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Mixed Reactions As Cabinet Okays Bail Reforms
Lawmakers and human rights defenders have condemned ministers for backing what they have called “draconian laws” that seek to curtail freedoms and take away the discretion of judicial officers to grant or deny bail. Those against the Executive decision to tinker with bail for capital offenders have warned that when the dust finally settles, “the…
Bolloré Group Fined €12 Million In Togo Corruption Case
French industrial group Bollore on Friday reached a settlement over a decade-old corruption case in Togo, prosecutors said, but a separate plea deal with three top company executives was thrown out by a judge. The company agreed to pay 12 million euros ($14.5 million) as part of the deal with financial crime prosecutors which was…
Internal Affairs Ministry Sets Up One Stop E-service Portal
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control of Uganda has launched an e- service portal that aggregates all their services. Mr Jacob Siminyu, the spokesperson for Internal Affairs ministry, said the aggregated portals used to sit as separate units for visa, passport, and work permits, among other ports. “We have now launched a consolidated e-service…
BIG STORY: COSASE Probes CAA Top Bosses Over Shs10Bn Handshake
The top management team at the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is on the spot for hastily sanctioning a Shs10 billion project to expand the passenger terminal at Entebbe Airport, even when the Board had frozen the construction projects. According to the chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (Cosase), Mr Joel…
Anger In Napak As Contractor Hands Over Dry Boreholes
Napak district local government has given Sumadhura Company limited a week’s ultimatum to drill two new boreholes, or refund Shillings 48 million they received for the work. It all started after the company drilled two boreholes in the district two weeks ago, but they did not produce any water. The company drilled one of the…
Panic As FPU Commander, Attorney General Are Sued Over Impounded Fish Trucks
Fish traders whose trucks are being held by Uganda government authorities have sued the head of the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU on Lake George and Edward, the Director of Fisheries Resources in Entebbe, and the Attorney General for illegally confiscating their fish. On October 3, 2021, Uganda Revenue Authority together with FPU impounded five fish trucks…
SALARIES: Science Teachers Unhappy With UNATU
Science teachers say they are finding it hard not to blame UNATU for the interference with the salary increment process for the scientists in the teaching profession. Under their umbrella body, Uganda professional science teachers Union -UPSTU, they are convinced that the Uganda National Teachers Union -UNATU has been on the forefront of blocking them…
Kanungu District Tightens Border Surveillance After Ebola Outbreak in DRC
There is heightened surveillance by Kanungu district health officials at the common border with the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. On October 8th, 2021, DRC’s Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Dr. Jean-Jacques Mbungani Mbanda confirmed the outbreak of Ebola in Butsili health area, Beni North Kivu…
Mbarara To Rename Over 400 City Roads, Buildings
Mbarara City Council has started the process renaming and naming of 400 old and new roads and buildings within the city. Mbarara City has 330.19 kilometres of roads. Current roads have a diversity of names include Marknsighn, High-street, Mbaguta road, Independence road, Victor Bwana, Ntare Road, Bananuka, Buremba, Garage street, Bishop wills Street, Galt road,…
Just In! Ex US Secretary of State ‘Powell’ Dies Of Covid Complications At 84
Former secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell has died from Covid complications at the age of 84, the Capital Times have learnt. Powell was previously diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that hurts the body’s ability to fight infections. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary…