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Driver Accused of Smuggling Prohibited Cigarettes Released on Bail

Driver Accused of Smuggling Prohibited Cigarettes Released on Bail

A driver facing serious charges related to the possession of prohibited goods has been granted bail. On September 25, 2024, Hussein Isabirye was released by the Anti Corruption Court in Nakasero, under the authority of Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro. The court set Isabirye’s bail at sh4 million, with

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Civil Aviation Authority, UGAISOA Partner to Lead This Year’s Aviation Run

Civil Aviation Authority, UGAISOA Partner to Lead This Year’s Aviation Run

Uganda Civil Aviation ( UCAA) has announced a partnership with the Uganda Aeronautical Information Service Officers’ Association ( UGAISOA) to organise this year’s Aviation Run scheduled for October 20, 2024. The event will be organised at Entebbe Mayor’s Garden, and according to UCAA S

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Government Loses Over Shs 1 Billion in Karamoja Stone Dealer Royalties

Government Loses Over Shs 1 Billion in Karamoja Stone Dealer Royalties

Moses Lokiru, Moroto – The Government of Uganda has suffered a significant financial loss due to the failure of stone dealers in Karamoja to remit royalties. Investigations have revealed that over Shs 1 billion was diverted to individuals within the police mineral protection unit deployed in the r

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Sewerage Overflow Threatens Health and Livelihoods in Kisoro

Sewerage Overflow Threatens Health and Livelihoods in Kisoro

Village health teams (VHT) from Kisoro Municipality are raising concerns about the overflowing Kamonyi sewerage into neighboring gardens in Karumena village, Kamonyi ward, Kisoro Municipality. This environmental hazard has significantly hindered the farming sector in the area. During a recent

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Ankole Surgical Camp Surpasses 500 Operations in a Single Day

Ankole Surgical Camp Surpasses 500 Operations in a Single Day

More than 400 patients underwent successful surgeries on the first day of the Ankole Surgical Camp, according to Halson Kagure, Public Relations Officer at Mbarara Referral Hospital. The camp, which commenced on September 23, has attracted patients from across the region, with hundreds more a

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Kayunga district councilors query ‘unclear’ appointment of 30 extra teachers

Kayunga district councilors query ‘unclear’ appointment of 30 extra teachers

Kayunga District councilors have called for an investigation into what they described as unclear circumstances under which 62 primary school teachers were interviewed and given appointment letters yet the district officials had advertised 32 vacancies. During the district council meeting

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Ex-ULS president withdraws dismissal application in Shs4.1b theft case

Ex-ULS president withdraws dismissal application in Shs4.1b theft case

A senior lawyer and former Uganda Law Society (ULS) president accused of stealing over Shs4.1 billion meant for war loss compensation to Busoga Growers Cooperatives has withdrawn his applications that had sought to dismiss the charges against him. Mr John Matovu 62, of M/S Matovu & Matov

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Kiteezi tragedy: Survivors struggle with loss, relocation plans

Kiteezi tragedy: Survivors struggle with loss, relocation plans

The Kiteezi landfill tragedy is a few days shy of a two-months anniversary. The grief is still too raw for survivors and bereaved families. The gut-wrenching calamity befell residents of Kiteezi in Wakiso District on August 10, claiming the lives of more than 35 people and destroying pro

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MPs slam CDF Muhoozi on the floor

MPs slam CDF Muhoozi on the floor

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba's conduct on social media became a subject of debate on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday as opposition MPs called for disciplinary action and a House probe for engaging in partisan politics. The 50-year-old First Son on Saturda

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Political aspirations shattered

Political aspirations shattered

Political pilgrims seeking to enter the Promised Land of elected office have been left wandering in the desolate desert of uncertainty after their guide returned to base. For some of his followers in the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), the declaration by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is

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