The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has given motorcycles to a section of sub-country (Ggombolola) chiefs to facilitate their work. Buganda Kingdom has 174 sub-county chiefs and 174 deputies. At the event held on Wednesday at Bulange Mengo, Kabaka Mutebi presented 20 motorcycles to the first 20 beneficiaries. Prof. Twaha Kaawaase, the First…
A housemaid who orchestrated the murder of her boss and chopped the body into pieces for concealment has been sentenced to 20 years by Lira High Court. Dolly Acen appeared before Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge who convicted and sentenced her on her own plea of guilty. Court heard that on 21st July…
Several government ministries have failed to lay before Parliament their ministerial policy statements and budget estimates for the next financial year 2022/2023. They include the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs headed by Rebecca Kadaga, the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Co-operative under the leadership of Amelia Kyambadde, and the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and…
City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu also known as Ham through his company Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited has today released a Factual Statement On Its Land At Kigo. Last Friday, Ham through his real estate company- Kiham Enterprises (U) Limited deployed casual laborers and grader operators who started excavating and clearing a 140 acre prime land in…
Renowned human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has opposed the move by the Director of Public Prosecutions to take over the privately instituted suit of offensive communication and criminal libel against him. Last month, lawyer Robert Rutaro Muhairwe filed a criminal case against Ssemakadde for allegedly attacking the Civil Division High Court Judge, Musa Ssekaana on…
The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked schools to halt the use of smartphones as teaching aids. The State Minister for Higher Education, Dr Chrysostom Muyingo issued the orders at a press briefing at the Ministry of Education offices in Kampala. The minister noted that while smartphones can bridge the ICT gap in schools and…
The Resident Chief State Attorney attached to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Masindi, Charles Bogere Bwiso has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala and charged with corruption. Bwiso, a resident at Fortunate Guest House in Masindi municipality, Masindi district has been arraigned in court together with detective Sergent Rehema…
