Supreme Court Justice Dr Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye is currently living in exile, fearing for her life due to ongoing threats, according to documents obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN). The documents, including a series of emails, written by Washington-based law firm Covington & Burling LLP outline the situation in which Kisaakye is living. “Justice Kisaakye […]
Makumbi, together with some other NUP councilors went ahead to kneel down on the ground as they appreciated President Museveni’s NRM government for wholeheartedly giving Mukono municipality a World Bank project of sh154bn without minding about the municipality’s current leadership’s political affiliations. Mukono Municipality National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders have defied the district party boss, […]
While the Ministry of Education has placed a temporary pause on allowing mobile phones and other tech gadgets in schools, several institutions are forging their own path by creating tailored policies. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education launched a digital agenda aimed, among other things, at regulating the use of technology and related devices […]
The Police in Kampala Metropolitan have launched the hunt for the armed assailants who gunned down the brother to the Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor’s brother, Albert Cook Tugume Apuuli (34). Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson has confirmed the incident which claimed Tugume’s life and injured a bodaboda rider, Banabas Sabiti (30) who […]
Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor, Doreen Nyanjura has reported the death of her brother, Tugume Albert Cook by shooting. Nyanjura who first reported on her X handle that Tugume had been abducted from Central Road, Ntinda Kigoowa Road at around 9:00pm on Thursday, after over an hour later she updated the tweet saying that he had […]
Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor, Doreen Nyanjura has reported the abduction of her brother, Tugume Albert Cook. Nyanjura says Tugume has been abducted from Central Road, Ntinda Kigoowa Road at around 9:00pm on Thursday. She says during the incident which has been conducted by armed personnel, one person has been shot dead and others injured. […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today launched the construction of the Kampala-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The SGR, a key element of Uganda’s national infrastructure strategy, is designed to modernise the country’s transport network, streamline logistics, and boost regional trade. The project has garnered significant attention, not just from local stakeholders, but also from international […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued a stern directive to Regional Police Commanders (RPCs), prohibiting the granting of police bonds to individuals accused of embezzling funds for the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga programs. Addressing the leaders of the Teso sub-region at Kumi Municipal Grounds on Tuesday, the President emphasised the importance of safeguarding […]
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) general court-martial has remanded Rtd. Colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya to Luzira and Kitalya prisons, respectively. Appearing before the Makindye-based military court on Wednesday afternoon, chaired by Brigadier Freeman Mugabe, the duo faced four charges related to security, including conspiring against Uganda’s security and illegal possession […]
Local artist Patrick Mulwana, a.k.a Alien Skin has been charged and remanded to Luzira Prison over robbery contrary to section 266 and 267 (1) (3) of the penal code act CAP 128. It is alleged that Alien Skin (30), a resident of Kizungu Zone in Makindye Division, Kampala district on September 28, 2024 while at […]