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The Judiciary has transferred Kampala High Court Judge Wilson Masalu Musene, who has been head of Criminal Division, to the new High Court Circuit in Mpigi. Also transferred are Justice John Wilson Kwesiga head of High Court Land Division to now head the Criminal Division. Justice Dr. Andrew Bashaija is …

The spate of killings that rocked the Rwenzururu kingdom over the weekend has prompted a group of Kasese Members of Parliament to blame the government for “failure to keep peace in Rwenzori sub region.” Sixty two people died and hundreds were injured before and after the Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu Charles Wesley …

  He is best known by his stage name `Patricko’ under which he has traded the radio, entertainment and drama industry for almost two decades. When in character as Patricko, he is funny, loud-mouthed and showy, especially when paired up with other renowned Ugandan theatre and film personalities, Abbey Mukiibi, …

Attorney General William Byaruhanga has defended the appointment of Gen Henry Tumukunde to cabinet. This follows a recent court petition that he was convicted four years ago and thus not suitable for the job. Byaruhanga cleared Tumukunde saying the retired soldier had never been convicted of any crime involving moral …

VIDEO: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda his grace Stanley Ntagali has urged warring sides in Kasese to end fighting in which over 50 people have been killed. Archbishop Ntagali is now asking Ugandans to join in prayer and pray for families that have lost their loved ones in the …

VIDEO: KTN’S news anchor and reporter Joy Doreen Bbira has been charged with abetting terrorism and released on police bond. Before she was given bond, the police searched her home searching for evidence to support the charges. Her lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was there as she was released from the police …

Intelligence body’s annual wages are only Shs. 38 billion For the last six months intelligence operatives working for the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) have not received salaries and the agency is stuck with no operations’ money, raising concerns in the security establishment, an investigation by The Independent reveals. Officials had …

Museveni’s new team at Electoral Commission in trouble even before it starts work When outgoing Electoral Commission Chairman Baddru Kigundu announced the Presidential election results on Feb. 20, there was a sizable backlash from a cross-section of Ugandans. Many of them did not believe the results were a true reflection …

Why the police can’t win Since Nov.12, when Mathew Kanyamunyu; a young flamboyant businessman in Kampala City and a female companion, Cynthia Munwangari, were arrested as suspects in the death of a young man called Kenneth Akena, Jinja Road Police Station where investigations into the case are centred has become …

Uganda’s Timothy Toroitich continued his preparations for the World Cross Country Championships Kampala 2017 by winning Sunday’s 35th Cross Internacional de la Constitución (Alcobendas) on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain. Toroitich’s victory in the second leg  race of the 2016-17 IAAF Cross Country Permit series, was his second race win of …