A section of legislators have accused the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, of being biased in the selection of matters handled by Parliament. Concerns arose following the tabling of the Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024, by Mityana
The High Court in Kampala has referred a human rights application that was filed by Busiki County, Namutumba Member of Parliament Paul Akamba to the Constitutional Court for determination. In his application, Mr Akamba who is accused of seeking for 20% kickback from the chairperson of U
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president accused of stealing over Shs4.1 billion meant for war loss compensation to Busoga Growers Cooperatives has withdrawn his applications that had sought to dismiss the charges against him.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
Whenever President Museveni denounces Idi Amin, labelling him an 'idiot', it rekindles debates about the parallels and contrasts between these two prominent figures in Uganda's political history. Amin has globally been clustered in a band of brutal leaders like Adolf Hitler who was the maste
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
Private school administrators have responded to mounting public outcry over what is perceived as unduly high tuition fees, attributing the costs to operational expenses. Although many administrators declined to provide a detailed breakdown of their expenditure, they pointed to utility bi
The prince (Issabalangira) of Bugabula chiefdom in Busoga Kingdom, Mr Moses Woira Mitala Kitimbo, has urged coffee farmers in Kamuli District to embrace the ongoing coffee registration exercise, which seeks to comply with European Union guidelines on exports. Uganda has up to December 30
A teacher at Moroto Core PTC is urgently seeking assistance from well-wishers to cover Shs74 million in medical bills incurred after his wife underwent brain surgery at Mengo Hospital to remove a tumor. Mr John Dokolem, who has been a tutor at Moroto Core PTC since 1992, shared that he h
In yet another horrifying story, a helpless retired University Lecturer has sought the intervention of the Uganda Peaples Defence Force (UPDF) Commander, General Muhoozi Keinerugaba over an errant Army officer he accuses of forcefully occupying his farmland and encouraging other people to occupy par
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) in Jinja City has escalated its land dispute with Jinja Regional Referral Hospital to President Yoweri Museveni. The contested land, located at Plots 31-39, Nile Avenue, has been under a security order barring both parties from accessing it while
