Govt plans to criminalise disrespect of elders
The government is planning to introduce a law that will ensure young people respect and take advice from older persons, a minister has said. State Minister for Older Pers...
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Two arrested after mob destroys property to avenge Bukomansimbi couple’s murder
Police in Bukomansimbi District are investigating the murder of a couple and destruction of property in a revenge attack by a mob at Kyankoole village in Butenga Sub-coun...
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...
Karuma bridge closure: Travellers endure long queues at Masindi port
Travellers have been forced to endure long queues at Masindi Port in Western Uganda as they jostle to catch ferries to the countryâs capital Kampala following the to...
Court orders trial of 5 people in NSSF Lubowa land case
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 l...
Fighting Eacop is a lost cause
At the conclusion of the Climate Summit Conference of Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in December 2023, member states committed to rapidly decarbon...
Only 10 percent of govt projects are on schedule, NPA report says
Enforcement of publicly funded projects and related investment is underperforming, according to National Planning Authority (NPA). The NPA assessment report further discl...
Govt sued for putting law books behind paywall
Uganda Law Reform Commission has been sued for allegedly subjecting access to laws of Uganda to only purchased subscription and paid-up platforms. A group of thirteen law...
Magistrate halts session to fundraise for defiled toddler
Kayunga Grade One Magistrate Faridah Ikimaana on September 16 halted court proceedings in a defilement case of a two-year-old and started a fundraising campaign to raise...
Court to decide on fate of 80 affected families in crude oil pipeline dispute
The High Court in Masaka has scheduled September 27 to deliver a ruling on a case concerning the eviction of over 80 residents to facilitate the construction of the crude...