Muslims honour Prince Mbogo, Supreme mufti condemns police beatings
Mbogo is celebrated as the Grandfather of Islam for advocating for the rights of Muslims who were considered a marginalised community.Hundreds of Muslims gathered at the residence of Prince Kassim...
View ArticleMasaka road accident claims two including traffic officer
Masaka District Traffic Officer, Hassan Sekalema says the accident occurred due to the fog which obscured the vision of the drivers.Two people including the Kalungu District Traffic police Officer,...
View ArticleScores attend burial of charismatic preacher, Mukajanga
Scores of mourners thronged Bukalango Prayer Centre in wakiso for the burial of the Charismatic Catholic preacher John Baptist Mukajanga. Scores of mourners thronged Bukalango Prayer Centre in wakiso...
View ArticleCity traders’ body, KACITA deny hand in banned video production
The video, titled “The Journey of Uganda” was banned by the police three months ago. Traders under their umbrella group, Kampala City Traders Association, have distanced themselves from a banned video...
View ArticleTaxi drivers move out of USAFI park citing huge losses
The drivers say they have made several pleas to KCCA officials to allow them to relocate to the streets where its more lucrative, to no avail. Taxi operators based at Kampala’s Usafi Park staged a...
View ArticleHow Ugandans were taken out of volatile South Sudan
The UPDF began the evacuation of over 5,000 Ugandans from South Sudan after renewed clashes erupted in the countryOn Friday 15th July, the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) began the evacuation of...
View ArticleStandard Gauge Railway update: Compensation for burial grounds is proving...
There is a call on local governments to provide for common burial grounds, as a window to allow for smooth progress of infrastructural projects. There is a call on local governments to provide for...
View ArticleIndentification authority embarks on second phase
The revelation was made by the deputy spokesperson of the national identification and registration authority, Michael MugangaThe government has announced that it will start the second phase of issuing...
View ArticleActivists want special court to tackle women's rights abuse
Mike Chibita said a number of gender based violence cases go unheard and some remain on the pending list because of a poor approach and interpretation by the judiciary. The director of public...
View ArticleLaw don, Dr. Brian Kalenge says police disciplinary court a mockery of justice
Kalenge questioned the intention of the police in subjecting officers accused of brutalizing citizens before the internal police disciplinary courtA senior legal scholar has questioned the intention of...
View ArticleUPDF winds up mission to evacuate Ugandans in South Sudan
Ugandans who have remained in South Sudan will have to find their way out as the UPDF has wound up the three phase evacuation mission started last week. Ugandans who have remained in South Sudan will...
View ArticleUganda medical association demands better terms
The health workers demand that their salaries and allowances should be increased. Members of the Uganda medical association have petitioned the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga over their...
View ArticleFinal batch of Ugandans taken out of volatile South Sudan
Ugandans still trapped in the neighbouring state will have to find other means to leave after UPDF completed its evacuation missionBarely after the UPDF completed phase three of the evacuation of...
View ArticleMakerere lecturers warn of strike over arrears
Dr. Muhammed Kiggundu Musoke says they want their money paid to avoid any disruptions at the beginning of the semester Makerere University academic staff have set a deadline for tomorrow, Friday, to be...
View ArticlePolice officers sued for caning people cheering Besigye
Two people seek to be compensated with over 50million shillings each for beatings they allegedly sustained at the hands of the policeTwo people have dragged the IGP Kale Kayihura and seven other senior...
View ArticleMPs condemn police action of caning people
The Leader of Opposition and the Prime Minister were tasked to present solutions on the way forward and these have been presented to ParliamentParliamentarians have spoken strongly against the...
View ArticleZibulatudde downtown mall tenants protest over rental fees increments
Scores of businesspeople operating in a mall in downtown Kampala have closed their shops to protest against the increase in their rent dues by their landlord. Scores of businesspeople operating in a...
View ArticleMakerere non-teaching staff also threaten strike over pay
On May 2nd 2016, the teaching staff went on strike and after negotiations resumed workThe Makerere University non-teaching staff have unanimously voted to resume industrial action on the 1st of August...
View ArticleMuslim clerics spread anti-terrorism message
Muslims said the campaign is aimed at clearing the air about their alleged involvement in terrorismUganda’s Moslem community has launched a campaign to counter the perception that Islam is involved in...
View ArticleDan Kidega, EALA pays visit and condemns shoddy work at Karuma dam
The speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly Daniel Kidega has decried the flaws in the supervision of the construction works at Karuma Hydro power dam.The speaker of the East African...
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