Hotel staff William Ssemata 39, in the dock on charges of theft of $12,000 meant for South Sudan President’s gift. Photo/ Juliet Kigongo. A staff at a hotel in Kampala has been remanded to Luzira prison on allegations of stealing $12,000 (about Shs45 million), which money had reportedly
Four senior Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks on charges of misusing operational fuel for their personal gain.Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, 60; Col David Ocitti Kidega, 52; Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, 41 and Capt Kenneth Lab
Dancehall singer Roden Y Kabako has defended his best friend, Sheebah Karungi, against allegations that she swindled money belonging to other artists under the Uganda National Musicians Federation.The Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), specifically their president, Eddy Kenzo, ha
lot of the comments bore a feeling of betrayal by Juliana’s association with Muhoozi, who they deem a deeply divisive figure, especially among supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine.Singer Juliana Kanyomozi has come under fire on social media after she appeared
Police have bust an illegal fuel trading ring in Mangochi District and arrested three people suspected of running it after they were found with 4 500 litres of fuel without permit.Mangochi Police Station spokesperson Amina Tepani Daudi confirmed the arrests, saying the operation, jointly c
Even before starting to earn from parliamentary monthly pay, the newly elected Members of Parliament are already earning huge amounts of money coming from dark corridors.This money is not for anything else but to ensure that Mao gets fewer votes during the speakership elections.Unfo
The Government has announced a sweeping change to early childhood education regulations, banning nursery schools and kindergartens from operating daycare centres under the newly introduced Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy.According to officials, the policy seeks to clearly
dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced
Traders across several town councils in Ntungamo District have expressed relief after government halted the demolition of temporary and unapproved structures, bringing a pause to an enforcement exercise that had already caused extensive damage in some areas.In Ntungamo Municipality and par
Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access
