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Will Museveni’s Trip to Amuru Resolve Balaalo Crisis in Acholi?
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Balaalo with non-fenced farmland in the Greater North to leave the region within three weeks. The Greater North subregions which are being occupied by the Balaalo include Lango, Acholi and West Nile. “Those who have got cows in non-fenced areas must go immediately because this is recklessness. Why…
‘Go & Rot In Jail’- Judge Convicts Seven After Pleading Guilty to Terrorism, Supporting ADF
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…
UHRC Summons MP Olanya Over Balaalo Hate Speech
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…
OP-ED: Teach Ugandans National Anthem – Restore Morals
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…
Light Of Love: Illuminating Lives Of The Elderly and Widows!
By Costa Nantume Growing older is not just a fact of Life; it’s a privilege. However, old age can be one of the most delicate and challenging phases, where independence can slip away, and the world becomes a bit dimmer. Losing a spouse only magnifies these difficulties, thrusting immense responsibilities onto individuals, often mothers, who…
Big Story: Tragedy As Wife Guns Down Tycoon Katanga At Home In Mbuya
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…
Min. Nankabirwa Tables Petroleum Supply Amendment Bill
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…
Top 5 Forces That Will Shape International Finance in 2023
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…
MPs Direct Health Ministry To Scrap Off CT Scan Fees In Govt Hospitals
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…
URA Obtains Sophisticated Machine To Crack Down On Mixed Rice Imports
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…