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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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...
UAE missile threat alert lifted after 10 minutes as Iran denies launch claim
UAE Defence Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said its air defence systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the country...
MPs Press Government to Compensate Karuma Dam Project Victims
Parliament has renewed pressure on the government to compensate people displaced by the Karuma Hydropower Project, as MPs also questioned the slow expansion of electricit...
Pallisa RDC Begins Enforcing Balaam’s Directive on Alcohol Consumption Before 3pm
Pallisa authorities have begun enforcing a directive restricting alcohol consumption before 3pm, as district leaders launch a security and service delivery assessment acr...
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...
Iran’s oil exports down to ‘zero barrels,’ says US Energy Secretary
Top Trump administration official says US is able to get 8-9 million barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf, while Iran’s exports have fallen to zero. US Energy Secreta...
Museveni calls for stronger gov’t-private sector partnership to drive industrialisation
President Yoweri Museveni has called for a stronger partnership between government and the private sector to accelerate Uganda’s industrialisation, deepen regional inte...
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...
Joel Ssenyonyi Humbled as M7 Minister Chris Baryomunsi Denies Being Very old
On Tuesday, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi addressed a plenary session of Parliament and reported that the medical interns-related disputes (regarding their allowances...