The Inspector General of Police has ordered the Police Standards Unit to investigate several officers for abetting land grabbing and torture of tenants. The officers in trouble include Justus Asiimwe, the Nakaseke Police Commander, Christine Otai the Officer in charge of Kapeeka Police Post and their junior staff. On Wednesday,
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Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Jennifer Musisi has raised concerns over her safety and possible threats to her life. Her concerns were this morning communicated to the KCCA special authority meeting by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago based on a telephone conversation between the two leaders of the city
Read MoreBottled water supplier Aqua Coolers has lodged a complaint against a General in the Ugandan Peoples Defence Forces- UPDF who is reportedly frustrating the company by claiming a piece of land meant for their expansion in Namanve Industrial Park. The complaint was raised by Susan Ndaru, an official of the
Read MoreReal estate mogul Sudhir Ruparelia has turned down mediation talks with Bank of Uganda (BoU) over the collapse of Crane Bank. The High Court had asked BoU and Sudhir to settle the case out of Court (through mediation), but the latter has rejected the mediation plans, arguing that BoU which
Read MoreThe controversial contract signed between the Government of Uganda and Societe General Desurveillance (SGS) in 2015 to inspect vehicles in Uganda in order to reduce on accidents continues to suffer credibility. The latest is that Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has denied ever issuing a certificate, certifying the equipment
Read MoreFor many Ugandans, the gold found deep underground in the hills of Mubende District was a lifeline. Over the past five years, an estimated 70,000 people have left their homes and moved to the gold fields, seeking - if not their fortunes - a way of feeding their families. When
Read MoreKenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga rejected early results of a presidential election on Wednesday that showed he was losing to incumbent and long-time rival Uhuru Kenyatta, stoking fears that his disgruntled supporters could take to the streets. As of 0300 GMT, the election commission website put Kenyatta ahead by 55.1
Read MoreFake cancer medicines have hit the Ugandan market, putting patients of the deadly disease in more danger. Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) says they have impounded some unregistered and counterfeit medicines; Avastin® (Bevacizumabi) tablets packed in plastic jar on the market with features Avastin® 400mg, Batch no: NC 2001, Expiry
Read MoreOne of former President Idi Amin Dada's sons has hit out at Ugandan opposition leader over statements the latter made regarding the ex-leader. Hussein Lumumba Amin took to his Facebook page to bash FDC strongman Kizza Besigye after the former presidential candidate tweeted that President Yoweri Museveni was campaigning for
Read MoreUganda's Members of Parliament on Tuesday questioned the country's education ministry officials over why the ministry has been operating for two years without a strategic plan. This emerged in a meeting between parliament's education committee chaired by Mbale Woman MP Connie Nakayenze and the ministry officials that the sector's strategic
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