Police in Rukungiri are holding a mother and her two children, for the alleged brutal murder of her husband Byamukama Vincent, a 53 year old fromfMushuga village, Nyakisenyi sub-county. The victim is said to habe been hacked to death and his body burnt beyond recognition. Police said on June 4, the victim who was said…
President Museveni has given Buganda Shs413 million to boost the kingdom’s coffee project known as “Mwanyi Terimba”. Museveni’s donation was delivered by Jane Barekye, the State House Comptroller. Museveni welcomed Buganda’s interest in coffee, saying such efforts had already been undertaken by the government through operation wealth creation that has already boosted the production of…
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council splinter group headed by Sheikh Ibrahim Ssemambo has petitioned the Judicial Service Commission questioning the “biased” behaviour of Principal Judge Flavian Zeija in their leadership legal dispute with Sheikh Shaban Mubaje. In the petition to Justice Benjamin Kabiito, the chair of JSC, the group says that Zeija went against a court…
Trade tensions within the East African Community continue to cripple the dairy industry amidst noticeable local growth in milk production, not matched with in-country demand. During his state of the nation address last week, President Museveni highlighted that milk production in Uganda is at 5.3 billion litres with an internal market of 800 million litres,…
If you lived in Kampala or its environs between the late 1980s to the early 90s and you owned a TV set, chances are high that you could have stumbled upon one of the most popular comedy shows at the time: Didi’s Comedy Show. It aired on UTV and featured a comic character, Didi, a…
Stephen Kwikiriza, a member of the community affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) who was abducted by unknown people a week ago before being released on June 9 has narrated his ordeal at the hands of the captors. Kwikiriza who has been outspoken against the social and economic impact of EACOP was…
Police is holding a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of an 11-year-old girl, Oliver Namanda in Kiboga district. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Nakyeyune Madinah, is a resident of Kirurumba Cell, Kiboga Town Council. Namanda Oliver, a pupil at Fairway Nursery School and resident of Buzibwera Cell, was reported missing on June 11,…
In March 2007, a young lady Jamilah Nakku shocked the country with a stunning revelation. She claimed she was the wife of the then Vice President, Prof Gilbert Bukenya and that the two were living together at the VP’s country home in Kakiri. Nakku was a station manager at Busiro FM which was owned by…
The Ssabalangira, Godfrey Musanje Kikulwe, has written to the chairperson of the Bataka Council, Augustine Kizito Mutumba seeking to get an update on the whereabouts and health status of Kabaka Ronald Mutebi. Mutumba is the head of the Kkobe clan and chairs the council of the Bataka. Kikulwe has given Mutumba four days to give…
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), has donated equipment worth Shs 20 million to Mbale referral hospital and Maluku health center III, to help improve on their service provision. The donation made last week is part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility intitiative where they engage communities and help solve some of their problems. Francis Karuhanga,…
