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Court Dustbins Male Mabirizi’s Appeals, Sent Back To Kitalya Prison
Jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi has today lost two applications to the government and ordered by the High Court Civil Division Judge Boniface Wamala to pay costs on both cases. One application sought an interim stay of execution of the order issued by Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana on February 15th, 2022 ordering for his arrest…
Cancer Institute To Start Bone Marrow Transplant Next Year
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is about to start conducting bone marrow transplant treatment for children who present with blood cancers, the Executive Director Dr. Jackson Orem has revealed. He said this while speaking during a pre-conference meeting for an upcoming International Society of Pediatric Oncology Conference where experts from fifty African countries will gather…
Singer Yaseen Rules Shines In ‘Your Body’ Visuals In Dubai
Uganda has a number of talented singers spread across the world and one of them is Yaseen Rules, based in Dubai . He has released a brand new colorful video for his song dubbed ” Your Body”. Yaseen Rules is RnB , Afro Beat singer and record producer raised and born in Entebbe,Uganda but now…
High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Corrupt Civil Aviation Official
The High Court in Kampala has upheld the decision to dismiss Muzamil Siiku the Senior Administration and Estates Officer at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority for causing loss of more than sh20 million while purchasing COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment. According to the Judgment issued by the Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana, the decision by UCAA’s Executive…
Tragedy! Retired Head Teacher, Wife Mysteriously Found Dead
A retired head teacher in Serere district and his wife have been found dead. Francis Esiaru, 87, and Gabudesia Ikwam, 78 were discovered dead on Saturday by neighbors who were concerned that the old couple had not come out of their house since morning. David Oyara Otim, the Village Chairperson of Adoku says that their…
Property Worth Millions Lost As Fire Guts IUIU Mbale Campus Hostel
Fire on Saturday gutted a hostel at the Islamic University in Uganda- IUIU main campus in Mbale City. The fire gutted Sumayya Female’s Hostel injuring one student and destroying property. Rehema Kantono, the University’s Public Relations Officer says that investigations are underway to establish the cause. By the time the fire broke out, there was…
Court Orders Contractor To Cough UGX 320m For Demolishing Judge’s House
The High Court in Kampala has ordered Mohinder Singh Channa, the Director of Coronation Developers Uganda Limited to pay sh320 Million to retired Judge Anup Singh Choudry as compensation for demolishing his house. According to the ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana, Channa breached the contract that authorized him to do only refurbishments and renovations on…
Gov’t Urged To Scrutinize External Recruitment Agencies Amid Rising Cases Of Rights Violation
Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, has said government is fully concerned over the increasing cases of human rights violations against Ugandan migrant workers. Amb. Walusimbi made the call while speaking to over 100 recruitment companies that attended a three-day retreat organized by the Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies (UAERA)…
Speke Resort & Convention Developer Finally Agrees With NEMA On How The Project Can continue without Compromising The Integrity Of Lake Victoria
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has finally agreed with Speke Resort and the Convention Developer on how the project can continue without compromising the integrity of Lake Victoria. This website has learnt that NEMA Management Team and Board members visited the site on Wednesday March, 9, 2022 to assess how the project could exist…
Speke Resort Didn’t Dump Soil in Lake Victoria – Nema Clarifies on False Media Allegations After Site Inspection
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has clarified that the developer (Speke Resort) did not dump soil into Lake Victoria as allegedly purported by some media platforms. NEMA officials made remarks after a thorough assessment on Wednesday March 09, 2022. Officials clarified that the developer was clearly following the guidelines by NEMA as per the…