Legislators have called on the government of Uganda to ensure that electricity access across the country is improved for the benefit of citizens in different sectors of the economy. This follows a report tabled by the House Committee on Environment and Natural relating to the erratic electricity supply in West Nile. The report was presented…
Supreme Court Justice Rubby Aweri Opio who has been admitted in critical condition for a month in Intensive Care Unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital has passed on. A statement from chief justice Owiny Dollo revealed that the 69-year-old judge took his last breath on the wee hours of Wednesday (November 7th) morning. “The Hon.…
The 8-year-legal battle involving a city ‘lawyer’ Godfrey Rwalinda who had misled residents that their land had been encroached upon by city businessman Mr Ben Kavuya is coming to an end with more costs slapped against Kabula, Lyantonde residents. This comes after a ruling about two weeks ago, where Court of Appeal Justices Christopher Madrama,…
The notorious child kidnapper, who was linked to four incidents of child kidnap for ransom, was fatally wounded, during a violent confrontation, with an arresting team from the Flying Squad Unit, on the 2.12.2022, at Salaama – Munyonyo. The kidnapper who was identified as Mwanje Fred, a 28 year old, was pronounced dead at the…
The Joint Security Agencies of Flying Squad, Crime Intelligence and the respective territorial units of Mukono, Lugazi, Kassangati, Kyengera and KMP South, conducted several intelligence led operations that led to the arrest of 14 suspects. Police says the suspects are vandals and scrap dealers, who were actively involved in the malicious damage and theft of…
Two jailed legislators Hon. Allan Ssewanyana for Makindye west and Ssegirinya Muhammad for Kawempe North are to spend more time in prison. This comes after the international criminal court Registrar Pamela Lamunu Ocaya has pushing their pre-trial proceedings to 20th February 2023. The duo will return to court for their bail application. The law makers bail…
The inspector general of police Martin Okoth Ochola has directed all police commanders to stop the arrest of rogue and vagabonds suspects. This comes after a panel of five justices of the Constitutional Court issued a judgement nullifying sections 168(1)(C and D) of the penal code act that enforced arrest of suspects on Rogues, vagabond…
Uganda’s GDP of $37.4 billion is one of the most undervalued, with a marginal representation of local investors as high institutional ownership crowds them out of the market. However, despite the fast growth of the local economy, the market capitalization of the Ugandan bourse is valued at $6.1 billion (UGX21.6 billion), which is 16.3 per…
Kenya’s rising motorsport ace Hamza Anwar is set to debut his newly acquired Ford Fiesta R5 car in the Federation of Motorclubs of Uganda (FMU) Boxing day Sprint that will be held on 26 December 2022 in Busiika Motorsports Arena, Luwero district. Anwar, the reigning (ARC3) Junior African Champion will be joined by his father,…
The Ruparelia Foundation under the Ruparelia Group has won the Conservation Education Award at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC)’s 70th Anniversary Gala Dinner which was held at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Friday. Ruparelia Group is owned by businessman and philanthropist, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia. The Foundation was recognized for its outstanding contribution towards UWEC.…
