IMF calls for review of Uganda’s anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism frameworks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a review of the legal ambiguities and deficiencies within Uganda’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. The IMF said barely a year after the delisting of Uganda off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Grey List. In February
Col. Deo Akiiki appointed military assistant to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba
Col. Deo Akiiki has been appointed as the Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. His appointment takes immediate effect. Muhoozi is the chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda, a pressure group lobbying for his presidency. Previously serving as the Deputy Director of Defence
Parliamentary Press Body Calls for Investigation into Brutal Attack on Top TV Journalist
The Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) has condemned the brutal attack on Top TV journalist Miracle Ibra. The journalist was assaulted while covering the conclusion of candidate nominations ahead of the Kawempe North by-election. Miracle Ibra was reporting on the nomination of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi
Human Rights Violations Will Persist If State’s Coercive Force Remains Unchecked – NUP’s Nalukoola
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Candidate for Kawempe by-election Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola has warned that human rights violations in Uganda will continue to rise unless the state’s use of coercive force against opposition leaders and illegal evictions is properly addressed. Speaking on recent cases of human rights abuses, Luyimbazi
Who is Agnes Kainza Nzogi, the Newly Appointed Permanent Secretary to the ODPP?
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Agnes Kainza Nzogi as the first-ever Permanent Secretary (PS) for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Her appointment follows a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, to establish the position of PS in
Speaker Anita Among Mourns Former IGP John Cossy Odomel
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has expressed her sorrow over the passing of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Cossy Odomel. According to IGP Abas Byakagaba, Odomel passed away last week in India. Odomel, who served as IGP from 1992 to 1999, joined the Uganda Police Force in 1980
Bishop Kiganda Urges Museveni to Involve Religious Leaders in Anti-Corruption Efforts
Bishop David Kiganda, founder and senior pastor of Christianity Focus Ministries, has called on President Yoweri Museveni to actively involve religious leaders in the fight against corruption. According to the Inspectorate of Government, Uganda loses approximately Shs 10 trillion annually to corruption-related activities. This pervasive vice has eroded public trust,
What are the preferred charges against Joseph Kony whose wife and children have returned to Uganda
The International Criminal Court [ICC] is in the process of confirmation of charges hearing against war Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA] who is suspected of 36 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, allegedly committed between at least July 1, 2002, until December 31,
NUP Candidate Elias Nalukoola Arrested
The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the Kawempe North by-election, Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, has been arrested shortly after his nomination. The political party confirmed his arrest in an official statement. According to the statement, Counsel Nalukoola was arrested by the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force of Uganda (JATT). “JATT operatives
NUP’s Kawempe North Mobilization Chair Arrested Ahead of Nalukoola’s Nomination
Kawempe North Mobilization Chairman, Sserubiri Charles, who was in possession of the nomination documents for National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Eria Luyimbazi Nalukoola, has been arrested. His arrest was confirmed by NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine. Luyimbazi was scheduled to be nominated at 11:00
