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Crime

State Prosecutor Arraigned In Court Over UGX 1.5m Bribe

The Resident Chief State Attorney attached to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Masindi, Charles Bogere Bwiso has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala and charged with corruption. Bwiso, a resident at Fortunate Guest House in Masindi

March 17, 2022

Hot Take·Politics·Trending

PROFILE: Who Is Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah

Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah is a Ugandan agricultural economist, lawyer and politician, who servers as the Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda (2021 – to date). He was elected to that position on 24 May 2021, after defeating the former Speaker Rebecca

March 16, 2022

Business

UNBS Does Not Have Capacity To Protect Ugandans Against Fake Products On Market: MPs

The Tourism, Trade and Industries Committee of parliament has slammed the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS for failing to protect consumers against the proliferation of fake goods on the market. UNBS is mandated to enforce standards in the protection of public health,

March 16, 2022

Crime·Uganda

ULC Didn’t Advertise Nakawa-Naguru Land Before Allocation

Members of Parliament on the Adhoc Committee investigating the allocation of land at the former Nakawa-Naguru housing estate have discovered that Uganda Land Commission (ULC) did not advertise for the land before it was allocated. Officials from ULC led by the acting

March 16, 2022

Health

‘TB Still a Dangerous Disease In Uganda’ – Health Minister Aceng Calls For Immediate Awareness Campaign

The Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the most dangerous diseases in Uganda and government should go on with its continuous efforts to create awareness of TB and Leprosy. The Lira Municipality lawmaker

March 15, 2022

Crime

Court Dustbins Male Mabirizi’s Appeals, Sent Back To Kitalya Prison

Jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi has today lost two applications to the government and ordered by the High Court Civil Division Judge Boniface Wamala to pay costs on both cases. One application sought an interim stay of execution of the order issued by

March 15, 2022

Health

Tragedy! Retired Head Teacher, Wife Mysteriously Found Dead

A retired head teacher in Serere district and his wife have been found dead. Francis Esiaru, 87, and Gabudesia Ikwam, 78 were discovered dead on Saturday by neighbors who were concerned that the old couple had not come out of their house

March 13, 2022

Crime·Education

Property Worth Millions Lost As Fire Guts IUIU Mbale Campus Hostel

Fire on Saturday gutted a hostel at the Islamic University in Uganda- IUIU main campus in Mbale City. The fire gutted Sumayya Female’s Hostel injuring one student and destroying property. Rehema Kantono, the University’s Public Relations Officer says that investigations are underway

March 13, 2022

Crime

Court Orders Contractor To Cough UGX 320m For Demolishing Judge’s House

The High Court in Kampala has ordered Mohinder Singh Channa, the Director of Coronation Developers Uganda Limited to pay sh320 Million to retired Judge Anup Singh Choudry as compensation for demolishing his house. According to the ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana, Channa

March 13, 2022

Business

BIG STORY: Clients, Agents Lose ‘Cash’ As MTN Mobile Money System Go Down In Saturday Major Hack

MTN Uganda has on Saturday March 12 experienced a huge system breakdown, in what industry experts have described as a likely ‘major hack’ on its mobile money system again. During the system breakdown, all digital enabled transfer services including buying internet or

March 13, 2022

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