Woman arrested for allegedly forcing stepson, 8, to swallow 46 needles
Police in Mitooma District are holding a 45-year-old woman for allegedly forcing her eight-year-old stepson to swallow dozens of sewing needles.Juliet Tushabeomwe, 45, wa...
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Kampala hotel staff remanded over theft of $12,000 gift for South Sudan president
Hotel staff William Ssemata 39, in the dock on charges of theft of $12,000 meant for South Sudan President’s gift. Photo/ Juliet Kigongo. A staff at a hotel in Kampala...
Panic as Supreme Court Revisits Justice Dollo’s Settlement Agreement on Dr. Kasasa’s Multibillion Mutungo Hill Land
Five Supreme Court justices, led by Justice Percy Night Tuhaise, alongside Justices Christopher Madrama, Catherine Bamugemereire, Mike Chibita, and Monica Mugenyi, are re...
Besigye lawyers, prosecution clash over legality of concealing witnesses
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on Thursday. Photo | Juliet KigongoTension gripped the High Court on Thursd...
Weasel Manizo Summoned by Police Over Alleged Stabbing Incident
Singer Weasel Manizo is the center of controversy after one Sammy Amanya accused him of stabbing him and driving him to the hospital.Sammy, who was in his hospital bed, n...
Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic con...
Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods
KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on e...
Gen Kayanja Marks 45 Years Since Joining NRA Bush War
General Kayanja (second from left) pictured with members of his Operation Wembley team in the early 2000s. The unit was known for its tough and uncompromising approach in...
Activists Demand Urgent Action as Alcohol Abuse Tightens Grip on Kampala Youth
Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, c...
Buliisa moves to install biometric machines to curb health worker absenteeism
Patients seeking treatment at Biiso health Center IV in Buliisa. Health workers in the district are being accused of absenteeism.Buliisa, Uganda | URN | The Buliisa Distr...