Museveni in Zambia; Praises South Africa for Withdrawing from ICC
President Museveni has once again described the International Criminal Court (ICC) as “useless”, praising South Africa’s decision to end its membership to the Hague-based judicial institution. Museveni...
View ArticleFootball Fraternity Pays Glowing Tribute to Fallen Sports Journalist Luwandagga
The eulogies during the requiem mass held at the Namirembe Cathedral on Monday morning depicted the life that fallen veteran sports journalist Andrew Patrick Luwandagga lived. The cathedral was filled...
View ArticlePM Rugunda Urges Scientists to Innovate for Ordinary Citizens
Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has made an appeal to scientists to make their innovations more valuable and improve the quality of livelihoods of ordinary Ugandans. He said that African countries...
View ArticleURA Accused of Caning Money Changers at Katuna Border
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)’s enforcement team in Kabale District has been accused of harassment and assaulting workers on the Uganda-Rwanda border town of Katuna. Money Changers in the border...
View ArticleAUPL: KCCA Seek to Maintain Dominance Over Tricky Stars
Log leaders KCCA FC hit the road to Matugga to face Bright stars FC in one of the four match day eleven fixtures lined for Tuesday. A win for KCCA FC will widen the gap with second team to about six...
View ArticleDrought Threatens Isingiro Quarantine Implementation
Officials in the western Isingiro district have expressed fear that the currently raging drought in the area could exacerbate the recently declared Foot and Mouth Disease. The District Veterinary...
View ArticleGov’t Won’t Cap Interest Rates, Market Should Determine Credit Cost – Finance...
Government has Tuesday reiterated its position that it will not cap lending rates for commercial banks despite recent opposing proposals from sections of the public and civil society. The debate was...
View ArticleMAK Academic Registrar Under Fire over Kato Lubwama’s Admission
Makerere University Academic Registrar, Alfred Masikye is coming under fire for clearing Rubaga South Member of Parliament, Paul Kato Lubwama’s ‘wanting’ academic documents ahead of election...
View ArticleThree Foreign Suitors in Talks With Govt to Capitalize Crane Bank
Government is in negotiations with three foreign ‘suitors’ to capitalize troubled Crane Bank whose management was last week taken over by Bank of Uganda, the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has...
View ArticleVIDEO: KCCA Enforcement Officers Beaten for Destroying Vendors’ Property
Police on Tuesday afternoon had to fire rounds of bullets in the air in a bid to save KCCA enforcement officers who came under attack by angry vendors in the city center. The fight started as the...
View ArticleBushenyi: 2 Police Officers Arrested for ‘Suffocating Suspects to Death’
Police in Bushenyi has in detention 2 police officers accused of killing two brick makers. The arrested are Constables Prossy Kyomugisha and Patrick Nuwamanya attached to Nyeihanga Police Station; who...
View ArticleKCCA Cement Lead at the Summit After Hard Fought Win Against Bright Stars
Uganda Premier League Bright stars 1-2 KCCA KCCA maintained their stay on top of the league after a hard fought win over Bright stars in a game played at the champions stadium in Mwererwe on Tuesday....
View ArticleBattered Journalist Fears for His Life as Court Sets Ruling Date
Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu has set November 8 for the ruling on a prima facie case where former Old Kampala DPC SP Jorum Mwesigye is accused of assaulting Andrew Lwanga, a...
View ArticleMakerere Cancels Students’ Suspensions Amid Pressure
The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof, Ddumba Ssentamu has annulled the suspension of 15 students who were involved in a demonstration against ‘poor meals’ in halls of residence. The...
View ArticleCipla in Trouble for ‘Importing Drugs and Branding them Local’
High Court in Kampala has summoned the Attorney General and the National Medical Stores to respond to claims that the latter has continuously withdrawn money from the Consolidated Fund to purchase...
View ArticleVIDEO: IMF Advises Govt to Limit Expenditure, Increase Tax Revenue
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised government to consider better fiscal policy and improve monitoring of government’s spending arrears if Uganda is to attain its 5% projected growth in...
View ArticleUPC Calls for Opposition Representation on EC
As the tenure of the current Electoral Commission (EC) comes to an end, Uganda Peoples’ Congress (UPC) party President Jimmy Akena has advised government to allow representation of all major political...
View ArticleI Sacked Sam Timbe, Reveals Police FC Boss Kasingye
Police Football Club chairman AIGP Asan Kasingye has revealed that former coach Sam Timbe did not actually resign from the club but was axed due to poor performance. Timbe released a letter on Saturday...
View Article‘Brutal’ Kampala Police Commanders Weren’t Punished – Gen. Kayihura
The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has dismissed as rumors the talk that the senior police commanders who were accused of brutalizing Dr Kizza Besigye’s supporters were punished when...
View ArticleFULL LIST: Prisons Retire 85 Officers
The Uganda Prisons Service administration has listed 85 officers for retirement from duty before the end of current financial year. The office of the Commissioner General, Johnson Byabashaija issued a...
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