The Court of Appeal is set to hear an appeal in which the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DDP) is challenging an order that stayed prosecution of land dealer, Muhammad Kamoga before the Magistrates Court at Entebbe. The appeal will be heard on July 24, 2024. In 2023, the High Court halted the criminal trial of…
At the conclusion of the seven-day-long introspection retreat of Cabinet, Permanent Secretaries and members of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) and the secretariat of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), President Museveni led the team to Mzee George Matoogo’s farm. Located in Ngoma in Nakaseke district, the members listen attentively to Matoogo’s wealth creation journey….
Namibian media outlet, NBC Digital News has reported that he Namibian government has declined the visa extension request for Kabaka Ronald Mutebi. The reports come after sources told Bbeg Media that the Kabaka will travel to Uganda soon, having recovered from his ailment. Kabaka Mutebi travelled to Namibia privately on medical grounds in April from…
St Peters SSS, Naalya, is slated to celebrate 25 years of existence on November 16. While launching the preparatory activities, the head teacher of the school, Gift Turyasingura said the past 25 years have been a great success. “We are committed to delivering good service not only in academics but also we give an all…
More than 200 days after Joel Ssenyonyi was appointed leader of the opposition, he has failed to galvanize opposition members in Parliament with many MPs openly rebelling against him. At 37 years, Ssenyonyi is the second youngest politician to become leader of opposition in Uganda’s political history after Basil Bataringaya who occupied the position in…
Eight victims of police brutality have taken legal action against 10 police officers and government for violation of human rights consisting of illegal arrests, detentions and others. They are part of over 192 human rights defenders including youth, students, civil society groups, oil affected communities, and others involved in campaigns with efforts to promote human…
Retired Supreme Court judge, Prof George Kanyeihamba has said Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, still has a lot to learn if he is to lead Uganda. Speaking to Digitalk TV, an online media platform, Kanyeihamba, who is now confined to a wheel chair, said although he had endorsed Kyagulanyi’s presidential bid in 2021, he had…
There is little doubt that Paul Kagame will win the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda’s general election today. The ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front, nominated Kagame as its presidential candidate during a congress in March. He got 99.1% of the vote. Kagame faces Frank Habineza, who leads the opposition Democratic…
Oil activities by TotalEnergies in Murchison Falls National Park have had adverse effects on the park’s climate and biodiversity, research by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) has revealed. Total and other stakeholders are currently developing infrastructure including oil rigs, well pads, pipelines and roads among others in the park. The AFIEGO study assessed…
The Bataka (clan heads) who travelled to Namibia to visit Kabaka Mutebi have become the latest pawns in President Museveni’s power play with Mengo. In a letter to the minister of Foreign Affairs last week following the preventive arrest of the Bataka in South Africa, Museveni said: “We are not aware and nor are we…
