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The Personal Data Protection Office, a Unit under the National Information Technology Authority is set to investigate digital money lenders operations due to multiple public complaints about the misuse of data acquired from borrowers. Ms Stella Alibateese, the Personal Data Protection Officer said they are scrutinizing several complaints regarding these applications. “The people who obtain loans from these digital money ...

Busia district is still in shock after a boda boda rider died from swallowing excess sex enhancement pills. He did this prior to making love to his ‘woman friend’ Ms Carolyne Auma, 25 in a local lodge at the border between Uganda and Kenya. The deceased identified as Justus Ouma formerly resided in Buwaya village Masinya Sub-County in Busia District ...

Budaka Police in the Eastern Region of Uganda are investigating circumstances under which a UPDF soldier was murdered. The incident allegedly happened during a fight in the bar. The deceased soldier has been identified as Private Martin Mbayo, 23. He had been on pass leave at the time of his untimely demise. Martin Mbayo hailed from Bulomi village, Nanjala Parish, ...

It is with deep regret that we report the passing of Hussein Kyanjo, a former Member of Parliament in Uganda. Kyanjo was a prominent figure in Ugandan politics and a respected member of his community. Certainly, haji  Hussein Kyanjo was a Ugandan politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Makindye West constituency from 2006 to 2011. ...

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has vetted 11 new acting High Court judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The vetting process chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Friday follows a notification by Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige to members of the Appointments Committee issued on 17th July. Those vetted include Jameson Karemani, Flavia Nabakooza, Phillip Willebrord Mwaka, Christine Akello ...