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Museveni Reportedly Orders Fresh Probe Into Geraldine Ssali Case Amid Claims of Political Persecution

Museveni Reportedly Orders Fresh Probe Into Geraldine Ssali Case Amid Claims of Political Persecution

Kampala: Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ms Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa, could receive a major boost in her ongoing legal troubles following reports that President Yoweri Museveni has directed intelligence agencies to undertake a fresh review of the ci

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Bebe Cool raises accountability, structural gaps in Kenzo-led UNMF

Bebe Cool raises accountability, structural gaps in Kenzo-led UNMF

Singer Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool has warned the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), led by Edrisa Musuuza alias Eddy Kenzo, against poor accountability in the management of government funds for musicians, warning that the federation will eventually be required to account for every shil

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Ghana coach drops to knees in front of fans after stoppage-time goal decides World Cup opener

Ghana coach drops to knees in front of fans after stoppage-time goal decides World Cup opener

Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz watched his team push for more than 90 minutes before a breakthrough moment in extra time turned frustration for the Black Stars into absolute euphoria.The 73-year-old Ghana manager sprinted toward the touchline and dropped to his knees after watching his side

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Lukwago Stable in Murchison Bay Prison Sick Bay, Says Prisons

Lukwago Stable in Murchison Bay Prison Sick Bay, Says Prisons

The Uganda Prisons Service has confirmed that Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Erias Lukwago is being held in the sick bay at Murchison Bay Prison, where officials say he is in stable condition and receiving medical monitoring.Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine said Lukwago was ad

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Death Toll in Masaka–Mutukula Road Crash Climbs to Eight

Death Toll in Masaka–Mutukula Road Crash Climbs to Eight

The death toll from the fatal road crash along the Masaka–Mutukula Highway has risen from six to eight after two critically injured victims succumbed to their injuries at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.The two victims died overnight after being transferred from Kalisizo Hospital in cr

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Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Jane Atuhairwe (C), Branch Business Manager at Pearl Bank, Jinja Branch, Dr. Cissy Kityo (2nd L), Executive Director, JCRC, together with teams from Pearl Bank and Joint Clinic Research Centre in Jinja today, in commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day, which also doubled as the regional Bone Marro

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EC Receives Sh56 Billion For Long-Awaited LC1, LC2 Elections

EC Receives Sh56 Billion For Long-Awaited LC1, LC2 Elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has received Sh56 billion from the Ministry of Finance to facilitate the long-awaited Local Council One (LC1), Local Council Two (LC2), and Village Women Council elections across Uganda.The Ministry of Finance Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Patrick Ocailap,

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Court orders URA staffer to pay Shs 100 million to colleague for defaming him on WhatsApp group

Court orders URA staffer to pay Shs 100 million to colleague for defaming him on WhatsApp group

he High Court has awarded a URA officer Shs 100 million after finding that a colleague defamed him in a senior management WhatsApp group by spreading unverified allegations linking him to a shooting and a love triangle.The High Court in Kampala has ordered a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

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Surveyors Urged to Speak ‘Uncomfortable Truths’ as New Professional Body Launches

Surveyors Urged to Speak ‘Uncomfortable Truths’ as New Professional Body Launches

The Ministry of Works and Transport has challenged quantity surveyors to speak “uncomfortable truths” about project costs and affordability, warning that Uganda continues to pay a heavy price for poorly scoped and costed infrastructure projects.The call was made on Friday during the la

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Jubilation As Court Clears Way For Stalled Mothers’ Union House Construction

Jubilation As Court Clears Way For Stalled Mothers’ Union House Construction

The Church of Uganda Mothers Union has welcomed a High Court arbitration ruling that resolves a long-standing dispute with a contractor, clearing the way for the resumption of construction of its multi-billion-shilling Mothers’ Union House project in Kampala.Jubilation has swept through

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