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Ssebuwufu runs car bond from jail
In the underworld or under Mafia tradition, the ultimate boss can be removed only by death or abdication. A jail term, however long cannot dispossess him of his authority and that seems to perfectly...
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How documentary drove pharmacist Olaja to death
Deaths by suicide always prompt anguished questions from family and friends of the deceased about what they could have done to save him or what they did wrong to push him or her to the edge. These...
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I was framed – Ssebuwufu
When he was sentenced on Monday to a 40-year jail term for murder, kidnap and aggravated robbery, the burly Muhammad Ssebuwufu remained composed but on his way out of the dock his mask of collected...
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The truth is, expired food may not kill you
“Sell by,” “use by,” “best by or before”. Do we really need to throw food away after its sell- by date? Expiration dates can be really confusing, and that confusion leads to a lot of food waste. What...
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Cranes players strike over Shs 2bn unpaid allowance
The Uganda Cranes yesterday became the second team together with Zimbabwe to go on a sit-down strike and miss training over alleged unpaid allowances at the on-going 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations...
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Witness fined Shs 30,000 after her phone rang in court
A witness in Luweero High court has been fined Shs 30,000 for ignoring court guidelines on mobile phones in the courtroom. Justine Nabbanja, a resident of Kalongo Miti zone in Luweero town council...
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Judiciary stuck with Shs 24bn unclaimed bail money
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has learnt that the Judiciary is stuck with at least Shs 24 billion of unclaimed bail money. The money has been accumulating over the past years with an...
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Stella Nyanzi protests court's orders on witnesses
Incarcerated Makerere University researcher, Dr Stella Nyanzi has protested against the court’s order of summoning her 19 witnesses to appear and testify within just two days. The witnesses are...
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Police purchases 100 motorcycles for investigators
The police have purchased more than 100 motorcycles to ease movement of Criminal Investigations Officers (CIDs) and officers-in-charge of police stations in remote areas.Speaking to journalists at the...
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Kyambogo University student arrested for killing his teacher
Police has arrested a Kyambogo University student on suspicion of killing his former teacher, Emmanuel Mugarura. The student identified as Robert Asiimwe was arrested after the driver of a car he'd...
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Zimbabwe runs out of passports, adding to long list of shortages
Zimbabwe has run out of passports and vehicle registration number plates, forcing citizens to wait for long periods to get them - yet another sign of a desperate shortage of U.S. dollars in the...
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Chinese firm sets up Uganda’s first phone manufacturing plant
A Chinese electronics firm, ENGO Holdings Limited, has joined Uganda’s industrial sector to domestically manufacture and assemble mobile phones and laptop computers. The firm is setting up its...
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UIA executive director Kaguhangire finally sacked
The board of Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has finally sacked the embattled executive director Jolly Kamugira Kaguhangire, ending her brief tenure at the investment promotion agency.Kaguhangire’s...
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Museveni ignores Anite on UTL administrator
President Yoweri Museveni has declined State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite’s call to replace the Uganda Telecom (UTL) administrator.In a letter to the Justice minister Kahinda Otafiire dated...
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Sudan military, opposition agree to share power
Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections, setting off street celebrations by...
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Pakistani national jailed for one year, 8 months for illegal entry
Mukono chief magistrate Juliet Hatanga has sentenced a 34-year-old Pakistani national to one year and eight months in prison for illegal entry into the country and working without a permit. Mustafa...
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Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, 83 drown
Eighty-three African migrants drowned and three survived when their boat sank two days ago off the Tunisian coast, the Coast Guard says. The vessel went down in the Mediterranean two days ago, just...
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Minister Aceng's visit to Arua angers immigration officials
Security and immigration officials at Lia border point along the Uganda-DRC border in Arua district were on Thursday 'left surprised' after the Health minister Ruth Aceng visited the area but declined...
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Promoter Bajjo sent back to Luzira due to magistrate’s absence
Music and events promoter Andrew Mukasa, also known as Bajjo has been sent back to Luzira prison, due to the absence of trial magistrate Stella Maris Amabilisi, who was expected to give a ruling on his...
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Five family members die after eating poisoned food
Five people from the same family in Buliisa district have died after eating suspected poisoned food.The deceased are Agnes Naume 30, Robert Omirambe 10, Charles Agenonga 11, Richard Sunday 12 and...
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