Current Affairs

The Anti-corruption court has sentenced a former police officer to pay a court fine of shs 2.5m and further compensate Government with 20.6 million shillings he unlawfully received as Salary after his voluntary resignation from the force.

The High Court has dismissed a bail application filed by NUP activist Yasin Ssekitoleko also known as Machete on grounds that the Highcourt criminal division lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

Kampala traders reopened their shops on Thursday following a successful meeting with government officials, effectively bringing an end to their two-day strike.

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party tribunal has dismissed an election petition filed by Kenneth Jogo Biryabarema against Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties.

Police in Fort Portal City are investigating the death of a 17-year-old student of St. Leo’s College, Kyegobe, who is suspected to have taken his own life by hanging.

The NRM Election Disputes Tribunal has ordered a repeat of elections in parts of Bukono Constituency, Namutumba District, following a successful petition by the incumbent MP and State Minister for Housing, Princess Persis Namuganza.

Daniella Atim is reportedly demanding 60% of Jose Chameleone’s wealth in a new divorce filing.

The High Court in Kampala has rejected an application seeking the withdrawal of Justice Emmanuel Baguma from presiding over the hearing of (Rt) Col. Dr Besigye's treason case.

Theodore Ssekikubo, the Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, has lost the bid to reclaim the NRM ticket after the NRM Elections disputes Tribunal dismissed his petition against the election of retired Brigadier General Emmanuel Rwashande.

Gender minister Hon. Betty Amongi has promised to lobby for a separate budget of around Ugx 5 billion for the different SACCO’s of Ugandan music promoters and event organizers.