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Three justices of the court of Appeal including Christopher Izama Madrama, Cheborion Barishaki and Eva Luswata have instead ruled that the State starts trial into their capital offences.

Leaders in Kasese District have interrogated the government’s commitment to permanently resettle the internally displaced persons-IDPs that are camped in Muhokya.

Four students of Makerere University belonging to the National Unity Platform-NUP party have been suspended for allegedly holding a demonstration at Freedom square last Friday. 

The Buganda Kingdom Premier Katikkiro of Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed to the government to give equitable pay to both Arts and Science teachers in order to solve the current strike in schools.

Judiciary spokesperson Jameson Karemani has confirmed that on June 20, 2022, the staff at Soroti High Court received a suspicious package with a warning letter addressed to the resident Judge, the assistant registrar, counsel, and plaintiffs in a court case now a subject of police investigations.

The UN human rights  Uganda country representative Robert Kotchani has commended Commanders of  Anti Stock Theft Unit -ASTU for respecting human rights while carrying out disarmament operations in Karamoja.

The Justices, including Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Gashirabake, squashed an earlier High Court judgment by Judge Margaret Apiny dismissing Nyanzi’s petition.

Bagala was dragged to court by her major rival and Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba who cited irregularities in the polling process for the Mityana Municipality.

Detectives from Uganda Police Force together with soldiers from Uganda People’s Defense Forces have raided a cave at Kireku village in Luwero district and forcefully disbanded a group of 70 people who were there allegedly undergoing radicalism in Islam.

Lukwago filed an appeal after Masaka High Court Judge Lawrence Tweyanze denied them bail on grounds that they are accused of a string of capital offenses that all attract a maximum of the death penalty.

Makerere University Council has abandoned online voting in the next guild elections in favour of physical elections following complaints from some students who cited the lack of a provision for electronic voting and regulations governing the process.

Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU, has refused to be swayed by government threats to halt its strike in 48 hours.