A citizen has sued the government, challenging the alleged move to relocate Luzira Prison to Buikwe District in a bid to pave the way for a commercial investment. Mr Deus Arinaitwe has sued the Attorney General (AG), who is the chief legal adviser of the government, seeking orders and de
Over a year ago we reported on what we called the “new Ugandan tribes”, good people who have formed social, cultural, economic, and philosophical communities around a set of experiences, values, and organising that didn’t exist in strong ways until about 10 years ago. Or they could be
Sean "Diddy" Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop's biggest names to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as part of a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering, prosecutors said on Tuesday in bringing three criminal charges against him. Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty in
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has called for more sensitisation of coffee farmers about the registration exercise that seeks to comply with European Union export guidelines. With less than three months for Uganda to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Monusco, will not exit the country by December 2024. UN Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who visited the Congo this weekend, said that December 31, 2024, which was supposed
The Anti-Fraud Brigade of Kinshasa City in the DR Congo have threatened to seize a commercial house, Uganda House, owned by the Uganda government in Kinshasa over non-payment of property tax arrears to the tune of $443,000. A source, who preferred anonymity because he has no authority to
It is a cloudy day over Lake Kyoga. At midday, four women, oars slung over their shoulders, slowly walk through Zengebe Mayinja Landing Site, making their way to the lakeshore. The landing site is one of the six found in Lwampanga Town Council in Nakasongola District. The women are all
It is a cloudy day over Lake Kyoga. At midday, four women, oars slung over their shoulders, slowly walk through Zengebe Mayinja Landing Site, making their way to the lakeshore. The landing site is one of the six found in Lwampanga Town Council in Nakasongola District. The women are all
Soroti City councilors have approved new rental charges for Soroti Central Market, aiming to resolve ongoing disputes between city authorities and vendors. During a special council meeting at city hall today, councilors agreed that vendors should begin paying the new rates to generate re
Private school administrators have responded to mounting public outcry over what is perceived as unduly high tuition fees, attributing the costs to operational expenses. Although many administrators declined to provide a detailed breakdown of their expenditure, they pointed to utility bi
