Five Days in Custody: UJA Calls for Immediate Release of Journalist Asiteza
KAMPALA – The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has protested the continued detention of journalist Remy Asiteza, calling for his immediate and unconditional release...
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Vinka Reveals How Husband Nelly Witta’s Election Loss Broke Her Heart
Swangz Avenue singer Vinka, real name Veronica Lugya, has opened up about how hard her husband Nelson Witta’s loss in the recent elections broke her.Nelson Witta was no...
MPs demand tighter controls on tax waivers
Members of Parliament call for greater transparency and accountability in granting of tax waivers.The legislators also wondered whether the current criteria is not abused...
Besigye Trial Opens In His Absence, first Prosecution Witness Testifies
The High Court in Kampala began hearing the treason case against jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye in his absence. At the commencement of the trial, the prose...
Lukwago Withdraws From Besigye Defence
Lukwago Withdraws From Besigye DefenceThe withdrawal comes days after the High Court ruled that Besigye and Lutale still had access to adequate legal representation despi...
Besigye associates Ingrid, Nyanjura go into hiding after arrest threats as case resumes
The two opposition figures, who have attended almost every court session since Besigye was charged, are said to have received information that they would be targeted if t...
Two men suffocate to death inside deep well while fixing water pump
Two men have died after being suffocated while attempting to repair a water pump inside a deep underground well in Mityana District.The incident occurred on Sunday, Augus...
Govt Steps Up Road Safety Crackdown on Buses, Trucks
Commissioner Winstone Katushabe leading today’s inspection along Bombo roadKAMPALA — The government on Tuesday intensified a major road safety crackdown along the Kam...
Today in History: Former Vice President Gad Toko Dies in Road Crash
Toko died while travelling to Jinja for a golf tournament, ending the career of one of Uganda’s pioneering military aviators and post-independence political figures.On...
PRO Industries Denies Withholding Shs2.5bn from Maize Suppliers
The maize processor says supplier claims are disputed over discrepancies in delivery records, while proposing reconciliation before settling any amounts found to be genui...