Gertrude Nalule, a mother of five with two other dependents has this Monday been released from prison, close to two months after she was jailed for failure to pay a date of 2.88 million Shillings. Additionally, she has been on the verge of losing her home to the moneylender who claims to have bought it…
In the wake of increasing attacks on security personnel, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabasaija, has ordered warders and wardresses not to use their mobile phones while on duty. “Staff must not report for duty with phones, for they distract attention and interfere with the level of alertness. The safety and security…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has requested Indian business people to invest more in Uganda, saying the East African country has several investment opportunities in different sectors. While officiating at the opening of Afro Indian Investment Summit 2022 and the centennial 100 years celebration of Indian Association Uganda on Thursday at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Hotel in…
The Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU has recommended an extension of the primary school cycle by one year and cutting the time spent in the lower secondary from four to three years. This is part of UNATU’s memorandum to the Education Policy Review Commission, which is currently collecting ideas that shall inform the overhaul of the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed three new judges to the Supreme Court and one to the court of appeal. The appointed Judges have identified as Justices Christopher Madrama, Elizabeth Musoke and Stephen Musota to the highest court in the land. The fountain of honour has also appointed the NRM director for legal affairs Oscar…
The Appointments Board of Kabale University in Western Uganda has sacked, Dr. Lukman Nafiu Aboidum, the Head of Department of Economics and Statistics for demanding sex from some female students in exchange for marks. In a letter dated November 9, the university secretary, Johnson Baryantuma Munono informed Aboidum that the university management had found him…
The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera officially opened the hearing of 47 criminal cases by the Court of Appeal in Mbale. The hearing will last three days, having begun on Monday at Mbale High Court. The sessions will be presided over by Justices Hellen Obura, Catherine Bamugerereire and Christopher Madrama. The list of the 47…
By Benjamin Epeduno Katakwi: The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Rtd. Major Jessica Alupo has commissioned Ongongoja Fruit Growers Co-operative Society in Ongongoja Sub-county, Katakwi District. The UGX 317 million project under ‘Legs Projects’ with support from Islamic Development Bank (IDB) was commissioned on Saturday 12, November 2022. Hon. Alupo who was…
Properties worth billions of shillings and lives have over the years been lost in Uganda as a result of illegal or poorly done electrical installations done by unqualified electricians. As one of the solutions to this problem, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) launched a campaign to train and grant certification only to qualified electricians, in…
Over the years, a lot of people — possibly even you — have had trouble telling the difference between a lawyer and an advocate. People who find themselves in legal problems occasionally are unsure of whether they require a lawyer or an advocate. It’s crucial to first clarify what an attorney does. Let’s simplify matters…
