Lawyers representing Novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija are demanding his unconditional release. Speaking to the press on Wednesday, the lawyers from Kiiza and Mugisha Advocates led by Eron Kiiza said, Kakwenza was arrested on Tuesday at around 4pm from his home in Kisaasi, a Kampala city suburb by armed men. According to Kiiza, the unknown gunmen arrested…
Controversial City Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking to quash the directive by the Uganda Revenue Authority-URA, requiring buyers and sellers of land worth 10 Million Shillings or more to have a tax identification number (TIN). According to URA, the requirement is aimed at registering all the potential taxpayers and…
Over 10 people have been critically injured following an accident in Bududa district. The accident involving a Fuso truck, registration number UAW 329Y occurred at around Women’s Corner Stage, along Bududa-Mbale highway in Bududa district. According to police preliminary investigations, the driver of the Fuso which was carrying onions and bananas to Kiryandongo lost control…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended flights from Uganda to Dubai until further notice. Flights from Entebbe were also suspended in June due to the surge of COVID-19 cases and many passengers testing positive for the virus on arrival in Dubai. According to a tweet from Uganda Civil Authority- UCAA, “passengers planning to travel to…
The Hoima District LC5 Chairperson, Kadir Kirungi has been arrested by detectives from the State house anti-corruption unit over yet to be disclosed charges. Kirungi was picked from Hoima city on Sunday evening by detectives from the state house anti corruption unit and was whisked to yet an unknown police custody. However, sources say he…
Security agencies have banned the use of fireworks, burning tyres and overnight prayers as Ugandans usher in the New Year, 2022. These have been common rituals on New Year’s eve, bringing together thousands of revelers from across the country to celebrate the end of the year and welcome the new year in style. But in…
Christmas Day in Sembabule has ended in tears for one family after a truck rammed into a happy crowd killing two instantly leaving five admitted in critical condition. The fatal incident occurred at Bulakati-Nyange trading centre, Nakasenyi sub-county in Sembabule at around 5 pm. The deceased have been identified as Winnie Naluswaata, 20, and her brother…
Moroto police are holding a businessman from Namutumba district on suspicion of stealing hoes distributed by the government under the Operation Wealth Creation – OWC program. Godfrey Isumba was transporting the hoes to Namutumba district from Moroto in a Tata box body registration UBH 407U. He was intercepted at a security checkpoint in Moroto district.…
A suspected grenade explosion has left five people injured and admitted to Mulago hospital in Kampala, the police have said. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Area deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident happened at Industrial zone, Kagugube,Central division in Kampala city when an explosive ordinance blasted and injured five people. “It is alleged that…
Uganda Red Cross Society -URCS has so far recorded eight deaths and 55 severe injuries countrywide since 18th December when their emergency response started operations this festive season. This is more that one death per day. Documents from the URCS, indicate that these deaths are from road traffic crashes especially in the areas of Jinja…
