Uganda’s Minister of Information, ICT and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, has dismissed claims that opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is being hunted by state security agencies following the disputed January 2026 presidential election. Speaking to the media amid heightened post-election tensions, Baryomunsi, who also serves as the government spokesperson, said…
Security agencies have arrested five suspects linked to a string of aggravated robberies in the Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area and the murder of a police officer, following an intelligence-led operation that also led to the recovery of firearms. According to police, the arrests were conducted between January 24 and 27, 2026, during coordinated operations in…
The State has asked the High Court sitting in Masaka to adjourn proceedings in the money laundering case against Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira to February 4, 2026, citing the need for additional time to file key affidavits. Appearing before the court, Principal State Attorney Betty Karungi Gafabusa told the court that the prosecution requires affidavits…
President Yoweri Museveni has filed a formal response in the Supreme Court, asking for the dismissal of a petition challenging the outcome of the 2026 presidential election lodged by former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante. In his response, submitted through his lawyers Anthony Bazira and Usaama Sebuufu, President Museveni rejects all allegations raised in the petition…
Kenya has rolled out a five-year National Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan aimed at safeguarding girls and women from cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in the country. The strategy aligns Kenya with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global 90-70-90 targets for 2030 to eliminate cervical cancer as a…