Francis Otucu

Rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo follows proceedings virtually recently At least 100 people arrested for electoral violence and other crimes are languishing in prisons following the failure by Luwero Chief Magistrate Court to secure stable internet to handle their cases. There are over 362 cases pending before Luwero Magistrate Court. These

At least 229 people perished in 1,407 road accidents recorded last month, according to the police’s Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety. Faridah Nampiima, the Traffic Directorate Spokesperson, said that the accidents which mostly emanated from reckless driving also resulted in serious and minor injuries to 1,054 people. She said

More than 1000 Congolese nationals fleeing tribal clashes between the Lendu and Bagegere in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have crossed to Uganda through the lake Albert in Kikuube district. The refugees arrived last week and are already at Kyangwali refugees’ settlement area in Kyangwali sub-county

Museveni leaving Abu Dhabi earlier today President Yoweri Museveni has said that the government of Uganda is to open a shelter in the United Arab Emirates-UAE to shelter girls that get stranded in that country after being trafficked. Museveni made the pronouncement after discussions with the executive leaders of Ugandans

One person has died following the enforcement of the nighttime curfew in Wakiso district on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as John Kulumba. According to residents, Wakiso District Police commander, Medard Asiimwe together with three other officers raided a pub in Nsangi and questioned the revellers why they

Naigobya Technical institute in Luuka district is to be relocated to pave way for the construction of a government-sponsored sugar factory. This was resolved in a meeting by residents of Naigobya parish, in Bukooma sub-county, in Luuka district on Sunday afternoon. The technical school seats on 50 acres of land,

Amazing Grace Nursery and Primary School in Nakaseke also suspended operations this year over COVID 19 At least 19 Private Primary Schools in Nakasongola district are believed to have ceased operations because of the prolonged closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the affected schools are Muwuma Light of

The African Development Bank is to prover close to 1.8 billion shillings towards supporting businesses along the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline(EACOP) A statement from the Petroleum Authority(PAU) says the government of Uganda and African Development Bank signed the gran agreement for the project mid-last month in Kampala.   Micro,

The Lake Albert oil project may not receive a final investment decision (FID) from China National Offshore Oil Corporation soon as anticipated. While its joint Venture Partner, Totalenergies is developing the site for the Tilenga project. CNOOC has not awarded any contract for similar work.   A source close to

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine says that the ministry will compare data of arriving passengers tested at the government laboratory with the passenger manifests provided by airlines to look out for people who skip the mandatory COVID-19 testing at Entebbe International Airport. The move