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Gen Muhoozi’s birthday parties, tweets treasonous – Prof Oloka
May 17, 2022 by URN
Makerere University School of Law don, Prof Joe Oloka-Onyango has described Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s actions to organize birthday parties...
Govt lacks capacity to validate locally fabricated buses
May 17, 2022 by URN
Government does not have adequate resources to validate the quality of fabricated or modified buses before they are licensed to...
North Korea reports 42 COVID deaths on 4th day of lockdown
May 17, 2022 by VOA
North Korea said on Sunday that a total of 42 people have died as the country began its fourth day...
Police fails to trace 7 Ugandans reported missing after arrest
May 17, 2022 by URN
Police investigators have denied knowledge of the whereabouts of at least seven people whose names keep appearing on the list...
Police vows to maintain siege at Besigye's home
Police have vowed to continue besieging former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Kizza Besigye's home in Kasangati so as to prevent him from mobilising masses to protest against the rising commodity prices.
UPDF soldier jailed for 35 years for murder, blames act on poor training
A Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier who was convicted of murder has said he was inadequately trained and did not have the required knowledge and skill to perform his duties at the time of his deployment. Private Moses Solomon Omuge, a soldier attached to 37th Battalion was convicted of murder…
Gulu cleric Fr Uma criticizes Museveni over cassava statement
Reverend Father Justine Eric Uma, the parish priest of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Gulu city, northern Uganda has criticized President Yoweri Museveni for asking Ugandans to eat cassava if they cannot afford bread. During this year's International Labour Day celebrations at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, Museveni lashed out at Ugandans for…
Welder arrested over National Theatre fire
Police in Kampala have arrested a metal welder following a fire that gutted one of the kiosks in the precincts of the National Theatre.
Jinja businessman shot dead
Police in the Kiira region has commenced investigations circumstances into how a Jinja-based businessman Shaban Malore was shot dead on Saturday night.
China warns Uyghurs against divulging 'state secrets' before UN rights chief
Chinese officials in Xinjiang are warning Uyghurs not to divulge “state secrets” during a visit by United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet this month, officials in the western region said.
Fort Portal Link Bus accident blamed on human error, suspension lifted
A probe report into the Link Bus accident that killed 21 people has ruled that the cause of the accident was human error. The accident occurred at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. Following the crash, a joint team comprising ministry of Works officials, police, and the Uganda National Roads…
Ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate remanded to Luzira prison over ADF terror links
Jamal Kiyemba alias Tonny Kiyemba, the Imam of Masjid Taqwa Zana in Kirimanyanga Zone in Makindye Ssabagabo Division, Wakiso district has appeared charged and remanded on allegations of belonging to the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The prosecution told Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court presided over by Dr Douglas Singiza…
FDC flag bearer fails to turn up for nomination
Dick Denis Owani, the flag bearer for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party in the Omoro by-election failed to turn up for his nomination on Thursday at Omoro town council. This comes amidst reports of his abduction on Wednesday evening along Bobi-Aboke road in Adyeda village in Bobi sub-county…
Congolese national sentenced to 7 years in jail over parrots
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's court has sentenced a Congolese national, Bobs Mbaya Kabongo to seven years in jail after finding him guilty of unlawful possession of protected species.
Do the Uganda martyrs still do miracles?
Globally, one of the most iconic things about Uganda is the issue of Uganda martyrs. Between 1885 and 1887, the group of 23 Anglican and 22 Catholic Christianity converts in Buganda were killed on the orders of Ssekabaka Mwanga.
Uganda Heart Institute on the spot over failure to declare Shs 1.7bn
The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) is under the spotlight for failing to declare a donation of Shs 1.76 billion contrary to the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015. According to the Auditor General’s report for the FY 2020/21, the institute received Shs 1.76 billion in off-budget financing that was…
Bwera hospital ambulance catches fire, kills two occupants
An ambulance belonging to Bwera General hospital in Kasese today burst into flames allegedly killing two and injuring two of its occupants.
Luuka district engineer indicted over abuse of office
Luuka district engineer Rajab Musisi has been indicted over abuse of office. Musisi is accused of conniving with road contractors and sub-contractors in Luuka and the neighbouring districts to allegedly illegally hire out the road equipment.
Why colonels, generals support Gen Muhoozi
A fringe politician no more, First Son and Commander of the Land Forces Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has catapulted himself to the national political stage using a string of provocative tweets, speeches, a fanatic legion of youthful supporters, and a countrywide birthday celebration. Lt. Gen Muhoozi is many things to his…
Is Uganda’s international ‘coffee-break’ tenable?
The last couple of months in Uganda have been flustered; and awash with enraged sentiments concerning the country’s position on coffee. First, by the country [Uganda] revoking its membership of the International Coffee Organization [ICO], and, its subsequent questionable involvement with a fishy Italian investor — Enrica Pinetti - in an…
Uganda's first satellite complete, awaits launch into space
The development of Uganda’s first satellite has successfully been completed with the country’s aspirations of venturing into the field of space technology coming closer. In April 2020, Uganda began the path to launch its first satellite into space by sending three graduate students to obtain training in satellite design, manufacture…
Kampala in rice shortage as traders strike over 18% tax levy
Rice traders have halted importations from Tanzania in protest over the reinstatement of the 18 per cent value added tax (VAT) levy. For the past two weeks, no single rice truck entered the country, pushing a kilogram of rice to Shs 4,000 from Shs 3,500. On Monday, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)…
Lawyer Mabirizi can't have internet services while in custody - Luzira prison
Jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi cannot be given internet access while under custody, the assistant officer in charge of Luzira prison, Herbert Kaheeru has told the High court in Kampala. Kaheeru affirmed the position while appearing before criminal division judge Isaac Muwata to explain why it was not possible to give Mabirizi…
Ambrosoli International School teacher arrested over defiling 3-year-old pupil
An international school teacher has been charged and remanded until May 24 on charges of aggravated defilement of a three and half-year-old pupil.Police spokesperson Fred Enanga identified the suspect as Belly Kirimwimana, a Burundian national teacher at Ambrosoli International School located in Bugolobi, a Kampala city suburb who was arrested…
Indefinite suspension of Chapter Four irregular, High court rules
The High court has declared that it was irregular for government to indefinitely suspend the activities of human rights non-governmental organization, Chapter Four Uganda. On August 18, 2021, the National Bureau for NGOs ordered Chapter Four to stop operations with immediate effect so the Bureau can conduct comprehensive investigations into their activities…
S.1 student commits suicide in Amolator over school fees
A female senior one student of Aputi secondary school in Amolatar district, northern Uganda has committed suicide following a misunderstanding with her father over grazing animals and school fees. Miriam Anyango’s body was found hanging on a mango tree on Monday after disappearing from home on Sunday evening. The deceased has been…
Court of Appeal confirms NRM's Nabeta as Jinja South East MP
Nathan Igeme Nabeta has been confirmed as the duly elected member of parliament for Jinja South East Constituency by a Court of Appeal ruling made today afternoon.
Museveni apologizes for Luwero’s underdevelopment
President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to the people of Luwero triangle for the underdevelopment ravaging their area more than 30 years after he ascended to power.
Schools record low student turn up for term II
Several schools in Kampala and the countryside have recorded fewer learners as they reopened their gates for the second academic term.
Kayunga hospital gifted with $500,000 oxygen plant
The ministry of Health has cautioned administrators at the refurbished and upgraded Kayunga regional referral hospital to handle with utmost care the new oxygen plant and desist from corrupt tendencies of selling of oxygen to private facilities.
Over 14,530 babies aborted in 2020-21 in Acholi
Medics in Acholi sub-region are concerned over the growing number of teenage girls and women carrying out unsafe abortions in the region.
Prominent Jinja businessman killed in suspected ritual sacrifice
The mutilated and beheaded body of a prominent businessman in Jinja city has been found in a sugar plantation, with all indications that he was subjected to ritual sacrifice.
After losing all 3 daughters in Link bus accident, Nansubuga now struggles to treat own injuries
Miriam Nansubuga may be suffering from broken lower and upper limb injuries sustained during the Link Bus accident, but the pain of losing all her daughters at once on May 4 is something she has failed to come to terms with. Nansubuga, 30, hails from Iganga district, eastern Uganda and until…
Guinea to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde for murder, rape
Guinea's military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping and other crimes. Guinea's coup leader also proposed a three-year transition back to civilian rule.
Lawyer sues first son Muhoozi over presidency declarations
Human rights lawyer Gawaya Tegulle has petitioned the Constitutional court in Kampala seeking an order directing first son and commander of land forces, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to desist from carrying on political activities while he is still a serving officer in the army. In his petition, Gawaya also wants Muhoozi…
30 Burundian AU soldiers Killed in al-Shabab attack in Somalia
At least 30 Burundian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in Tuesday's attack by al-Shabab militants on an African Union base in southern Somalia, according to a Burundian official.The official, who requested anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to media, told VOA Somali that 10 soldiers died…
Anti-Corruption court remands businesswoman Nakalanzi over theft of Shs 270m
Brender Nakalanzi, the managing director for Goshen Hope Enterprises has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of causing government a financial loss of more than Shs 1 billion. Nakalanzi was on Friday afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court chief magistrate Joan Aciro where she denied the charges against her. She…
MPs task govt to procure road equipment for new districts
Members of parliament on the physical infrastructure committee have tasked the ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development to provide funds to procure road maintenance equipment for the new districts. The committee recommends that the Shs 60 billion that was allocated for the construction of roads in the Democratic Republic of…