cancer to our society, eating

May 7, 2025

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2026 Updates: Voters In Adjumani Boycott NRM LC1 Elections

Today we are for LC 1 NRM flag bearer election pole . Voters in Biyaya village in Adjumani District are disgruntled and have boycott the election for NRM LC1 Flag Bearer because most voters names were not on register and the Majority

May 6, 2025

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Uganda Demands Swift Compensation From Kenya Over Torched Uganda House

Uganda has ramped up diplomatic pressure on Kenya as it seeks urgent compensation for the destruction of Uganda House during the violent protests that rocked Nairobi in June 2024. The Ugandan government, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has dispatched a high-level

May 6, 2025

Big Story: President Felix Tshisekedi to Face Criminal Prosecution Over Massacre, Crimes Against Humanity in Congo, As Businessman Kibwe Katanga Petitions ICC

Security

DRC,Uganda Strengthen Border Security Through New Peace Pact

Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have officially signed a bilateral peace agreement aimed at improving security and promoting cooperation along their shared border. The agreement was formalized on May 5, 2025, in Mahagi Territory, located in the Eastern Ituri

May 6, 2025