Airtel Uganda has reinforced its commitment to providing superior network connectivity by commissioning five new network sites in Soroti city. The expansion is part of Airtel’s ongoing investment in enhancing network coverage and delivering an exceptional digital experience for its customers in the greater Teso region. The new site in Soroti is one of several…
Traceability of externalised labour in the Middle East is expected to improve following the establishment of a database of migrant workers, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) has said. Uganda has in the recent past experienced a surge in labour migration, particularly to the Middle East, with estimates pointing to over 165,000,…
Dr Kizza Besigye will have to spend more time in jail after the High Court denied him bail today. Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale face treason charges for which they were held last year by the military court. Today, hundreds of his supporters gathered at the court, many of whom expected that the duo…
It will take the government 12 years to clear outstanding domestic arrears of Shs 13.8 trillion, a report by the committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed. The report presented by the committee’s Deputy Chairperson, Moses Aleper, said domestic arrears had increased from Shs 10.5 trillion in the 2022/2023 financial year to Shs…
The box containing some of the ashes of the late Shaka Ssali was displayed in Alexandria, Virginia, where the former towering broadcaster was cremated in a private ceremony. Against the wishes of some of his folks in Kabale, Uganda, Ssali was cremated yesterday. His reasons for choosing cremation over a traditional burial are still unknown….
The High Court in Soroti yesterday freed a man who had defiled a 16 year-old girl after the state wrongly framed the charge as rape instead of defilement. In a stunning ruling, the presiding judge, Celia Nagawa, noted that the “failure to rectify such a fundamental issue at an early stage is unfortunate and highlights…
MPs have raised concerns about the quality of young lawyers, stating that the increasing number of graduates in the profession is having a negative impact. Soroti Municipality MP Anna Adeke said that the high number of students pursuing the law degree calls for tightened regulations on the profession by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional…
The government has allocated Shs 7.1 billion for the implementation of the new A- level curriculum, MPs have been assured. The assurance was given after Members of Parliament sitting on the committee of Education and Sports put the Minister of State for Finance (Planning), Amos Lugoloobi to task to ensure that funds are allocated to…
Chris-Vincent Agyapong Let me start with my own credentials—I hold two master’s degrees in Law, both earned in the UK. The second one was funded by a £10,000 student loan, not because I couldn’t pay for it myself (I covered my first degree and first master’s out of pocket), but because a friend convinced me…
Eron Kiiza, a human rights advocate, has been granted bail, three months after he was convicted by the General Court Martial for contempt of court. Kiiza is appealing the ruling. High court judge Michael Elubu told Kiiza to deposit Shs 20 million as a bond. His three sureties were given a noncash bond of Shs…
