Across ministries and especially in local governments, complaints have intensified that the IG has grown too weak, compromised or politically entangled to fulfil its mandate. For decades, Ugandans have looked to the office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) as the ultimate guardian against corruption — a constitutional watchdog entrusted with enforcing accountability, discipline and […]
“We are investigating circumstances under which Kasinda evaded the home of Rashid Kabugo, horribly hacked his wife and cut to death a five-year-old boy, Gabriel Tumuheki,” Kasirye said. Fear has gripped residents of Kyalulangira village in Rakai district following a horrific incident which has involved a man who on Thursday morning hacked seven residents, killing […]
Court Terminates Terrorism Charges Against Former MP Muhammad Ssegirinya Six residents of Kitebi cell in Mutundwe ward, Rubaga Municipality, perished in a road accident when the Toyota ‘Drone’ taxi they were travelling in overturned and somersaulted several times, as they travelled back home from burial of a neighbour’s relative in Isingiro. The six died on […]
Omubaka wa Pulezidenti mu distulikiti y’e Rakai yafuuse emboozi era ekisekererwa olw’engeri gye yalabise ng’azze okutawulula abeekalakaasi. Sarah Kiyimba nga ye mubaka wa gavumenti (RDC) e Rakai, yamazeeko abalabi ebyewungula bwe yazze ng’atagala, ng’awunya k’alidde era ng’awoggana mu ngeri eyamulabisizza ng’ekitagasa bwe yabadde ayogera eri abantu abaabadde beekalakaasa n’ab’eby’okwerinda omuli aba poliisi n’abasirikale b’amkomera. Obuzibu […]
Police in Rakai district are holding a 52-year-old housemaid on suspicion of having adulterated food which she served to the family, leading to the death of the housewife and hospitalisation of six other family members. Peace Naturinda, who has for the last about two months been working as a housemaid in the home of Lucerere […]
The Chairperson of Rakai District Service Commission, Mpuuga David was Monday charged with three counts of Corruption before the Anti-Corruption Court. Court heard that Mpuuga solicited and received sh20m from a candidate, to secure him a job as an Agricultural Officer Rakai District. The accused was arrested by the State House Anti-corruption Unit working together […]
It’s a dark moment for the people of Rakai district, the education and sports fraternity following the sad news of the death of the district education officer, Stephen Ssemutono. Information reaching our news desk shows that Ssemutono has succumbed to kidney failure. He has been admitted at Nsambya Hospital for a period of time. Ssemutono […]
At least nine people have been confirmed dead from a road accident which occurred on Tuesday evening in Rakai district. Rakai District Traffic Police Officer, Fudiyeeri Bigirimana has confirmed the accident saying it has involved a moving vehicle, a Canter registration number UAT 559X. Bigirimana says the nine people who died instantly together with over […]