Namayingo, Uganda – The recent suspension of the CN Sugar Factory, a multi-billion shilling investment, has thrown its future into uncertainty and left over 700 workers jobless. This decision, issued by the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, has stirred significant unrest in the district. In November 2022, CN Sugar Limited received a…
Igara West-born youthful politician, Hon Tugume Boniface Kagambirwe has urged the different religious sects in the constituency to embrace unity and togetherness as he continues to advocate effective development amongst themselves regardless of their faith subscriptions. Hon Tugume, who is a potential incoming area member of parliament says religion plays a vital role in achieving…
Namayingo, Uganda – A volatile situation unfolded in Namayingo district as police fired live ammunition and teargas to disperse angry workers and Indian investors protesting the suspension of the CN Sugar factory. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives suspended the factory’s operations due to the investors’ failure to establish a nucleus estate, leading to…
The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) Party President Hon. Jimmy Akena has eulogized the Kaberamaido District Party chairman comrade Thomas Elemu Koptek. The great man suffered a short illness on Sunday 23 June 2024 and died the a few hours that followed on. In the press statement released by the head of communication Faizo Muzeyi on…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia, ending a 14-year legal odyssey. Assange, 52, has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed British barrister Peter Haynes as the defense lawyer for Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Joseph Kony. This follows the ICC’s call for expressions of interest from lawyers to represent Kony, who has been a fugitive since the ICC first sought his arrest 19 years ago in 2005. Kony…
Police in Gomba district are investigating an incident that happened in Buzimba village in Kyegonza Sub County on June 23, 2024, where a family of nine fell victim to a poisoning attack. This resulted in the tragic death of a 3-year-old child, Jesper Otafire, and leaving eight others in critical condition. The family belongs to…
The fifth suspect in the theft of Shs 3.4 billion in cooperative money has been arrested, charged, and remanded. Leonard Kavundira, the principal cooperative officer in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, was arraigned on Monday before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of conspiracy to defraud. The accused conspired with his co-accused, who were…
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru In his statement, Amuriat succinctly addressed a pivotal shift in perspective within FDC regarding the role of Dr. Kizza Besigye, a prominent figure in Uganda’s political history. By stating that Besigye is now part of history, Amuriat signalled a deliberate move away from the past and a strong emphasis on looking…
Nkoma Secondary School in Mbale city has refuted allegations that it banned the Scripture Union and issued warnings to Christian students to forcefully embrace Islam. Instead, the school clarified that it has only regulated prayer times. Speaking at the school, Mr. Osillo Jimmy, a teacher and member of the disciplinary committee, stated, “It’s not true,…
