The four senior police officials sanctioned by the US government over violation of human rights have one thing in common: They featured prominently in a torture case filed by Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake in 2020. In May 2020, Zaake ran to the High Court accusing Bob Kagarura, former Wamala Regional Police Commander; Alex Mwine,…
The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when…
Police are investigating Pride Microfinance and Trust Bank over the mysterious disappearance of a customer’s money which had been sent from abroad. It all started when Ramula Nassanga, a food vendor and resident of Kawempe Ttula, received Shs 5 million in September from her daughter in Dubai through MoneyGram. Nassanga says after receiving the message,…
Leaders from various Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (Saccos) in Ankole sub region have commended Stanbic Bank for its commitment to empowering and skilling members of the Sacco community. The event held at Tuzza Hotel in Bushenyi brought together over 100 leaders from across the West Ankole Region, who gathered for a financial literacy training…
Grace Lubega, who calls himself an apostle and leads a spiritual movement called Phaneroo, has come under attack for telling his followers that some Baganda names like “Ndawula” come with a curse. In a video that has been circulated widely, Lubega told his followers recently that people called Ndawula or Nandawula do not live long….
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has warned against the use of boda boda riders to distribute examination papers during this year’s final exams. This warning follows misunderstandings from earlier engagements with education officials and supervisors regarding the distribution of exam materials. In a statement, UNEB executive director Dan Odongo highlighted the importance of maintaining…
A man has revealed how his chance encounter with the national free surgical week in Ishaka, Bushenyi district, has completely altered his life. His eyes shining with gratitude, Sam Ntumwa exclaimed, “I regained my eyesight after a successful cataract surgery. Thank you, ASOU and KIUTH.” The medical camp organised by the Association of Surgeons of…
Six people have died from an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, the health minister has announced. Sabin Nsanzimana said most of the victims were healthcare workers in a hospital intensive care unit. Twenty cases have been identified since the outbreak was confirmed on Friday. Marburg, with a fatality rate of up to 88%, is…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has held bilateral talks with the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutiérrez at the UN headquarters in New York. The two discussed how Uganda can further benefit from UN interventions. The meeting was closed to the media. Nabbanja also met Prithvirajsing Roopun the president of Mauritius and discussed matters of mutual…
By Frikkie Jonker An average of 2,960 attacks. This is the number of cyberattacks the average African organization is subjected to – every week! It’s a staggering number – and it’s growing rapidly every year. According to Checkpoint Research, this year’s number was up 37% from the year before. Not only is Africa suffering thousands…
