President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-affirmed to Ugandans that it’s only National Resistance Movement – NRM that can find solutions to Uganda’s problems. Museveni says they developed the country’s vision since joining the struggle in the 1981-86 guerilla war, which is still jealously protected. This was contained in his speech read for him by the…
Bank of Uganda has for the first time in the last two years raised the central bank rate by 1% percentage point to 7.5% to tame inflation, setting the pace for commercial banks to raise interest rates. The country’s commercial banks had in the previous months owed to coronavirus pandemic and slow-down in the economy…
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) in liaison with Police have arrested two top members of the Departed Asian Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) over fraud-related charges. George William Bizibu, the executive secretary of the board together with his accountant were on Wednesday evening arrested for allegedly obtaining money from various persons purporting to allocate…
The High Court in Apac has sentenced a woman in Kwania district to 15 years in jail after she pleaded guilty of killing 2-year-old baby over food. Winny Alwedo,24, a resident of Acambu Village in Kwania District told court that she killed Daniel Okot, a neighbour’s child, and asked the court to give her a…
Another member of the Ugandan 11th Parliament is currently being treated at a top hospital in Kampala after reportedly collapsing in a meeting. Bugiri District Woman MP Agnes Taaka is said to have fainted during a meeting at Makerere on Wednesday. She would then be rushed to Nakasero Hospital in Kampala for treatment. On June…
The police in Gulu district is on the spot over extortion and protecting criminals. The allegations were on Wednesday raised by aggrieved residents and local leaders of Gulu district during a community policing meeting held in Patiko sub county. Patrick Komakech, the Patiko sub county LCIII chairperson accused police officers at Patiko outpost of aiding…
