The investigating officer in the case in which city rally driver Desh Kananura is accused of assaulting his employee Badru Kateregga leading to his death, has told the High Court that the “crime scene” was tampered with. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Grace Davis Pande said this as hearing of the …
Read More »VIDEO: Amongi explains new plans on govt land acquisition
VIDEO: Government has finalized a move to amend article 26 of the constitution and pave way for smoother acquisition of private land so as to ensure government projects are not slowed down. According to the Cabinet Minister for Lands Betty Amongi Akena, government loses Shs900bn interest rates on loans, whenever the …
Read More »UTL ordered not to fire staff or sale assets
The parliamentary probe into the alleged mismanagement of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) has today grilled the company’s top managers. The probe heard of the mounting debts UTL is facing and the absence of audits. UTL owes Uganda Communications Commision (UCC) sh27 billion, and MTN Uganda sh3.5billion. The probe committee asked …
Read More »Moses Matovu’s decades with Afrigo Band
Moses Matovu’s music journey mirrors the history of Uganda’s pop music culture and identity. He has been in Uganda’s music industry for 49 years. He started and continues to manage Afrigo Band in Kampala. Afrigo has a unique sound of Ugandan drumbeats and percussions layered over a synthesised rumba guitar …
Read More »Stained glass art
Dying elsewhere, booming in Uganda St. Peter’s Cathedral in Nsambya in Kampala is imbued with an aura that is unmistakably different from its environment. Upon entering the place, the atmosphere suddenly changes from the uniform bright light outside the edifice to a mild light interior made rich by colours filtering …
Read More »Kadaga assures EU, US envoys on pre-2021 electoral reforms
Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has assured development partners that the 10th parliament is committed to the enactment of necessary electoral reforms for credible elections in 2021. Kadaga revealed that she will write to Uganda’s attorney general on the need for quick introduction of electoral reforms, including all the recommendations from …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Fishing in the dark on Lake Victoria
Without a survey of the actual fish stock, fisheries managers focus on what they get out to ensure sustainability For some time now, fish catchers, processors, traders and government officials involved in Uganda’s fish sector have been saying that fish stocks in Lake Victoria are declining. The problem appears to …
Read More »Price surge in basic commodities ahead of Christmas
Festive season and prolonged drought push prices high This year’s Christmas may not be merry as many could hope as prices for specific basic commodities increases ahead of the big day, The Independents analysis shows. The price of sugar has increased from Shs 3, 200 to Shs 5,000 per kilogramme …
Read More »Courts stops NEMA evictions in Namataba
The High Court Land Division on Monday issued an interim order stopping the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) from evicting residents of Kito and Namataba villages in Wakiso. The interim order was issued after the Deputy registrar Susan Kanyange observed that NEMA only gave a 21 days eviction notice to the …
Read More »Court okays challenge to Kato Lubwama papers
The High Court in Kampala has granted permission to Rubaga South voter Habib Buwembo to file an election petition challenging the academic qualification of his area Member of Parliament Paul Kato Lubwama. Justice Magret Oguli Oumo said he had found evidence of fraud on a court record, Kato having told the Electoral Commission that he …
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