Fresh Floods Claim 15 lives in Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo
At least 15 people have died in fresh floods following heavy rains on Saturday morning in the districts of Kapchorwa, Kween, and Bukwo. The incident comes just days after Thursday’s tragedy in Bukwo, where nine people lost their lives when rainfall triggered mudslides in Benet Sub-county, Kween District. According to
President Suluhu Wins Tanzania’s Election Amid Unrest
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania’s presidential election, securing another term in office amid days of unrest and allegations of fraud across the country. According to the electoral commission, President Samia won 98% of the vote, nearly sweeping the 32 million ballots cast in Wednesday’s
Court Releases UWA Officials implicated in Shs 9.3 Billion Fraud
The Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate, Racheal Nakyazze, has released several Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials accused of corruption and causing financial loss exceeding Shs 9.3 billion. The officials were last week interrogated at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters and detained over their alleged involvement in a large-scale chimpanzee and
Parliament clears Shs 422.7B Loan for South Sudan Power Project
Parliament has approved a US$121.96 million (Shs 422.7 billion) loan from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda’s electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members. While some legislators welcomed the project as a strategic regional investment that could generate foreign income, others warned that it would worsen Uganda’s debt
Boda Boda Rider remanded Over Shs 332M Centenary Bank Fraud
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi has remanded 45-year-old boda boda rider George Byaruhanga, also known as Ronald Kintu, over allegations of electronic fraud. Byaruhanga faces six charges, including electronic fraud, personation, forgery, and uttering false documents, in connection with a scheme that allegedly defrauded Centenary Bank of more than
Court Sentences Four Poachers to seven years in prison
The Masindi Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced four poachers to custodial terms of seven and three years, respectively, for illegal entry, hunting, and unlawful possession of wildlife products in Murchison Falls National Park. Magistrate Kosia Kasibayo convicted and sentenced Oyirwoth Albert and Odwoka Albert to seven years’ imprisonment after they
Mystery as Mudslides Claim Lives, Destroy Homes in Kween
Several people have died and dozens of homes have been destroyed following heavy rainfall that triggered mudslides in Benet Sub-county, Kween District. The disaster struck after hours of continuous downpour, leaving many residents displaced and property buried under mud and debris. Atleast nine people are reported to have died. Three
Gov’t to Borrow Shs 422.7b for South Sudan Power Project
The government is seeking to borrow Shs 422.7 billion (approximately $121.9 million) from the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to finance the South Sudan Power Interconnection Project, Daily Star has learned. According to the Order Paper for today’s parliamentary sitting, Henry Musasizi,
Museveni Faults UWA Over Eviction of Pastoralists in Nakapiripirit
The National Resistance Movement presidential candidate President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has faulted the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for evicting pastoralists from the Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve in Nakapiripirit district without consulting the affected communities. Speaking at a campaign rally in Nakapiripirit today, Museveni described the evictions as premature and insensitive to
Police Nab 10 After Raid on Bobi Wine’s Hotel in Lira
The Uganda Police Force has revealed that supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, attacked police officers in Lira District following a raid at the hotel where the candidate was staying. Police said the incident followed a raid on Tembo Trek
