Francis Otucu

The Speaker of Uganda’s Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda to explain the recent United States of America sanctions against former Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura over accusations of corruption and abuse of human rights. Kadaga’s directive followed a concern raised by Francis Mwijukye (Buhweju County)

The United States (US) Mission in Uganda has warned the Electoral Commission against banning cameras and video recordings at polling stations, saying the move will go against the spirit of free and fair elections. The US Mission’s position on the controversial matter was communicated on the Mission’s officials twitter handle,

Ugandan prosecutors have re-opened the case of a Finnish businessman found dead at Pearl Of Africa hotel in the capital Kampala last year. According to reports, the three suspects have been charged with murder in a Kampala court, which has not however, made any public announcement. They had previously been charged with

The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Russian Federation on the cooperation in the Field of the use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes. The IGA was signed by Eng. Irene Muloni, the Minister of Energy and Mineral

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici has backed the US sanctions against the former Police Chief, Gen. Kale Kayihura.     According to Pacifici, there is logic and principle in the visa and economic sanctions imposed against Kayihura, adding that even the EU would

Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has summoned the country's Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda and Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo over the security of Mbale Woman Member of Parliament. Kadaga issued the summons after the Mbale Woman MP; Connie Nakayenze Galiwango sought the intervention of parliament over her

Local leaders from Kadagi District have petitioned Parliament over illegal possession of over 150 acres of their land. The LC3 Chairman, Robert Tumukwasibe Birwahuri who led the group said that the contentious piece of land which is located in the village of Mpefu had been sold and titled to a

Huawei's US subsidiary, Huawei Technologies USA Inc. (HT USA), dropped a lawsuit on Sept. 9 against the US Commerce Department and several other US government agencies that it filed back in June. The case was originally filed in response to telecommunications equipment that was seized without justification by US officials