Police are investigating two separate cases of suspected arson reported in Wakiso and Mukono districts, both of which occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026. According to a press statement issued on January 2, 2026, by the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the incidents…
Kampala — Dr Sarah Birete, the Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), is expected to be produced before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Buganda Road today, police have confirmed. According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, journalists and members of the public interested in the matter…
A video circulating widely on social media has caused public anger after Maj. Emma Kuteesa, a serving Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and President Museveni’s coordinator of “Ghetto Affairs”, was heard making threatening remarks about businesses and individuals displaying the Uganda national flag. In the video, which is spoken in Luganda, Maj. Kuteesa is…
The arrest of Dr Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has drawn widespread condemnation from civil society leaders, political figures, and human rights advocates, who describe the move as an intimidation tactic ahead of the upcoming elections. The Uganda Police Force confirmed the arrest, stating that Dr Bireete is currently…
Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye on Tuesday appeared before the High Court in Kampala alongside his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale and Capt. Denis Oola, as proceedings resumed in their long-running treason case. Scenes from court showed the trio being formally produced before Justice Emmanuel Baguma, amid heavy security presence, as the court prepared to…