The International Crimes Division of the High Court has found seven out of the twelve people who were arrested for terrorism shortly after the murder of former Buyende District Police Commander, Muhammad Kirumira, guilty. Jamil Muwonge, Ibrahim Kavuma, Uthman Mugoya, Luutu Kimuli, Juma Swabalu Sekiti, Daniel Kaaya, and Ismail Ssewanyana have been on remand for…
The Uganda Human Rights Commission -UHRC has summoned Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya for alleged hateful speech intended to incite violence against the Balaalo community in the Acholi Sub-region. In a video that went viral more than a week back, Olanya while meeting some Acholi community members is said to have incited them…
By Costa Nantume Kampala: Uganda is one of the Countries with a good National Anthem, it’s the Country’s Prayer lyrics. If well interpreted by the natives, the Anthem’s message can help to increase patriotism among Ugandans. According to a study from Makerere University’s College of Education and External Studies, 42% of Ugandans can sing the…
Kampala Parents’ School has today (Friday) dedicated a total of 214 Primary Seven Candidates to God ahead of next week’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) which begin on Wednesday, November 08, 2023. Rooted on the pillars of life; spirituality, morality, and physical fitness, among other things, the school held the prayers for the candidates at the…
Police in Kampala have started investigations under circumstances where a woman shot dead a Kampala business man Henry Katanga in a domestic brawl at his home near Rivinio apartments in Mbuya,a leafy Kampala suburb. Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident happened on 2nd November 2023, after the Katanga returned home on Thursday night and started…
The Minister of Energy, Ruth Nankbirwa has tabled before parliament a bill to regulate the importation of petroleum products. The Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday for its First Reading and, if enacted in its current form, will grant Uganda National Oil Company monopoly to supply imported petroleum products to…
The start of the year is always a good moment to consider the key themes set to drive policy in the UK and EU over the next 12 months. 2022 was, by any measure, a difficult year in Europe. War on the continent, runaway inflation, energy security and even a corruption scandal in the European…
The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has directed the Ministry of Health to harmonise its position on the user fees charged for the Computed Tomography (CT) scan services in government hospitals. During their oversight visit to assess the levels of implementation of government assurances in the health sector in Eastern region, the MPs observed…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has obtained a machine that will aid in cracking down on mixed rice imports and determining the origin of imported rice. The machine which was donated by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), will assist URA in verifying the country of origin for imported rice. Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of…
Upcoming Musician, Gladiator the Emperor has vowed to sue singer Alimpa Lusuku lwa Cement and Kid Dee for copyright-related issues. Emperor alleges that the two, Alimpa and Kid Dee connived and re-did his song from Eddy Dees studio in Makindye. According to Emperor, Kid Dee approached him one day while at the studio and requested…
