Rt Hon Anita Among, the speaker of Parliament has brought together all necessary stakeholders as she pushes for new laws. The speaker hopes to enact laws that will provide protection to SACCOS against any form of abuse. She made the call at the inaugural Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups convened in Kampala today, 30th November. “This conference accords us ...
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Dominic Ongwen; ICC Sets Date To Deliver Verdict On Appeal
On December 15, the judgment in a case where Dominic Ongwen is appealing against a 25-year jail term will be passed. The International Criminal Court picked this date to pass the verdict against the former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The court found Ongwen guilty of committing atrocities in northern Uganda over two decades ago. In early 2021, ...
Read More »Electricity Was Cut Off To Abduct Our People – Bobi Wine
The leader of the National Unity Platform, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, has revealed that last night’s power cut off was one of the regime plots to kidnap his supporters. It should be recalled that there was a countrywide power blackout last night. This lasted for close to 2 hours or more before electricity was restored. But according ...
Read More »Tough Times: Next Media Fires Over 50 Employees
Next media services that consists of more than three television and one radio station has laid off 60 employees at once. This happened yesterday 30th November 2022 as the month ended. The company started with NBS television six years ago but they have been expanding to other television stations for both sports, entertainment, religion and other programs. A statement was ...
Read More »Bukwo LC5 Julius Chelimo Faces Fresh Aggrevated Defilement Chaarge
The LC5 of Bukwo district, Julius Chelimo, is on remand in Luzira prison and faces a death penalty if convicted of aggravated trafficking in children. He is now facing new charges of aggravated defilement. The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has commenced investigations into these cases. The former Bukwo district LX5 could face life imprisonment if he is found guilty.Apparently, the ...
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