Hared Petroleum boss reportedly paid 1 million for 6 acres of Mabira Forest land
Bashir Musa a businessman who owns a chain of fuel stations across the country has pleaded guilty to fraudulently acquiring land in Mabira forest in Buikwe district. Mabira forest, totalling thirty...
View ArticleLocal governments demand for a seat at the table in Refugee management
The concern emerged during a meeting in Kampala organized by the African Women and Youth for Development, in partnership with the Uganda Local Government Association. Local government leaders are...
View ArticleFather who was filmed flogging his 5 year old son arrested
Police have arrested Daniel Kibuye, a man who was filmed caning his five-year-old son at a school in Kamwokya, Kampala. Police have arrested Daniel Kibuye, a man who was filmed caning his five-year-old...
View ArticleJudiciary trains leaders in alternative dispute resolution
The program started in Rwenzori region where several lawyers, religious leaders, Chief Administrative Officers, and Resident District Commissioners among others, were trained on how to use alternatives...
View ArticleUganda Law Society report indicates wanton violations
Among these are the issues of fishermen accusing the army of brutality, protection of environmental rights and the wave of criminal activity in the countryThe Uganda Law Society has today launched a...
View ArticlePolice pins Drug Authority over Fake drugs
Police faulted the National Drug Authority for failing to notify them about the counterfeit vaccines on time so that they could arrest the suspects dispensing or selling them.Parliament’s Health...
View ArticleMubende RDC on the spot over land evictions in the district
The RDC is accused of conniving with businessman Abid Alam to evict hundreds of residents from land in Bukoba village Mubende district.Mubende Resident District Commissioner Evelyn Kiiza Tinkamarirwe...
View ArticleFormer Luzira death row inmates graduate with law degrees from London University
The graduates are Pascal Nakuru, Susan Kigula and Moses Ekwam.The Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo devalued the worthiness of a death sentence and is fully in support of resorting to...
View ArticleAngry Bukedea residents confront district police boss over rising crime
Residents accuse the District Police Commander of siding with criminals, which has led to insecurity in the district. Bukedea residents stormed a closed door security meeting at the district...
View ArticleAmerican company to evict 250 families in Hoima
An American Company McAllister Natural Resources is reportedly planning the eviction after it is said to have got a lease in 2013 from Robert Bansigaraho and Joshua Tibagwa who allegedly acquired...
View ArticlePresident Museveni urges new Judges to be fair to everyone
The President made the appeal while officiating at a ceremony to swear in High Court Judges and a Justice of the Court of Appeal, which was held today at Statehouse in Entebbe.President Yoweri Museveni...
View ArticleNC Bank partners with Deloitte in blood donation drive
NC Bank has partnered with the National Blood Transfusion Services, Deloitte and ENS Africa in blood donation drive. This is in response to the national call for blood donation in light of the shortage...
View ArticleKampala Minister Betty Kamya denies plans to annex neighbouring districts
Kamya was responding to statements by Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze, who alleged on Thursday that the proposed Metropolitan Authority is just part of plans to annex territory from districts...
View ArticleMPs visit Nodding Syndrome victims in northern Uganda
David Okello, the coordinator of Caritas, an NGO helping the children in Pader district says they have now sought legal services to help the children. Members of Parliament on a fact-finding mission on...
View ArticleKatikkiro celebrates 10 years of St Mary’s college Lugazi
The school also today had a special mass to mark it’s anniversary at a function that was also attended by several Government Dignitaries including State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom...
View ArticleSinging teacher juggles teaching and a music career
The teacher of Physics and Mathematics also has a passion for rapping. To top this is a love for sports. Herbert Muhiirwe is a man of many hats.The teacher of Physics and Mathematics also has a passion...
View ArticleDon't be ambitious -Maj. Gen. Elwelu advises new deputy IGP Sabiiti
Brigadier Sabiiti Muzeeyi who was the commander Military Police handed over after he was appointed to the second highest police rank of Deputy IGP where he will begin a journey to enforce the law and...
View ArticleMbarara acid attack victim seeks justice
Katureebe was due to testify before the commission of inquiry before land matters and he is convinced the acid attack was meant to silence him. A counsellor representing Nyamityoboora ward B in Mbarara...
View ArticleBugisu Cooperative Union wants herdsmen off Bulambuli land
Bugisu Cooperative Union leaders say that the herdsmen are grazing over 100,000 heads of cattle on 3300 acres of land that belongs to the unionMembers of Bugisu Cooperative Union are seeking to drive...
View ArticleImpalas relocated from lake Mburo to Pian-upe in Karamoja
Fred Kiiza, the chief warden of Mt. Elgon National park, which runs Pian-UPE, reveals that the area lacked Impalas, which affected the number of tourists visiting itIn a bid to boost tourism in the...
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