David Kalemera, the embattled head of Uganda’s State House Revenue Intelligence Unit, has been relieved of his position and reassigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.This decision comes less than a year afte
President Yoweri Museveni made important changes in Uganda’s government, particularly within the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). The reshuffle was communicated by Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet.
On Christmas Eve, a tragic event unfolded in the quiet neighbourhood of Kikumbi zone, Bunamwaya Parish, Wakiso District. Pastor Clifford Senyonjo is accused of shooting his daughter’s boyfriend, 24-year-old drummer Allan Muyimbwa, in both legs. This incident h
President-elect Donald Trump vented late Friday about a New York jurist who scheduled Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration.Although Juan Merchan, acting justic
General Moses Ali has been an important figure in Uganda's politics for many years. He has held key positions, including First Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament. However, over time, his influence has faded.
Renowned activist Habib Buwembo caused a stir at Kampala High Court as he demanded a refund of UGX 3 million, which he paid as bail in a defamation case against Speaker Anita Among. Habib Buwembo, arrested in 2022 over allegations of defaming the Speaker, was la
For the past five months or so, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been at loggerheads with Uganda’s biggest telecommunications company, MTN.This follows an audit carried out by SafariTech - a Kenyan company tha
(Kampala) â Ugandaâs prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according to the 2023/24 Justice Law and Order (JLOS) report released at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo.Commissioner General of Pris
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon Kyiv. Trump and Putin spoke in recent d
The government has conceded to the demands of striking Makerere University staff and agreed to harmonise their salaries without linking the pay increase to academic qualifications. This decision follows weeks of strikes by both teaching and non-teaching staff, who protested against the
