In a sustained effort to address the backlog of criminal cases and ease congestion in correctional facilities, the Kitgum High Court has successfully concluded a five-day Plea Bargaining Camp held at Kitgum Government Prisons.The initiative, led by the Resident Judge, Justice Philip W. Mwa
Okello Oryem, Minister of State for International Affairs, held a courtesy meeting with Chaloka Beyani, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The meeting focused on exchanging views on regional peace and
Jinja Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Richard Gulume Balyainho has urged sugarcane dealers and transporters in the Busoga sub-region to urgently replace their ageing fleet with modern trucks.Speaking on Friday during the launch of the new Sinotruk 4-ton box body truck in Jinja, the RCC wa
Kira Road Police Division has acknowledged significant gaps in its school outreach programmes, revealing that several secondary schools within its jurisdiction have never been reached by community policing initiatives.Divisional Police Commander Suubi Sam said the revelation has prompted a
The National Resistance Movement Director of Communication, Emmanuel Lumala Dombo, has said the recently concluded party retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi was designed to strengthen leadership capacity, ideological clarity, and service delivery among leaders.Speaki
The just-ended NRM MPs Kyankwanzi retreat was infiltrated by more than 50 undercover political operatives and IOs whose duty it was to help gather intrusive personal information about the targeted new MPs’ suitability for inclusion in Cabinet.The information gathered is meant to guide th
The Mercedes Benz (registration number UBE 954L, silver) was travelling in the opposite direction when the driver allegedly attempted a careless overtaking manoeuvre, leading to a head-on collision.Wreckage of the Mercedes Benz involved in a fatal head-on collision with a motorcycle along
Uganda Clays may have bought time, but not certainty. Beneath the return to profit lies a balance sheet still under strain, propped up by deferred obligations and a partially unsecured NSSF loan. Its recovery, while visible, remains fragile. The real test will come when repayments begin, when imp
When commenting on the 1980–1988 Iraq–Iran war, Henry Kissinger once remarked that it was “a pity both sides can’t lose”. It was a chilling distillation of a worldview in which distant conflicts are not tragedies to be resolved, but instruments to be managed. Alongside Zbigniew Brzezins
MOMBASA, Kenya – Uganda’s tea sector is showing renewed signs of recovery, with auction prices rebounding 21% and absorption rates strengthening.Sector players say this offers cautious optimism to growers and processors after years of volatility. Data from the Mombasa tea auction indic
