Tag Archives: Uganda

A grade two magistrate attached to Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court Agnes Napiyo has been charged  before the Anti-Corruption Court with  two counts of corruption  and abuse of office. Napiyo appeared before  grade one magistrate Patricia Amoko and denied the allegation. Court heard  that between March 2, 2017 and April , …

Electricity distribution company Umeme have said investigations indicate the transformer that fell on a vehicle on Dewinton Road on Tuesday was likely tampered with. “Preliminary investigations indicate that the network may have been interfered with, causing the transformer structure to fall into the vehicle. Comprehensive investigations are still underway to …

Uganda’s Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial relations Herbert Kabafunzaki has been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court with three counts that include corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony. The Rukiga County MP appeared before  Chief Magistrate  Agnes Alum  jointly with his political assistant Brian Mugabo and an interior designer …

  Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked all existing subscribers to update their SIM-card registration information in seven days or they will be deactivated.  National Identity Card (IDs) and passports, for the case of foreigners, will be used to verify, re-validate and re-register SIM-cards for all subscribers. This is a shift from …

Buganda’s Minister of Information and Protocol Noah Kiyimba has warned Bobi Wine to restrain his relatives from threatening Kingdom employees after a Kaazi-Busabala land dispute ended with the leading Ugandan musician’s property being razed to the ground. Musician, activist and humanitarian Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was outraged by Friday’s demolition of part of …

Government gets rid of loss-making company, but can new investor avoid its jinx? The government of Uganda has leased Phenix Logistics Uganda Ltd, a garment manufacturer based in Kampala, to a Kenyan-based garment manufacturer – Fine Spinners. The deal which is at un-disclosed amount of money and a 15-year period …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | South Sudanese villagers are eating leaves from trees and precious seed stocks as food runs out in areas where famine has not been declared, a humanitarian aid group said Monday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said villages outside Aweil Centre County in the north of …

Population survey reveals most sexually active, violent at home and HIV illiterate Ugandans  Do you know that girls from Teso have the earliest sex debut in Uganda? Did you know that the Bagisu and Karimojong do not know that using condoms and limiting sexual intercourse to one uninfected partner are …

Prominent academic and activist Doctor Stella Nyanzi on Monday denied charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication that have been read out to her this afternoon. Her appeal for bail was not granted, as she was remanded to Luzira prison until April 25 for court to hear her response to the state …

Kawempe South Member of Parliament (MP) Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga alias “Mugaati gwa Bata” has been committed to civil prison for failure to pay sh100 million he owes one John Baptist Maali. Munyagwa was arrested on Monday and taken  to cCourt by Kyalula Edward Aipha Court bailiffs. He was sent to Luzira Prison …