An ongoing major restructuring at the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has sparked unease, with some insiders claiming position merger and demotion recommendations appear targeted to purge loyalists of former Governor Tumusiime Mutebile. The Central Bank’s spokesperson, Ms Charity Mugumya, withheld comments on the exercise that she said was still “ongoing”. “Communication will be made to…
When the office of the prime minister gave millions of Shillings to Agromax a company owned by Israelites to establish various irrigation projects in Karamoja, under Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF3) funded by World Bank, there was a lot of of hope among the locals who believed that the Israelites who according to history…
A proposed ban on the importation of powdered milk from Uganda has been suspended by the Kenyan government. “I’m happy to inform the country that by 5 pm last evening we had received a communication from the government of Kenya informing us that the ban on importation of dairy products into the country has been…
The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero was on Tuesday put to task by the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee – PAC Central Government to explain why she failed to submit accountability documents to the Auditor General. Musenero and the State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye were appearing before the committee that is considering…
The Judicial Service Commission has directed an inquiry against two Court Registrars accused of flaunting the court process in which Mbarara City North MP Robert Rukaari was arrested. The two Court Registrars include Her Worship Mastula Mulondo and Her Worship Juliet Nakitende. HW Mastula Mulondo is the Registrar of Small Claims Procedure in the Judiciary.…
The leader of the Faith of Unity movement Omukama Ruhaga Owobusobozi Bisaka and his followers have endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as the sole National Resistance Movement (NRM) party presidential candidate for the 2026 general election. He made the revelation on Sunday in Nabingoopa Town Council, Mubende District when he was inaugurating 640 people as full…
Police have issued a traffic alert to motorists following the Tuesday morning downpour. In a brief statement, police have informed road users that water levels along Jinja Road specifically at Namanve and Banda are increasing thus affecting the swift traffic flow. This particular spot at Banda was recently rehabilitated by the city authority. The Kampala…
The Acting Rwampara District Health Officer (DHO), Mr Allan Twesigomwe Paton is in police custody following his arrest on allegations of forgery and abuse of office. The Rwampara Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Ms Jane Asiimwe Muhindo told this publication on Tuesday that while serving in acting capacity, Mr Twesigomwe allegedly used his office to inflate…
The Fourth Division Military Court Martial has sentenced a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier to 40 years in jail for the murder of a civilian on Christmas Day at Bondo Military barracks in Arua district. Court presided over by the fourth Division Military Court chairman Col. George Nambafu, sitting at Bondo Army secondary school…
Police in Kisoro District are hunting for a teacher in connection with the death of an 11-year-old pupil. According to police, the teacher, who works at Mutolere Primary School, hit Dan Gasore from Rubankono Village on the head and back with a stick from which he sustained injuries that led to his death. “The boy…
