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News

BOU Money Heist: MPs Task Museveni To Appoint Substantive Governor

Members of Parliament on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) have expressed concern over the prolonged absence of a substantive Governor at the Bank of Uganda (BoU). During a meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, to review the

December 19, 2024

News

Gen Kainerugaba Names Jacqueline Amongin As Teso Women’s Leader For PLU

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), has named Hon. Jacqueline Amongin as the Women’s Council Representative for the Teso sub-region. The announcement was confirmed in a letter dated December 17th, signed by PLU Secretary General David Kabanda,

December 19, 2024

Big Story

Socialite Don Nasser Secures Bail In Aggravated Child Trafficking Case

Kampala socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, has been granted a UGX 3 million cash bail by the High Court. The bail comes weeks after he was committed to stand trial over allegations of aggravated child trafficking and defilement, serious

December 18, 2024

Crime

Heartless: Assailants Murder Brother Of FDC Top Official In Nakawa

Police in Nakawa are investigating the circumstances under which Ibrahim Ayiko, a brother to the Najjanakumbi FDC electoral commission Deputy Secretary Augustine Ojobire, was brutally stabbed to death. This incident happened on the night of December 16, 2024, in Nakawa division, in

December 18, 2024

News

Fourteen Candidates Unite to Defend ULS Autonomy, Vow to Challenge Justice Ssekaana’s Injunction

Fourteen candidates vying for the position of Uganda Law Society (ULS) representatives on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) have joined forces to defend the independence of the ULS, following a court ruling they claim undermines the organization’s autonomy. Speaking at a press

December 18, 2024

Op-ed

OP-ED: How to Make Elections More Realistic – Faruk Kirunda

By Faruk Kirunda As we edge towards the sunset of the year 2024, the realisation that we are clocking into a year of heightened electoral activity begs closer interest. It will be five years since 2020, a year in which Covid-19 happened

December 18, 2024

Big Story·Politics

TOP STORY! Dr. Tanga Odoi in Panic as NRM Insiders Push for His Removal Over Electoral Failures

A storm is brewing within the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as growing discontent surrounds Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission. A petition led by party supporter Jamil Kazibwe, backed by influential NRM insiders, has sent shockwaves through the

December 18, 2024

Politics

Panic At Ibanda District Council: Executive Reshuffle Looming

On December 9, 2024, Tushemerirwe John Kapimpi, a renowned journalist and councillor representing the people of Kicuzi Subcounty in the Ibanda District Council, officially announced his bid for the LC5 Chairman seat for the 2026-2031 term. The news did not sit well

December 17, 2024

Crime

Four Arrested Over Death Of Kyambogo University IT Specialist

Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the death of Jacob Akansasira, a 40-year-old IT specialist at Kyambogo University. Akansasira, a resident of Kiwatule in Kampala, succumbed to injuries sustained in a mob attack in Namugongo. According to police spokesperson Rusoke

December 17, 2024

Security

UPDF Speaks About Court Martial Injustice Controversy In Col Besigye’s Trial

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed allegations of injustice in its court martial system, stating that such accusations are deliberate attempts to discredit military courts and shield offenders from accountability. Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye, the Director of Defence Public Relations,

December 17, 2024