Makerere, IUIU University Students Arrested in Anti-Corruption Protests

 Two groups of anti-corruption protesters have been arrested in separate incidents near Parliament Avenue. The first group, comprising students from Makerere University, has been taken into custody on Nasser Road. Shortly afterwards, mores students, this time from the Islamic University of Uganda-IUIU have also been arrested at Parliament Avenue. “Anita Among must go, we’re tired of […]

Abusing President Museveni Lands Tiktoker to Six Years’ Jail Sentence

A 24-year-old tiktoker, Edward Ahebwa is to spend six years in prison. Ahebwa was sentenced by the Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court for abusing the President of Uganda, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Without a lawyer, on Wednesday Ahebwa appeared before the Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate, Stella Maris Amabilis who sentenced him a week […]

NEMA Arrests Seven Chinese While Illegally Mining Sand from Lwera Wetland

Seven foreign nationals have been arrested by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) during an operation mounted against illegal sand miners in Lwera wetland. The operation was conducted in Lwera wetland located in Kalungu started in the night along Kampala-Masaka Road. According to a press statement released by NEMA, they also impounded 13 sinotruk lorries […]

Museveni Worried by Massive Corruption Tendencies Leading to Country’s Loss of sh9.7tn Annually

Despite these efforts, President Museveni acknowledged that corruption persists, particularly among those in charge of government funds, procurement, and personnel. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has voiced strong concerns about the pervasive issue of corruption in Uganda, underscoring the massive financial toll it takes on the […]

Former RCC Burora Spends Night at CPS, Charged With Promoting Hate Speech 

Former Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Rubaga Division, Anderson Burora has spent a night at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS).  Burora is facing charges of spreading hate speech and malicious information. The Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango on Tuesday confirmed Burora’s arrest saying he was arrested from his home in Kira on Monday night. […]

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