The Public Accounts Committees (PAC) have raised concerns about inaccuracies and omissions in financial audits conducted by the Auditor General’s Office for the financial year ending June 30, 2023. These issues were discussed during a harmonization meeting held on November 20, 2022, in Parliament. The meeting aimed to address gaps in audit reports and ensure…
Uganda’s national postal service, Posta Uganda, is grappling with a debt of UGX 1.7 billion due to unpaid license fees, a burden that has been accumulating since 2017. The matter came to light during a meeting on November 18, 2024, involving the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee and officials from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). Abudu…
The historic Igenge Hill Palace in Jinja North City Division, the official residence of the Kyabazinga of Busoga, is at the center of a legal battle that threatens its future. Thirty individuals have filed a lawsuit against Kyabazinga William Nadiope IV, claiming ownership of the land on which the multi-billion-shilling palace stands. The High Court…
Lira City witnessed high drama on November 17, 2024, when Dickson Ogwang Okul, former Deputy Ambassador to the United States, was arrested for allegedly brandishing a pistol during a meeting of clan leaders at the Lango Cultural Center. The gathering was part of preparations for the Ateker Festival, set to take place in Soroti City…
Kole District – A 31-year-old widow, Linda Adoch, from Teopok Village, Lwala Parish in Kole District, has successfully reclaimed her two-acre piece of land that was fraudulently sold by her mother-in-law. Adoch, a mother of two, became embroiled in the land dispute in 2021, a year after the death of her husband. She alleges that…
At least 170,000 coffee farmers and value-chain actors have been registered in Uganda’s national database as the country approaches the December 31st deadline to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR). According to Israel Ssebugenyi, the Technology Development Manager at the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), this number has been achieved within the first…
Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija has come under scrutiny following allegations of misconduct in his handling of a high-profile land dispute. A litigant, Dr. Medard Kiconco, has formally written to Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, raising concerns over Zeija’s actions, which he claims cast doubt on the judge’s impartiality. In a letter dated May 13, 2024,…
By: Dr. Faezeh Azimzadeh Ardabili The Ahl al-Bayt (AS), including Hazrat Zahra, are enlightened personalities and among the first creations of God. As Imam Reza (AS) stated, “The first thing that God Almighty created was our souls.” This soul is the one God Almighty refers to in the Holy Qur’an: “And I breathed into him…
Government of Uganda has strongly defended the current process of electing the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament, firmly rejecting attempts to change it. This was revealed by Jackson Kafuuzi, the Deputy Attorney General, in his written submission to the Legal & Parliamentary Affairs Committee, to provide the Government’s views on the Administration of…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday met and held discussions with the US Special Envoy for Sudan, Mr. Tom Perriello at State House, Entebbe. The envoy was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Uganda, H.E William W. Popp. President Museveni and his guest discussed matters concerning security and how to end the conflict in Sudan. Mr.…
