The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), under the Trafficking in Persons Unit, has registered an increase in the number of convictions secured. Derrick Basalirwa Kigenyi, the Deputy National Coordinator for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons in Uganda, made the revelation during a press conference held at the Police Headquarters in Naguru on…
Namibia’s third president Hage Geingob has died. Geingob died at a hospital in Windhoek at the age of 82. Vice president Nangolo Mbumba announced that Geingob died on Saturday. “By his side was his wife and his dear children,” said Mbumba said. Geingob became president in 2015 and was serving his second term. He served…
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru As if Kizza Besigye wasn’t feeling glum enough about his failed banana plants to pot hole demonstration, it can only have been compounded by his greatest career rival, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, scooping up the Non-Aligned Movement chair the night after. While there are now so many positions that they have…
A press statement on Friday, February 2, said that the Secretary will have a week’s travel to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and the West Bank. According to a statement released February 2 by the State Department, “U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and the West Bank…
In a decisive initiative to tackle urban congestion and prioritize public safety, the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has issued a compelling directive, ordering the prompt evacuation of all roadside vendors. While issuing this stringent directive on Friday at Uganda Media Center, Gen Katumba indicated that his objective is to improve…
As the saying goes, work without play makes Jerry a very dull boy!, Our ever-busy Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo yesterday temporarily paused on her tight schedule and revealed her other side of life as she showcased her talent in footballing. Clad in a red jersey with a yellow T-shirt inside bearing Gen. Yoweri Museveni’s…
In a significant development, President Yoweri Museveni is set to inaugurate the long-awaited Judiciary Twin-Tower on 9th this month. The twin-tower project, a testament to architectural prowess and efficient management, has been overseen by Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana, who successfully led its completion within a record time of four years. Notably, this remarkable achievement includes…
Parliament has urged government to expeditiously release funds for donor-funded projects whose activities are ongoing. The directive follows the presentation of a report of the Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development on unspent balances and the position of the Consolidated Fund as of 30 June 2023. The report was presented by the Committee Chairperson,…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promoted the Head of Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and his Deputy, along with 393 more UPDF officers. In a list released on January 31, 2024, President Museveni, also the Commander in Chief of all the armed forces in Uganda, promoted Colonel Charles Oluka, the Director General of ISO, to the…
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, to fast track implementation of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2022 as a way of curbing the use of substandard fishing gear. They said the law, if implemented, will also avert the recurrent alleged human rights violations…
