Police in Mityana District are searching for a 35-year-old man accused of strangling his estranged wife after she allegedly refused to return to their home.The deceased, Sherina Namatovu 23, was a resident of Nakitolo Cell, Ttanda Ward, in Ttamu Division, Mityana Municipality.Accord
Police in Kitgum District are investigating a suspected suicide after a Kenyan national and pastor was found hanging from a mango tree in Orom East Sub-county. The deceased, identified as Fred Nkulala, was an adult pastor and peasant farmer residing in Lobiri Village, Katwotwo Parish in Orom East
Hon Thomas Tayebwa may also face accusations associated with the broader culture of patronage and corruption within politics, but he has generally been viewed as more discreet, measured, respectful, and careful not to exercise power in ways that publicly embarrass the State or threaten the broade
Former Busiro East MP Medard Lubega Sseggona has warned newly elected speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth that he faces enormous political pressure as he assumes office.Speaking to Bbeg Media at his office in Kampala, Sseggona said the current political environment could make it diffic
Head of Public Service Lucy Nakyobe has cautioned prosecutors against political interference, corruption and abuse of office, warning that unprofessional conduct undermines justice, overcrowds prisons and damages public trust in the legal system.The Head of Public Service and Secretary to
L-R: Faridah Nakabugo, Godfrey Luyombya, Shamim Nambassa and Judith NalukwagoIn a bid to steer Uganda’s capital through a maze of chronic urban challenges, Kampala Lord Mayor Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo has unveiled a fresh executive team for the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) counci
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reduced its net borrowing or fiscal deficit in the month of April, amidst the global supply disruptions and lower revenue collections.According to the Ministry of Finance, net borrowing (the extra money the government had to borrow after accounting fo
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ran parallel procurement operations through the United Arab Emirates and Chinese suppliers to covertly acquire advanced military technology used to target American forces and US-allied infrastructure across the Middle East, according to two Financial Tim
Since it was announced that Starlink had been granted a licence to operate in Uganda, there has been significant debate around what this means for Uganda’s communications sector and the terms of the licence in particular.Taxation of Starlink and data sovereignty are two of the key issues
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has defended Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s “Operation Maliza Ufisadi,” rejecting claims that the anti-corruption drive is being used to settle political scores.PLU Secretary General and Kasambya County MP Daudi Kabanda said the allegations of a witch
