The leadership of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction on Monday visited the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Namuwongo, demanding registration forms to begin the process of registering their new party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). The faction had written
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian police arrested several high-profile opposition figures on Monday, including the chairman and deputy chairman of the country’s main opposition party, CHADEMA. The arrests came ahead of planned protests against what the party alleges is a government crackdown on it
Two severely malnourished children were abandoned at Iceme Health Center III in Iceme town council, Oyam district, last Monday. The two young girls, ages 3 and 5, were brought from Awio parish by a woman who claimed to be their aunt. She later disappeared, leaving the children unattended at t
Officials at the Kampala-based Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI) have said they are seeing more qualified medical professionals enrolling for the course on traditional medicine as integration of modern and traditional medicine takes shape. âOur students are peop
Kampala socialite Nasser Nduhukire, aka Don Nasser has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated trafficking in children and defilement of a 16-year-old girl. The 38-year-old businessman and resident of Kito village, Kira Town Council, Wakiso District appeared at Buganda Road
High Court in Kampala has ordered the trial of five people accused over the fraudulent transfer of land titles belonging to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for land at Lubowa in Wakiso District. This follows a successful appeal by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. On M
The National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Western Uganda, Jolly Kyomugasho Mugisha is dead, the party leadership has announced. "Itâs with great sadness that I announce the passing of Hon. Jolly Mugisha, the National Unity Platform Deputy President for Western Uganda," t
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) administration and local legislators have today welcomed a team of Uganda’s finest surgeons and health professionals for a highly anticipated surgical camp starting tomorrow, September 22nd, and running until the 28th. Dubbed the Ankole Surgical Camp, this
Sean "Diddy" Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop's biggest names to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as part of a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering, prosecutors said on Tuesday in bringing three criminal charges against him. Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty in
The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) has added a second ferry at the Masindi Port to ease transport to northern Uganda ahead of the planned closure of the Karuma Bridge, scheduled to begin on September 23. The Unra media relations manager, Mr Allan Ssempebwa, said the new ferry wil
