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News

Troubled Businessman Asiimwe Faces Imminent Jail As Forensic Evidence Confirms Forgery

Embattled city businessman and Company Director at Taifa Partners Limited, Emmanuel Asiimwe left Buganda Road Court on Friday afternoon sweating plasma after the principal witness from Uganda Forensics Laboratory giving expert evidence to confirm forgery and uttering false documents. During the fully

November 30, 2024

Community

ULS President Ssemakadde Writes Open Letter To Chief Justice, Calling For Judicial Reform

In a powerful open letter, Isaac K. Ssemakadde, President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), has called on the Chief Justice, Hon. Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, to take immediate action to address what he describes as a “judicial crisis” in Uganda. The letter,

November 29, 2024

Crime

Heart Breaking: I Was Kidnapped From Kenya-Frustrated Don Nasser Begs For Bail After Terrifying Prison Ordeal

Kampala businessman and socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, has petitioned the High Court’s International Crimes Division to grant him bail, citing multiple grounds, including allegations of being kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya. Nduhukire, who faces charges of aggravated child trafficking

November 29, 2024

Big Story

Panic As Joint Security Committee Probes 18 Senior Staff BoU Over 62Bn Money Heist

A wave of uncertainty has engulfed the Bank of Uganda (BoU) following the launch of an intensive investigation into the disappearance of Shs62 billion from one of its central accounts. A joint security team, including experts from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID),

November 29, 2024

Politics

Govt Squeezed To Explain Arrest,Repatriation Of Col Besigye From Kenya

The Ugandan government has been ordered to explain the arrest and repatriation of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye from Nairobi, Kenya, amid rising domestic and international criticism. Parliament has given the government until next Tuesday to deliver a detailed statement regarding the

November 29, 2024

News

Liaise With Attorney General, Prime Minister To Amend 1964 Outdated Law- Among Tells Off Stuck Red Cross

The Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Anita Among, has called on the leadership of the Uganda Red Cross Society to work closely with the Attorney General and Prime Minister’s offices to initiate amendments to the outdated Red Cross Act of 1964. During

November 29, 2024

Entertainment

Granted: Musician Alien Skin Secures Bail

Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to popular singer Patrick Mulwana, better known as Alien Skin, who faces charges of causing grievous harm. On Thursday, Chief Magistrate Esther Adikini set bail conditions at shs1 million cash for the artist and shs5

November 28, 2024

Big Story

In Hot Soup: MPs Order Minister Anite To Resign Over Tibet Hima Company Contract Scandal

The Environment and Natural Resources Committee of Parliament has urged the resignation of Evelyn Anite, Uganda’s State Minister for Finance in charge of Privatization and Investment. The demand comes in the wake of a contentious decision to terminate a 25-year concession agreement

November 28, 2024

Big Story·Religion

Fatemeh Fayyaz: Today’s Challenge; Excessiveness in Femininity

By Fatemeh Fayyaz It is really difficult to talk about a lady who, through her heirs, spread the light of Imamate in the world; the lady every moment of whose life was spent giving meaning to the role of women in the

November 28, 2024

News

Court Issues Warrant Of Arrest Against Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

A judge in Somalia’s Jubaland State has issued an arrest warrant for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, citing a series of grave charges including human rights abuses, corruption, and alleged ties to the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization. The warrant, signed by Dr. Muse Osman

November 28, 2024