President Museveni recently passed a directive to ban all timber exports in the country. This has now started to bite as private companies in the tree growing and timber harvest business have started laying off workers. Some of these companies include Busoga Forestry Company, New Forests Foundation, and Besepo – Uganda LTD. Mr. Ponsiano Bessel, the executive director of Besepo ...
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The District Registration Officer – NIRA, attached to Kole district, Asiimwe Fabby Innocent has been charged to court for alleged abuse of office. The accused in the year 2021, allegedly moved a registration kit from Kole district to Kampala. He apparently used the kit to register people in Kampala, outside his jurisdiction, contrary to NIRA procedures and guidelines.The accused did ...
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In a tragic incident, a suspected motorcycle thief was killed by a mob in Kibuku District, Uganda, highlighting the dangerous consequences of vigilantism and the need for a fair and just legal system. The incident has sparked discussions about the rule of law and the importance of addressing criminal activities through proper channels. According to reports, the suspected motorcycle thief ...
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An group of angry people have delivered mob justice to two men who were accused of stealing a cow and roasting it. The two men were murdered and their bodies were burnt to ashes. This was apparently as a way of sending a message to others. The deceased were identified as Musisi Mafabi, 22, the son of Wasukira Wadada. And ...
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Savannah Region Police have kicked off an investigation into in circumstances leading to two pupils in Luwero drowning in a dam. This unfortunate accident happened at Kikoko village, Makulubita sub-county in Luwero District. The police identified the victims as 11-year-old Mark Muwanguzi at Child Care Primary School in P.4 and 16-year-old Felix Lukyamuzi in P.7. The two drowned in the ...
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