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Makerere University to cut undergraduate intake

Makerere University to cut undergraduate intake

The Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi BuyinzaStudents hoping to join Makerere University for bachelor's degrees and diploma studies effective this year will face stiffer competition after the institution announced a gradual reduction in undergraduate admissions. This is part of a lo

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European Entrepreneur Oswal sues top Ugandan security officials over alleged unlawful detention, torture and property seizure

European Entrepreneur Oswal sues top Ugandan security officials over alleged unlawful detention, torture and property seizure

European Entrepreneur Vasundhara OswalKAMPALA – Entrepreneur Vasundhara Oswal has petitioned the High Court of Uganda, accusing senior Ugandan officials of grave constitutional and human rights violations stemming from her arrest and detention in October 2024.The 27-year-old Europ

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Wangadya to Byanyima: Besigye’s Victims Also Need Justice

Wangadya to Byanyima: Besigye’s Victims Also Need Justice

” Wangadya also questioned the singular focus on Besigye’s case.“There are accused persons who have not yet gone on trial who don’t have 20 lawyers, including politicians from outside. Why do you ask me only about Besigye? To us, human rights are for all people and not only opposition pol

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Police arrest six for stealing 105 cattle from Mao’s brother Kidega

Police arrest six for stealing 105 cattle from Mao’s brother Kidega

Police have arrested six suspects over the theft of 105 cattle from Minister Norbert Mao’s brother and former EALA Speaker Dan Kidega’s farm in Amuru, recovering 84 animals as a key suspect remains on the run.Amuru, Uganda: Police in Amuru District, working jointly with the Uganda Peop

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BLOG: How to Best Clean and Organize Kampala City Without Vendors, Boda Boda, and Heavy Traffic

BLOG: How to Best Clean and Organize Kampala City Without Vendors, Boda Boda, and Heavy Traffic

Last week, the minister for Kampala affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, issued an ultimatum to city vendors to vacate the streets and relocate to the 2000 free workspaces across the KCCA markets around the city.This was received with considerable interest. mixed reactions among people: one grou

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Kabalega International Airport 97% Complete as UCAA Board Inspects Works in Hoima

Kabalega International Airport 97% Complete as UCAA Board Inspects Works in Hoima

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Board of Directors and Management Team has confirmed that works at Kabalega International Airport in Hoima District have reached 97% completion, following an on-site inspection conducted on Friday, February 12.The inspection team was led by Dr. St

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Court Martial resumes operations after Supreme Court reforms

Court Martial resumes operations after Supreme Court reforms

General Court Martial has resumed operations at Makindye in Kampala after more than a year of inactivity, following a Supreme Court decision barring the trial of civilians in military courts.The military court, which had halted proceedings in compliance with the landmark judgement, is now

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Museveni warns NUP against fresh insurrection plots

Museveni warns NUP against fresh insurrection plots

KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has accused the National Unity Platform (NUP) of orchestrating the 2021 machete attacks in Greater Masaka that left 28 elderly people brutally killed, as he warned of what he described as fresh opposition schemes to destabilize the country during the r

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EU Parliament Demands Release of Opposition Figures, Review of Ties With Uganda

EU Parliament Demands Release of Opposition Figures, Review of Ties With Uganda

KAMPALA: The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a strongly worded resolution condemning Uganda’s post-election environment, calling for the immediate release of opposition figures, an end to internet restrictions, and a review of the European Union’s cooperation with Kampala.In a

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Man Remanded for Forging Museveni Appointment Letter

Man Remanded for Forging Museveni Appointment Letter

Kampala — The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a man accused of forging an appointment letter purportedly signed by President Yoweri Museveni to secure the position of Managing Director of the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC).According to a statement released by the

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