The Seventh Day Adventist church members in Hoima district are boiling up with anger after a section of church elders connived with some renowned land grabbers to front church in order to grab land from its lawful owner. The accused section of Hoima SDA Church Elders is reportedly led by a one Bomson Mayanja who…
A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called for his reinstatement. Bazoum was overthrown by members of his presidential guard on July 26 and has been detained at home with his wife and child since. The coup was widely condemned…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) says the government must reduce unnecessary expenditure to increase the tax-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio. Ibrahim Bbossa, URA’s Assistant Commissioner, of Public and Corporate Affairs, says Uganda’s tax-GDP ratio is low, standing at 14%. He says Uganda must aim at increasing the ratio to at least 20% and to achieve this,…
A 110-year-old man has murdered his wife over a refusal of conjugal rights. According to the report by the Rwizi region territorial police, Babiiha Dominic, a 110-year-old peasant, stabbed to death Bakasisa Constansio, a 109-year-old woman, in Kahunga 1 cell, Kahunga Parish, Ntungamo s/county, and Ntungamo District. Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson, ASP Samson Kasasira, says…
The 5 Division Court Martial chaired by Colonel Ismail Sendagire has dismissed with disgrace four (4) soldiers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and sentenced one soldier to imprisonment for one year. This follows their public trial that was held at Lagot Parish, Mucwini Sub-county, Kitgum district where they were charged for the torture of…
Somalia has formally joined the East African Community (EAC) after signing the Treaty of Accession on Friday, December 15, 2023, in Kampala at a ceremony presided over by South Sudan President Salva Kiir, who is the Chairperson of the EAC. The signing ceremony was witnessed by President Yoweri Museveni and other Heads of State from…
Hon.Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition, has commended the government for the plan to construct the Masaka-Mutukula Road, saying the road had become a monument of shame for Uganda. Mpuuga made these remarks at parliament, where he congratulated the Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, for the plan that portrayed government negligence, yet…
One of the top commander of the Allied Democratic Forces known as Kamusi has been injured and two of his close bodyguards were put of action by security forces in Kibale Forest. On 5th December 2023, Kamusi and his group attacked an elderly lady, Biira Betty in Kanyatete village in Kasese District and hacked her…
Government has received the green light to finance major road works under the Upgrading of National Roads Project in Uganda, through loan funding worth US$325 million (Shs1.23 trillion). The loan will be secured from the Islamic Development Bank (US$295 million) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (US$30 million), whereas government is expected to provide…
The Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera said that case backlog shall greatly depend on Registrars and Magistrates output at their respective stations of deployment since they form the bulk of the judicial officers. Justcie Buteera made this remark during the official opening of the Annual Registrars’ and Magistrates’ Conference at Hotel Africana, Kampala on December…
