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News

Court Orders Ex-Minister Agnes Nandutu To Defend Herself In Karamoja Iron sheets Scandal

Agnes Nandutu ,former Minister for Karamoja Affairs, has been ordered by the Anti-Corruption Court to present her defense in an ongoing corruption case involving the alleged misuse of government resources. On January 10, 2025, Lady Justice Jane Kajuga Okuo ruled that there

January 11, 2025

Big Story

Scandal: MPs Block Govt’s Recruitment Of Seed School Teachers Citing Corruption, Nepotism

Speaker of Parliament Hon.Anita Among has tasked the State Minister for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, to explain why the Ministry of Education proceeded with the recruitment of teachers for seed schools despite a parliamentary directive to halt the exercise. The directive

January 11, 2025

Kampala

If You Act Like Your Predecessors I Will Lead To Your Downfall-Lukwago Warns Sharifah

Sharifah Buzeki officially assumed her role as the new Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). However, her inauguration was marked by stark political warnings from Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who highlighted the turbulent political terrain that has historically

January 11, 2025

News

General Kainerugaba Deactivates Twitter Account,Citing A Divine Calling

The chief of defence forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has officially deactivated his widely recognized Twitter account. Known for its significant influence, the account boasted over one million followers since its creation in 2014 and

January 11, 2025

Politics

MP Ssegirinya’s Demise Reawakens Legislators To The Importance Of Bail, Speedy Trial

The death of former Kawempe Division North Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya, has re-awakened a call from lawmakers for respect of the rule of law, including the right to fair hearing. Ssegirinya died on Thursday, 09 January 2025 in Lubaga

January 11, 2025

News

Gov’t Seeks Additional 171 Bn AFD Loan To Boost Kampala Metropolitan Water Supply Projects

The government has proposed an additional loan of €45 million (approximately UGX171.5 billion) from the French Development Agency (AFD) to address pressing water and sanitation challenges in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance, presented the proposal

January 10, 2025

National News

ULS Mourns MP Muhammad Ssegirinya: A Champion Of Justice & The Marginalized

The Uganda Law Society, led by President Isaac K. Ssemakadde, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Muhammad Ssegirinya, a man whose activism and unwavering commitment to the marginalized left an indelible mark on the nation. His untimely death, occurring amidst

January 10, 2025

News

Court Grants Bail Seven Agora Activists Protesting Lawyer Eron Kiiza’s Detention

RBuganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi has granted bail to seven activists accused of causing a public nuisance. The activists Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, and Norah Kobusinge were apprehended

January 10, 2025

Big Story

BoU Staff In Panic As Museveni Orders Arrest Of Shs60 Billion Scandal Perpetrators

Staff at the Bank of Uganda (BoU) are on edge after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered further investigations and potential arrests over the misappropriation of Shs60 billion. The directive follows a forensic audit report by the Auditor General that uncovered significant irregularities

January 10, 2025

News

Just In: MP Ssegirinya Passes On At Lubaga Hospital

Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North, has passed away at Lubaga Hospital in Kampala after a prolonged illness. He was 35 years old. Born in 1988 in Masaka District, Ssegirinya rose from humble beginnings to become a prominent political

January 9, 2025