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Two Govt Officials Remanded Over Abuse Of Office

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHAC-U) has joined forces with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to take action against government officials involved in abuse of office. In a recent development, two officials from Busolwe Town Council in Butaleja District have been arraigned

May 28, 2024

Big Story

Dissatisfied:Amuria Clan Leaders Appeal Against High Court Ruling On Amuria District Land Board, Soroti Catholic Diocese & Fr Joseph

The battle for land between Clan leaders in Amuria District and Soroti Catholic Diocese looks like it will not come to rest as early as it was expected following a group of six people including clan leaders seek for court of Appeal’s

May 27, 2024

Crime

Security Arrests Notorious Suspect Musota In Aggravated Robbery On Ben Kiwanuka Street

The Kampala Metropolitan Police has apprehended another suspect in connection to the aggravated robbery incident involving Mr. Mugisha Tomson, aged 40, which was captured on CCTV. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police stated that the third suspect identified

May 27, 2024

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Ugandan Private Schools Reject New Education Management Information System

The Ministry of Education has raised concerns after observing that half of the private schools across the country are declining to register their learners on the new Education Management Information System (EMIS), implemented in 2022. The Director of Basic Education, Ismail Mulindwa,

May 27, 2024

Crime

Security Arrests NUP’s Bobi Young Over Illegal Possession Of Military-Alike Uniforms

Security agencies have arrested Anthony Twinomujuni, commonly known as Bobi Young, a resident of Mutungo zone Nakawa Division in Kampala, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, after carrying out an intelligence-led operation at his home. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson,

May 24, 2024

Op-ed

Isn’t The West Using Sanctions To Benefit From Frozen Accounts-Frank Asiimwe Mulekwa

Every year, developing countries lose $8 to $100 billion in illicit financial flows to Switzerland alone, according to the Center for Global Development figures released 10 years ago. This could have increased due to the rising practice of organized crime, smuggling, corruption,

May 24, 2024

Security

Operation Shujaa: Maj Gen Olum Hands Over Mountain Division Command To Maj Gen Otto

The Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has commended Maj Gen Dick Olum for his distinguished work in Operation Shujaa, which has enabled the ‘wanainchi’ to continue with their economic and social activities in the areas where the joint forces are

May 24, 2024

Big Story

MPs Call For Removal Of Mpuuga,Other Commissioners From Parliamentary Commission Over 1.7Bn Service Award

A section of members of Parliament led by Theodore Ssekikubo, the Rwemiyaga County Member of Parliament (MP), have called for the immediate removal of four members of the Parliamentary Commission over their alleged involvement in a secret service award scheme. During a

May 22, 2024

News

Mengo Eagles Nest Teacher Arrested For Splashing Acid On Wife & Sons.

A teacher from Eagles Nest secondary school which is in Mengo, Kensenyi and resident of Namusera in Wakiso district being detained at Kakira Central Police Station in Jinja for allegedly pouring acid on his pregnant wife, two step sons and another female

May 22, 2024

Crime

Heartless: Entebbe Taxi Driver Confesses To Killing Four Women

Isaac Nuwagaba, a taxi driver operating on Entebbe Road, has shocked crime intelligence and flying squad teams by confessing to the murder of four women, whom he killed for allegedly cheating on him. Nuwagaba was tracked and arrested over the weekend from

May 22, 2024