The Inspectorate said that, in the public interest, the officials should be suspended from exercising the powers and functions of their respective offices while the criminal case remains before the Anti-Corruption Court. Ssembabule Town Clerk, Finance Officer Among Five Arrested in Minister Balam’s Anti-Corruption Crackdown The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze […]
Five senior officials in Ssembabule District have been implicated in an anti-corruption operation spearheaded by the Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, with four already arrested and another set to be prosecuted over alleged corruption and abuse of office. In a statement issued after an anti-corruption engagement in the district, the Minister said the […]
Following her death, the family says they have encountered fresh challenges in trying to bring her body home. A family in Bungoma County is mourning the loss of their daughter, sister and mother, Sarah Nangila Kaita, who died in Qatar on July 19 after spending several weeks in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) battling a […]
https://youtu.be/w_8kyE7Avzs Two people have reportedly been shot dead by security forces in Buwenge Town Council, Jinja District, following violence linked to the ongoing Local Council One (LC1) elections, triggering protests that led to the closure of the Jinja–Kamuli Road. The deceased have been identified as Kalulu Fred, 19, who reportedly died on the spot after […]
Police officers and election officials fled the scene as the situation became increasingly tense, leaving residents protesting what they described as an unfair electoral process. Voting in the Local Council One (LC1) chairperson elections across Mukono District on Tuesday was marred by violence, protests and allegations of electoral malpractice, with polling suspended in several villages […]
“Ndagire halted the process before it was concluded and told us she was calling Ssekirya and security personnel to intervene. How then does Ssekirya come and declare Kafeero the winner in an election that was never concluded?” Lukenge asked. Dickson Lukenge Nsabwa, the son of the Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo, […]
“Following complaints from the public, some presiding officers have been dropped altogether, while others have been transferred to different polling stations to ensure transparency and fairness,” he said. At least 25 village chairpersons in Mukono District have been elected unopposed ahead of Tuesday’s Local Council One (LC1) elections, as electoral and security officials declared their […]
He said 20 of the unopposed candidates are from the National Resistance Movement (NRM), while two belong to the National Unity Platform (NUP). The remaining three are independents. Mukono Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hajat Fatuma Ndisaba Nabitaka has warned schools against involving boarding students in Tuesday’s Local Council One (LC1) elections, saying the practice is […]
Although the High Court nullified Nalukoola’s election to the 11th Parliament, the parliamentary term has since ended. Nalukoola contested again in the 2026 General Election and was elected once more as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North. The Court of Appeal has commenced hearing an election appeal filed by Kawempe North Member of Parliament […]
After realizing that her accusers were so serious given the backing of the police detectives, Emily Nabatanzi accepted that indeed she was not a female but rather a male. People in Kampala witnessed drama when a long-known Slay Queen widely known by her social media (TikTok) brand name, Sinful Bae, alleged original names Emily Nabatanzi […]
