The Executive arm of government and the Judiciary are headed for a collision course after president William Ruto yesterday vowed to disobey corrupt orders citing judicial impunity between corrupt judicial officers and unnamed individuals out to sabotage government agenda. And to make good his threat, the president ordered Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua to move…
In 2017, a terror group known as Ansar al-Sunna or Al-Shabaab had taken a foothold in the oil-rich northern region of Mozambique, having met no resistance from the country’s forces. However, following the intervention of Rwandan forces, JOEL MUKISA writes that normalcy has been restored, albeit with some civilian casualties. For years, African countries have…
Police in Kajjansi are investigating circumstances under which one Steven Kabuye was attacked and stabbed by unknown assailants. Mr. Kabuye aged 25 years an employee of Coloured Voices Media Foundation located at Lukuli, Buziga, and a Human Rights activitist was attacked this morning at around 7:30 am as he was going to work. According to…
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has hailed the former Supreme Court Judge, George Kanyeihamba for laying a foundational stone in the Judiciary and politics of Uganda. Kanyeihamba served as the Supreme Court Judge from 1997 to 2009. Citing the judgments made and the books written by Kanyeihamba, Tayebwa said it was a wise choice to…
Kenyan singer and businesswoman Esther Akoth, commonly known as Akothee, has finally opened up and confirmed that her marriage to her Swedish husband, Denis ‘Omosh’ Schweizer, is over. Akothee made the confirmation in a live session on her social media pages on Monday, January 1, 2024, where she said that she walked out of her…
Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Anita Among has held a bilateral meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Mr Alban S. K Bagbin, who commended her positive influence in supporting African values and traditions. At the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort where the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC2024) will be held, Speaker…
The Uganda Police have arrested a 28-year-old man who had been preying on women through Facebook, arranging dates with them, and ultimately robbing them at knifepoint. During a security press conference today, January 2, 2024 Police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga unveiled the suspect’s photograph, informing the public about the successful arrest. “We have apprehended the…
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru Losing Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu to Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) brought upheaval for FDC, but Nandala Mafabi’s rise is proof that they’ll be sticking to their philosophy. The succession decision didn’t take long to make after all. The new big boy of the Forum for Democratic Change is Rt. Hon.…
United States President Joe Biden has ordered the scrapping of Uganda from the list of Sub-Saharan countries benefiting from African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). AGOA provides sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. market for over 1,800 products. “I have determined that the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda do not…
As the year 2024 kicks off, it is both a moment of reflection and an opportunity for collective action. The recently-released Kampala City Annual Road Safety Report 2022 provides us with valuable insights into the state of road safety and the challenges therein. Why 2022, you might ask? That is because only after the release…
