Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has applauded the Army for arresting the person who was impersonating a senior army officer and committing crimes in Kakiri and surrounding areas. Recently,UPDF arrested a fake Lieutenant identified as Adams Ssentongo, who was found wearing UPDF attire bearing fake pips. Although Ssentongo initially tried to pose as a military officer…
A whistleblower has petitioned the Inspector General of Government to probe the activities and block UGx 20 Billion from being arraigned to be given to Kiira Motors Corporation a state-owned enterprise established to manufacture electric-powered automobiles in Uganda with the government of Uganda owns 96% shareholding and Makerere University owns 4%. In the document received…
Hadijjah Ntongo, the treasurer of Seeta Nazigo PDM SACCO, before the Magistrate Grade 1 Court of Nakisunga, Mukono District. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has arraigned Hadijjah Ntongo, the treasurer of Seeta Nazigo PDM SACCO, before the Magistrate Grade 1 Court of Nakisunga, Mukono District, on two charges of theft. In a statement released…
The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has queried the move by the Minister for Public Service, Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa to extend the operational mandate of Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). The functions of the UWEC are supposed to be merged into the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) following the presidential assent…
The Government of Uganda is set to issue digital number plates for all categories of vehicles and motorcycles in a phased manner, effective November this year. According to Jim Muhwezi, the Minister for Security, the government will start issuing registration plates to new motorcycles on November 1, 2024, and the full roll-out of all categories…
The chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has paid tribute to the late Col (Rtd) Lauben Mugenyi for his dedicated service to the country, the National Resistance Army, and subsequently the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), where he served in both command and staff positions. “The departed senior officer has been instrumental in the…
The Judiciary of Uganda has refuted media claims misrepresenting comments made by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Judiciary, Dr. Pius Bigirimana. The inaccurate reports suggested that Dr. Bigirimana questioned the legitimacy of Parliament’s authority to summon him for accountability purposes. The Judiciary has clarified that these claims are a distortion of Dr. Bigirimana’s…
The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has called on the government to prioritize the local government elections and resources should be allocated to that effect. This comes after a notice from The Uganda Gazette of 2° July 2024, the extension of the term of office of administrative unit councils (LC1 and Il) for another one hundred…
Namayingo, Uganda – Leaders and residents of Namayingo district are demanding the immediate transfer of their District Police Commander (DPC), Joseph Kamukama, following multiple accusations of bribery and corruption. The allegations claim that Kamukama has been accepting bribes and is connected to the theft of equipment from the CN Sugar Factory construction site. During a…
The key suspect in the murder of businessman Henry Katanga, his wife Molly Katanga, has denied the charges, saying she understood well the offences read against her but it is not true that she committed the offence. This was before the High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata when the matter came…
