The financial institutions include, KCB Bank Uganda, The Islamic Corporation for Development of Private Sector (ICD Development Bank, African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) and The Standard Bank of South Africa.
The Red Cross Spokesperson, Irene Nakasita, has confirmed that two minors were found dead in their submerged rental room due to the floods. These have been identifed as Otim Kisa Eliza (3 years old) and Ochaka Chon (11 months old). Additionally, a 35-year-old man was also recovered dead in the floods in the same area of Mulimira zone along the Northern Bypass.
Leading a team from the Labour Ministry, Anyakun stated that available reports indicate that two casual labourers and a supervisor lost their lives near the boiler area in the past three months.
Gold mining in Amudat is illegal to the extent that the government does not officially recognize the district in its mineral databases. As a result, the district has never received any revenue from mining activities. The gold extracted from the area is smuggled into Kenya, and this trade is attracting people from as far as Rwanda and Tanzania. Chinese too loom around buying gold and engaging in large-scale illegal mining.
Oloya, 30, was brutally attacked and killed while on his way home to Bajjo, Goma Division, Mukono Municipality, where he lived with his wife, Mercy Aber, also a teacher. The shocking incident occurred in the early hours of March 21, 2025, when residents returning from a local funeral discovered Oloya's lifeless body.
Presiding over the matter on Monday, Civil Division Judge Emmanuel Baguma found that the petitioners had not effectively served the respondents. He ordered that service be completed by April 16, 2025, ahead of the next hearing scheduled for April 28, 2025.
According to him, as the leading opposition party, the NUP had a grand opportunity to champion logical amendments in the election laws ahead of the next election cycle, and the chance was lost in what he describes as petty squabbles.
Buwembo is hopeful that NUP will trust him with the ticket since the incumbent Mukasa has fallen out with the party’s leadership. But he faces serious competitors for NUP ticket other than Mukasa. These include famous comedian and musician, Reign as well Eugenia Nassolo who has since crossed back to NUP.
n an interview with Uganda Radio Network (URN), Okwera said that, while FDC also experienced internal divisions, the infighting within NUP in Nakawa Division works to his advantage.
Pastor Muwanguzi Andrew, the NUP Head of Ideology, Patriotism, and Training says that they have repeatedly demanded the release of Ssentongo and other abducted foot soldiers, in vain.
Gold mining in Amudat is illegal to the extent that the government does not officially recognize the district in its mineral databases. As a result, the district has never received any revenue from mining activities. The gold extracted from the area is smuggled into Kenya, and this trade is attracting people from as far as Rwanda and Tanzania. Chinese too loom around buying gold and engaging in large-scale illegal mining.
The reformed warriors, also known as Karachunas, began their mobilization in 2023 after voluntarily surrendering their guns to the government and embracing peace. They later established SACCO groups across all nine districts in the Karamoja sub-region under the Micro Finance Support Center.
The accident involving a Toyota Hilux Reg. No. KCA 344F, driven by Ben Plimo, 40, a Pokot from Kitale, West Pokot in Kenya, had a tire burst, causing the vehicle to overturn several times.
