The High Court’s Civil Division on Monday dismissed a habeas corpus application filed by Dr. Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate, and his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya. They had sought release from what they claimed was unlawful detention at Luzira Prison. Judge Douglas Singiza, after initially reserving his ruling, […]
Road safety advocate Mr Joseph Beyanga, also known as Joe Walker, and friends began their walk to Gulu on Monday to raise public awareness about road safety. According to the 2024 Police Annual Crime Report, road crashes in Uganda claimed 5,144 lives, meaning an average of 14 people died daily. […]
With rising global temperatures caused by climate change, the glaciers of the Rwenzori Mountains in western Uganda have not been spared and are rapidly shrinking. In 1906, glaciers dotted all the six peaks of the Rwenzoris. However today, only a few small patches remain with Scientists expressing fear that by […]
By Reuters South Africa’s Eskom has managed to restore eight units at power plants after implementing its highest stage of controlled power cuts early on Sunday, the power utility said after multiple failures at Majuba and Camden power stations over the weekend. On Saturday, Eskom applied Stage 3 power cuts, […]
Uganda Law Society President Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde is scheduled to appear before Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Monday morning, facing charges of insulting the modesty of a woman. On February 10, 2025, Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi declined to issue an arrest warrant for Ssemakadde. This decision followed his lawyers’ explanation […]
