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Parliament SACCO struggles to release savings of 34 deceased MPs over widow wrangles

Parliament SACCO struggles to release savings of 34 deceased MPs over widow wrangles

The late Kawempe South MP Muhammad Ssegirinya’s case is the most complicated.The Uganda Parliamentary Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) is withholding savings belonging to at least 34 deceased legislators due to bitter disputes among i

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‘I was declared deserter for resisting COVID-19 corruption in Uganda Prisons Service’

‘I was declared deserter for resisting COVID-19 corruption in Uganda Prisons Service’

A former Uganda Prisons Service custody health officer, James Turyatunga, has accused the institution of corruption and denying him justice after he was declared a deserter under contentious circumstances.Turyatunga, who once served at the height of the C

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Betty Nambooze Bakireke: How a Political Icon Drifted into a Fourth-Term Survival Crisis

Betty Nambooze Bakireke: How a Political Icon Drifted into a Fourth-Term Survival Crisis

Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze was once among the clearest symbols of defiance in Uganda’s opposition politics. Her courage under repression, sharp tongue, and legislative activism gave her a moral authority few politicians enjoyed. Yet as the 2026 elections approach, securing a fourth parliament

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Jubilant Sykes, Grammy-Nominated Opera Singer, Dies at 71 From Stabbing at His Santa Monica Home, Son Arrested.

Jubilant Sykes, Grammy-Nominated Opera Singer, Dies at 71 From Stabbing at His Santa Monica Home, Son Arrested.

In a shocking news, Grammy-nominated opera and jazz singer Jubilant Skyes was stabbed to death inside his Santa Monica home on Monday (December 8) at the age of 71. The police have arrested his 31-year-old son Micah Skyes in connection with the killing.Acclaimed opera and jazz singer Jubil

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Burundi: Rwandan Army Attacking Our Forces in DRC

Burundi: Rwandan Army Attacking Our Forces in DRC

The Burundian army is deployed in DRCBurundi on Sunday accused the Rwandan army of carrying out direct attacks against its troops deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sharply escalating a diplomatic confrontation as fighting intensifies around the strategic city of Uvira.

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Poor legacy assets drag down PIC unlisted investment impairments

Poor legacy assets drag down PIC unlisted investment impairments

Public Investment Corporation chair says investments ‘not entirely prudent’PIC chair David Masondo. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA/BUSINESS DAYThe high level of impairments in the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC) unlisted investment portfolio was overwhelmingly due to legacy inv

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Dr Ggoobi Visits NARO Anti-Tick Vaccine Facility Ahead of Commercial Production

Dr Ggoobi Visits NARO Anti-Tick Vaccine Facility Ahead of Commercial Production

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr Ramathan Ggoobi, has visited the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Anti-Tick Vaccine facility at Nakyesasa to assess readiness and requirements ahead of its upcoming commercial production.Dr Ggoobi was guided

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BREAKING: Coup Underway in Benin Republic As Military Overthrows Talon’s Government

BREAKING: Coup Underway in Benin Republic As Military Overthrows Talon’s Government

Coup Underway in Benin Republic As Military Overthrows Talon’s GovernmentMilitary officers in Benin Republic have taken control of the federal government.A group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, announced the dissolution of the government during a broadcast on B

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MP Rukaari Vows to Rescue King of Kings Church Land as District Eviction Threats Intensify

MP Rukaari Vows to Rescue King of Kings Church Land as District Eviction Threats Intensify

MP Rukaari, Kibaju as they receive blessing from Bishop Silas and other Religious leadersAmos Tayebwa – MbararaThe tug-of-war over the land housing King of Kings Church at Kamukuzi Hill has taken a dramatic turn, with Mbarara City North MP Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari vowing to persona

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URA Arrests Two over US$24,000 Super Match Cigarette Export Scam

URA Arrests Two over US$24,000 Super Match Cigarette Export Scam

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has arrested Frank Mugisha and Muhumuza George suspected of running a fraudulent “export” scheme involving Super match cigarettes. They are charged with obtaining money by false pretense and, manipulation of customs documentation and export entries to defrau

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