Court in Kampala has sent on remand a 62-year-old man who allegedly defiled his four granddaughters in a Kampala suburb. Muhammuddu Iddi Zingo, also known as Taata Medi, who is living with HIV/AIDS, was yesterday arraigned before Kampala City Hall Court on four charges of aggravated defilement. He appeared before Grade One Magistrate Jane Tibagozenka…
Police has revealed that the multi-agency team which was conducting criminal investigations into circumstances under which ministers acquired iron sheets meant for the people of Karamoja sub-region has concluded its work. Fred Enanga the police spokesperson says the team comprising police, State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) is now writing their report which will be handed…
Russia’s security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper denied the allegations and demanded his release. Evan Gershkovich was detained in the city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified…
By Nakimuli Jackline Kampala: The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero who is facing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) since March 14, 2023, over Covid-19 expenditures in the financial years 2019/20 and 2020/21, seems to have started blackmailing the committee members after failing to provide proper accountability for billions of funds she…
Energetic youth leaders have implored President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni not assert the recently passed Anti-Homosexuality bill passed by Parliament into law. The concerned youth argue that the passed bill has harsh penalties for some homosexual offences, including death and life imprisonment. While addressing the press in Kampala on Friday, March 24, The leader of Youth…
Following vacant positions at Uganda Drug Authority, an internal advertisement was published on 15th December 2022 calling for potential candidates for the position of Director Laboratory services. The then Manager Medicine Unit, Amoreen Naluyima applied for the position against the set requirements, according to a whistle blower Ssemakula Steven’s detailed report that he sent to…
The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) together with other Civil society organizations of Akina Mama Wa Africa (AMWAA), Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs(UPFYA) among others have gathered in Entebbe to deliberate on how best CSOs in democracy, Governance and accountability spaces can set a minimum Agenda for youth,…
The Ruparelia Group has boosted Rotarians’ efforts to better disadvantaged people’s lives in Uganda with the donation of a fully equipped $3000 tricycle ambulance to save pregnant mothers in rural areas. Dr Sudhir, also the chairman of Ruparelia Group and a Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Muyenga was also recognize by the Rotary…
Fairventures Worldwide in collaboration with Ndejje University has on March 21, 2023 commemorated the International Day of Forests with planting over 1,500 trees on a 5 acres land allocated for forestry conservation. This news website has learnt that a section of students from Luweero District rallied the public on responsible livelihoods that value and protect…
The latest information reaching our desk reveals that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is in shock after receiving intel that the Minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda has been cited in an Shs7 billion scandal involving the government printers- Uganda Printing and Publishing Company (UPPC). According to our sources, the minister is accused of siphoning Shs7 billion…
