The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel, has told the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, to refrain from using the Parliamentary Commission as her personal kiosk (shop). Ssenyonyi said he has been barred from attending Commission meetings by the Speaker. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, while addressing the media at Parliament, he urged the…
The police working alongside other security agencies, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, apprehended eight individuals involved in the production, distribution, and sale of counterfeit currency. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan, the raid, which targeted shop A-08 at Elite Arcade on Nasser Road, led to the arrest of the ringleader, Mukasa Ronald,…
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru Katonga FDC renegade members have been left ragged on days of humiliation as Besigye has no excuse for this horror show after another damaging tour. As the faction leaders headed down the pitch in Hoima, Mbale, humbled and humiliated, the home business community were ignoring them. ‘You’re f****** s***’ they seemed to…
The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded three Members of Parliament to Luzira Prison on charges of corruption for soliciting money from the Uganda Human Rights Commission in order to increase its budget. The MPs are Yusuf Mutembuli MP for Bunyole East Constituency in Butaleja District, Resident of Bweyogerere Kirinya in Kira Municipality Wakiso…
The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC)has tasked the government of Uganda to support the manufacturers and traders with friendly loans and avoid high abnormal interest rates which is a recipe for the high cost of goods and services, and inflationary thus distorting the economy. UPC has urged the government to get more involved in domestic banking…
The State house Anti corruption unit working with police and office of the director of public persecution (DPP) have arraigned Asiimwe Annah before the Chief Magistrates Court Mbarara,on charges of Obtaining Money by False Pretence, Forgery and Uttering False documents. The accused, while pretending to be the biological daughter of the Late Bishop Paul Bakyenga,…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) has promoted 15 Senior State Attorneys to the rank of Chief State Attorneys in an effort to preserve justice and the rule of law in Uganda. The development was confirmed in a press statement released on June 10, 2024, by the Office of the Director of…
Underwhelming results, defections and other internal matters have complicated Besigye’s plans for his second stint in the opposition. Where many supporters hoped for development and refinement of the methods seen in 2011~2016, the opposition have regressed, prompting questions as to what the Mukiga man is hoping to achieve and whether he has the skills to…
Police in Pakwach District are holding a man, Ivan Mungungeyo, on allegations of sexually assaulting a female passenger aboard a Nile Star bus. Mungungeyo, a resident of Wampewo Kasawe Zone, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, was detained on Sunday after the victim, identified as Judith Jurua Tracy, 21, reported a case of indecent assault at…
Shared by Nathan Kikku Mubiru Joseph Campbell, the brilliant professor of literature known for his explorations of the power of myth, once said, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Campbell’s simple truth provides ample food for thought as we celebrate this Heroes Day. For some,…
