A semi-permanent house has collapsed in Budimbo village, Mityana district killing 3 children following a heavy downpour. The deceased children have been identified as Derrick Wasswa and his twin Douglas Kato, 13, and their 10-year-old sister Florence Nakamya. Witnesses say that by the time of the incident on Sunday, the deceased children were with their…
At least 20 students are nursing injuries following clashes between students of Daystar secondary school and Nyarilo secondary school in North division, Koboko municipality. The clashes which occurred on Saturday night, also left the deputy headteacher of Nyarilo secondary school, Yahaya Atibuni nursing injuries. The students vandalized the perimeter wall fences, classrooms, and dormitory windows…
The death toll of the Mbale city flood victims has increased to 20 people. Ten more bodies have been recovered this morning from River Nabuyonga in Mbale City Industrial Division. The 10 were traveling in a super custom, which plunged into the river following the heavy rains that pounded the town on Saturday evening. This…
Lawyers of Dr Kizza Besigye, his sister and Observer Media Limited have demanded more than Shs240m from the former Crime Intelligence Director, Col Ndahura Atwooki, after they won a defamation case. In 2012, Col Atwooki sued Ms Olive Kobusingye, Dr Besigye’s sister, in the High Court for defaming him in her 213-page book: The Correct…
President Museveni has appointed Sandor Walusimbi as his new senior press secretary. He replaces Lindah Nabusayi who has been retired. Walusimbi has been the head of communication at State House Anti-corruption Unit was appointed on Sunday, July 31. Nabusayi replaced Don Wanyama after he was appointed the managing director/chief executive officer, Vision Group, Uganda. Lindah…
On Thursday, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) finally agreed with the Ruparelia Group under businessman Sudhir Ruparelia on measures for safeguarding the ecological integrity of Lake Victoria while implementing the Speke Resort project worth over Shs370bn in Kitubulu, Katabi sub-county, Entebbe, Wakiso district. Last year on December 10th, NEMA issued a stop notice to…
Across East Africa, and Africa as a whole, Asian entrepreneurs stand out for their success and longevity. According to one Aly-Khan Satchu, a Kenyan-Asian financial analyst and CEO of investment advisory firm Rich Management, Asian-owned companies have been embedded in the African ecosystem for more than a century. “For example, my family came to East…
Farmers in the Ankole region are counting losses following the long dry spell that has taken a toll on their crop gardens. A number of farmers say that they have lost it all this season because of the inconsistent and intermittent rains that have affected their crops. Akampurira Silvano a maize and beans farmer in…
On August 4, 1972, then former President of Uganda, the late Gen. Idi Amin, announced the expulsion of Asians from Uganda. Thousands of Indians who had heavily invested in Uganda and regarded it as their home, were forced to flee their country as their businesses were dished to Amin’s cronies, soldiers and Government officials. August…
It’s now four years ever since leaked documents pinning former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende came to public attention showing how he transferred 12 plots of land into names of his driver Moses Musitwa in an effort to dodge the scrutiny of the Inspector General of Government (IGG). The IGG among other mechanisms…
