The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) National Central Bureau (NCB) Kenya has formally issued a summons for Jolly Shubaiha Irankunda, the estranged wife of Prof. Badru Kateregga, to appear before INTERPOL NCB Kampala. This is in connection with the disappearance of the land title for The East African University – a sister institution to Kampala University and a member of the Badru Dungu Kateregga (BDK) Universities’ Network International, chaired by Owek. Amb. Al-Haj Prof. Badru D. Kateregga. At the center of the issue is a land title for more than 100 acres of property belonging to The East African University…
Author: Vincent Mukama
U.S. forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said late on Saturday, and he warned Tehran it would face more devastating attacks if it does not agree to peace.After days of deliberation and long before his self-imposed two-week deadline, Trump’s decision to join Israel’s military campaign against its major rival Iran is a major escalation of the conflict and risks opening a new era of instability in the Middle East. “The strikes were a spectacular military success,” Trump said in a televised address. “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.” In a speech…
The High Court Commercial Division has dismissed an application by Roko Construction Limited seeking to halt execution of a $399,156 (Shs 1.5 billion) judgment debt owed to Pramukh Steel Limited, in a ruling that could still carry significant legal and financial implications for the prominent construction firm. The decision, delivered by Lady Justice Dr. Ginamia Melody Ngwatu on June 4, 2025, stems from a commercial dispute in which Pramukh Steel sued Roko Construction for non-payment of steel supplies valued at $450,827 (Shs 1.7 billion). After accounting for partial payments of $51,671 (Shs 196 million) made by Roko, the trial court…
A wave of shock has swept through Kacerere village in Ntungamo District after a man was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Reports allege the man collapsed following a prolonged three-hour romp with a woman now identified as the prime suspect. Moments later, she vanished without a trace, leaving behind a storm of unanswered questions and growing unease in the community. The disturbing incident unfolded on Sunday, June 15, at around 2:30 PM, inside the residence of a woman known only as Kellen, in Nyarwanya, Rubaare Town Council. The deceased, identified solely by his trade as a lumberman, reportedly died while…
Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded former senior police officer, Nixon Agasirwe who is accused of killing former state prosecutor Joan Kagezi until July 8, 2025. Kagezi was gunned down on March 30, 2015 in Kiwatule, Kampala. At the time of her murder, Kagezi was prosecuting high profile cases, including the 2010 Al-Shabaab bombings in Kampala. In court today, Chief Magistrate Esther Nyandoi did not allow Agasirwe to take plea since his crime is capital in nature, and only tried in the High Court. Agasirwe was arrested last week. A state prosecutor told reporters at the court that the arrest…
By Emmanuel Sekago The FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel (CDP) has officially ruled on the abandoned North East Regional League Final between Tapo FC and Junior Eagles FC, held on June 8, 2025, at Soroti Secondary School playground. Following a detailed review, the CDP confirmed that the player licenses presented by Tapo FC were authentic and fully compliant with the FUFA Competitions Rules 2024. Pursuant to Articles 29(1), 29(3), and 31(6), (7), (8), the panel awarded the match to Tapo FC with a result of 2-0. Additionally, Junior Eagles FC received a formal caution for breaching FUFA competition regulations. The match,…
Since the recent introduction of the Express Penalty System (EPS), there has been public debate on the matter including the sharing of revenue by JS Global Security – 80%, Uganda Government – 15% and NEC – 05%. One of the questions raised was how NEC, a Government Parastatal under the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, is involved in matters otherwise under the docket of Ministry of Works and Transport/ Ministry of Finance and on what basis would it be entitled to 05% of the generated revenue. To answer the question, one needs to look at the raison d’etre for…
Lawyers representing veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his political ally, Hajj Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, have demanded the recusal of Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege from the ongoing Besigye-Lutale case, citing alleged bias, incompetence, and failure to impartially dispense justice. The defense team, led by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, said Thursday that the magistrate’s actions have raised serious questions about her impartiality in the matter. Lukwago said that the defense team has made a decision to drag Nantege to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). “Another step we have taken is to ask her to recuse herself from this…
The Bible says, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” That scripture is now becoming a lived reality for Museveni’s Youth Minister, Balaam Barugahara, who after decades of comfortable bachelorhood and Ssemyekozo escapades, has finally found a “good thing” — a lady named Aisha Kyamanywa. Aisha, a civil servant in one of the government ministries in Kampala, is in her early 40s and originally from Masindi, just like Balaam. She is a proud Munyoro woman and a single mother who has raised her 13-year-old son single-handedly. Her son is currently in Senior…
Embattled city businessman and Company Director at Taifa Partners Ltd and Integrated Agritech (U) Ltd, Emmanuel Asiimwe spent a night at Luzira Prison for deliberate refusal to pay his outstanding debt of Shs66m with Mutecontra Engineering & Contractors Ltd. Following the warrant of arrest – execution number 0061 of 2024 arising out of civil suit No. 10 of 2019, Asiimwe was picked from his office in Ntinda on Thursday afternoon by court bailiffs led by Rogers Abomugisha of Solab Associates and delivered to the High Court of Uganda at Kampala (Civil Division). He appeared before His Worship Simon Kintu Zirintusa…