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Police orders private firms to halt deployment of lone guard
Uganda police has directed private security firms to stop deploying one armed guard at duty stations. In his December 31, 2018 letter, Asuman Mugyenyi, police director of operations directed the...
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Bagyenda admits to ferrying documents out of BOU
The former Bank of Uganda (BoU) executive director in-charge supervision, Justine Bagyenda, has admitted that documents were ferried out of the central bank's premises by her aides. Appearing before...
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Opposition's Tshisekedi declared winner in DRC election
After several days of intense speculation on the outcome of the DRC’s presidential elections, the country’s election board, CENI, proclaimed opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi the winner. The result...
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BOU spent Shs 930m on external lawyers in Crane bank sale
The once powerful Bank of Uganda senior official, Justine Bagyenda has yet again been hung out to dry by former workers of the central bank. The former central bank executive director in charge of...
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Bobi Wine named among 100 global thinkers
The United States Foreign Policy magazine has named Kyadondo East member of parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine among the top 100 foreign policy global thinkers of 2018. Bobi Wine features...
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CCTV footage pins Bagyenda on BOU document heist
MPs probing into the irregular closure and sale of seven commercial banks have asked for the unedited CCTV footage showing Justine Bagyenda and her aides taking out documents from the central bank...
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Water scarcity threatens cholera response at Naguru hospital
A looming water shortage threatens cholera response activities at Naguru hospital. Administrators at the health facility have said that they do not have enough water to run the facility beyond the next...
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Gov't agencies, authorities merger a hoax - civil society
Government's announced plans to rationalize and merge agencies, commissions and authorities as a way of reducing wasteful expenditures and cost saving is a hoax, civil society organisations have said....
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State prosecutors sue govt over salary increment
The Uganda Association of Public Prosecutors has dragged government to court for failing to increase the salaries of state prosecutors. In an application filed at the High court in Kampala by lawyer...
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Suitcase full of $150,000 stolen at Mugabe's residence
Three people have appeared in court facing charges of stealing $150,000 (about Shs 556m) from former president Robert Mugabe’s homestead in Zvimba communal lands, Mashonaland West. The suspects, who...
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Kadaga, FDC to meet over Cosase impasse
Parliamentary leaders have decided to put their egos aside and engage in dialogue so as to resolve the ongoing leadership impasse of the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State...
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Lokodo suspends Ssempa from pornography control committee
Pastor Martin Ssempa has been suspended from the pornography control committee (PCC). Ethics and Integrity minister, Fr. Simon Lokodo announced the suspension in a letter dated December 18, 2018. "I in...
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Jilted lover admits killing two female varsity students
A Congolese national has confessed to the murder of two university students whose bodies were found rotting in a rented room in Kakeeka division, Rubaga division earlu this week.The suspect identified...
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MPs withdraw Bagyenda's BOU vehicle, security
Members of parliament directed Bank of Uganda (BOU) to withdraw the vehicle and security they have been providing to their former executive director bank supervision, Justine Bagyenda.For some months...
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Dominic Ongwen trial resumes today
The trial of Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), resumes today Monday at the Hague after a two-month break.Defense lawyers will be calling the next set of witnesses...
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16 perish in Pakwach truck accident
Sixteen fishmongers, mainly women have been killed and scores of others injured in a tragic motor accident in Pakwach district. The fishmongers were killed at Got Malara in Panyimur town on Sunday...
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SADC urges vote recount in DRC poll
A southern African regional bloc urged officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo Sunday to recount the votes of its recent contested presidential election. The Southern African Development...
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WHO orders for mandatory Ebola screening at Entebbe airport
The World Health Organization (WHO) has ordered for the mandatory Ebola screening of all passengers entering the country through Entebbe international airport. Initially, airport authorities were...
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8 arrested for extorting money from NRM supporters
Eight coordinators of Voice of the Movement in Luweero district have been arrested on allegations of extorting money from residents to help them access cash donations from President Yoweri...
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Murder in Mukono: police fails to arrest their own
Four police constables summoned to appear before the Lugazi Grade One magistrate, Aisha Nabukeera for manslaughter failed to show up. Police constables; David Wasswa, Owiny Kibul, Patrick Obor and...
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