The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case challenging the decision of the House of Bishops to nullify the election of Reverend Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as the fourth Bishop of Luweero Diocese. Seven Christians from Luweero Diocese led by David Lule Mutyaba Muzzanganda dragged Archbishop Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu to the High Court […]
Williams Suuna, the headteacher of Old Kampala Senior Secondary School spent Tuesday night in police custody following his arrest for alleged involvement in examination malpractice. According to information from police sources, Suuna was apprehended alongside Luyima Gilbert, a teacher at Bank Hill College, Zana, and Zuria Kunia Kareem, the Headteacher of Nakaseke Seed School. […]
Young women in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo district have decried the limited access to family planning services in the area, blaming this for the increasing cases of early pregnancies. They say that while they prefer to be in charge of their reproductive health, the lack of services in the mountainous and isolated county means they make unprecedented choices with […]
The Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence handed to John Muhanguzi Kashaka, the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government for causing a 4.2 billion shillings financial loss to the government in the infamous bicycle scandal. Kashaka’s conviction and sentence were jointly upheld with that of former principal accountant Henry Bamutura, assistant […]
Students at Kabale University have expressed their dissatisfaction with the sudden increase in surcharges imposed by the university administration. Until recently, students who delayed payment of tuition retake fees, and other university dues were subject to a surcharge of sh30,000. However, the administration issued a statement last week, announcing an increase in the surcharge to […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that lawyer Shamim Malende has contributed significantly to the delay in the trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana. The two legislators are jointly charged with John Mugera Jackson Kanyike, […]
An increasing number of men are opting for medical circumcision as Uganda works toward completely eradicating the AIDS disease by 2030, the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has disclosed. Uganda adopted a comprehensive approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with medical circumcision being among the interventions to prevent the spread of the disease. While initially met with […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that he is going to fund youth-led innovations in Uganda. “I will have a meeting with your leaders so that we can discuss the funding for your innovations. Of course, there’s already money in Uganda Development Bank (UDB), we are putting that money there but why can’t the youth […]
Religious leaders from Lango have accused the government of promoting human trafficking by not implementing Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act 2009. This legislation aims to prohibit trafficking in persons, establish offenses, define prosecution and punishment for offenders, prevent human trafficking, and protect its victims. However, during a gathering dedicated to raising awareness about human […]
Residents of Omugo sub-county in Terego district were left in shock when an Arsenal fan collapsed and died while celebrating an equalizer against Chelsea in a Premier League match played on Saturday. The game ended in a two all draw at Stamford Bridge a result that gave Arsenal a much needed point to maintain its […]