It was tough going through the two years of lockdown resulting from the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Uganda. But some households that survived the lockdown may not live through the prevailing financial one in the country. During some of that time, movement by public means was prohibited. Trading in crowded places was…
Three senior six candidates of Bukalasi Secondary School in Bududa district failed to show up on Monday for their Economics paper on day one of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education Examinations-UACE. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) began conducting UACE for all A’ level candidates beginning with Economics Papers one and two for Arts candidates and Chemistry…
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia: Saudis produce one of the World Cup’s biggest EVER shocks to beat Lionel Messi’s star-studded side, with Aldawsari’s wondergoal proving the difference. The little man they had all come to see took just 10 minutes to give them what they wanted. A little stuttering run-up, a nudge of his left foot…
Gertrude Nalule, a mother of five with two other dependents has this Monday been released from prison, close to two months after she was jailed for failure to pay a date of 2.88 million Shillings. Additionally, she has been on the verge of losing her home to the moneylender who claims to have bought it…
In the wake of increasing attacks on security personnel, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabasaija, has ordered warders and wardresses not to use their mobile phones while on duty. “Staff must not report for duty with phones, for they distract attention and interfere with the level of alertness. The safety and security…
Last Month, the Supreme Court of Uganda issued an official decree directing Bank of Uganda to pay costs to businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and his Meera Investments Ltd following its February 11th 2022 landmark ruling in the Crane Bank case. In the 1st July, 2022 order, the Supreme Court also told Bank of Uganda to return…
