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Police in Katwe Division have dismantled a notorious panga-wielding robbery gang that has been terrorising several areas in Kampala, including Makindye, Kizungu (Salaama), Bunga, and Katwe. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan, the operation followed intelligence-led investigations that led to the arrest of key suspects linked to the criminal network. The breakthrough came on April 5,...

By Dorcus Kimono The Equal Opportunities Commission has launched a two-day training for local leaders in the Bugisu sub-region to strengthen responses to climate change, with a focus on inclusion and community-led solutions. The workshop brings together district and parish leaders to examine how climate action can better address the needs of vulnerable groups, including women, youth, children, older persons and...

By Nasir Lubwama The Judiciary and the Uganda Police Force are seeking closer coordination to address case backlog and improve the administration of justice. This followed a meeting at the Supreme Court in Kampala where a police delegation led by Deputy Inspector General of Police James Ocaya paid a courtesy call on Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija. The delegation included AIGP Erasmus...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is advancing the rollout of a digital case management system aimed at improving the handling of cases and coordination across the institution. The system is expected to streamline workflows, strengthen accountability and support faster processing of cases. The rollout is being implemented in phases as systems are aligned and staff prepared to work...

By Amuge Charlotte The Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego, has raised concern over the growing number of unresolved banking disputes, warning that billions of shillings remain locked out of the economy. Speaking at the opening of the 2nd Judicial Colloquium on Finance and Banking at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort in Kigo, Atingi-Ego said 623 unresolved cases are...

By Tumwine Byaruhanga Government has released Shs17.44 trillion for the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, bringing total releases for the year to Shs77 trillion. Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi said the spending plan is aimed at sustaining momentum under the tenfold growth strategy while keeping within the fiscal consolidation framework. He said the focus remains on...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hosted a delegation from the Egyptian Armed Forces Staff and Command College at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, where he delivered a lecture on the Nile Basin and Africa’s development path. Museveni told the delegation that the key challenge facing the Nile is not colonial-era agreements but underdevelopment in tropical regions. He pointed to...

The National Council for Curriculum Development (NCDC) has requested Shs17 billion to facilitate a comprehensive review of the upper secondary school curriculum, alongside the printing and distribution of learning materials for Primary One to Three. Appearing before the Committee on Education on April 8, 2026, the NCDC Director, Bernadette Nambi, revealed that the funding has not been provided for in...

Uganda and Egypt have reaffirmed their strong bilateral relations following a high-level visit by an Egyptian military delegation led by Khalid Ismael Taha. The delegation was hosted by the Chief of Joint Staff, Jack Sam Bakasumba, who delivered a comprehensive briefing on Uganda’s military history and its evolution since independence on October 9, 1962. During the briefing, Lt Gen Bakasumba highlighted...

The Ministry of Works and Transport has intensified efforts to improve safety at railway level crossings following a series of fatal incidents along the rail corridor. The move comes amid growing concerns over speeding and non-compliance by road users at crossing points, which have been identified as high-risk zones. On Wednesday, a joint team led by Winstone Katushabe, Commissioner for Transport...