EC, Police Meet Over Violence in Kawempe By-Election Campaigns
The Electoral Commission (EC), led by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, has met with senior leadership of the Uganda Police Force, headed by Director of Operations AIGP Frank Mwesigwa, to address the ongoing clampdown on opposition campaigns in the Kawempe by-election. Over the weekend, political campaigns for the Kawempe North
Archbishop Kaziimba visits Besigye at Luzira Prison
The Uganda Inter-Religious Council, led by Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba, has visited former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, at Luzira Prison. This revelation was made by Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife of Dr. Besigye. “At Luzira Prison, I was pleasantly surprised
Kony’s wife, children set for Acholi spiritual cleansing
Ruth Achan, the wife of Joseph Rao Kony, founder of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), along with her children Maisa Amu, Betty Akidi, and Pope Kony is set to undergo an Acholi cleansing ritual ahead of their reintegration into the community. Achan, who surrendered to Ugandan authorities in the Central
Uganda losses over Shs 70 billion annually in commitment fees- Auditor General
Uganda has been paying more than Shs 70 billion annually in commitment fees on loans over the past six years, according to the newly released Auditor General’s report. A commitment fee is a charge imposed by lenders on unused credit lines or un-disbursed loans. The report reveals that over the
BoU Fraudulent Payment: Court Releases Accountant General, Five Others
High Court has released Accountant General Lawrence Ssemakula and five others implicated in the fraudulent payment of Shs 60 billion by the Bank of Uganda. Ssemakula was released alongside Commissioner of Treasury Services Jennifer Muhuruzi, as well as Judith Ashaba, Dorothy Kusiima, Betinah Nayebare, and Nkakubo Lumala. Appearing before Justice
Why Museveni Approved Copyright Management System for Ugandan Artists
Yesterday, President Museveni gave green light to a Copyright Management System to protect musicians and ensure they earn from their work. “Now technology should be able to tell us who has played my song and where,” said President Museveni during a meeting in Rwakitura with top officials & musicians, including
Speaker Tayebwa Moves to Promote Trade Between the EU, Caribbean and Pacific States
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has pledged to promote trade between the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean and Pacific States. Tayebwa made this commitment shortly after being elected President of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly. He expressed gratitude to the delegates
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
IGAD Supports Uganda in Advancing Participatory Land Use Planning in Karamoja
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with Uganda’s Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, and with financial support from the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa, has successfully facilitated a participatory physical land use planning process in Kacheri Sub-County and Kacheri Town Council, Kotido District, Karamoja Region.
UN Deputy Representative Commends UPDF Troops in Somalia for Strengthening Confidence and National Reputation
UN Deputy Representative Commends UPDF Troops in Somalia for Strengthening Confidence and National Reputation The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga, has praised the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU X) in Somalia for their professionalism
