Arinaitwe Bwana, a police officer is remembered for smashing Dr. Kizza Besigye's car and sprayed him with pepper in 2011. He faces charges of aggravated trafficking in persons.
Most gold from the DRC was smuggled through Uganda and Rwanda and, to a lesser extent, Burundi (some of the gold from South Sudan also transited through Uganda and 60% of the gold from Uganda.
More than 100 vendors had erected kiosks, containers and stalls across the streets and roadsides in Luwero town to maximize sales ahead of Christmas. Some shop owners had also displayed merchandise in extensions constructed in front of their shops.
Nduhukire has also been instructed to report to the Deputy Registrar on a monthly basis for up to six months, after which the case will be submitted for pretrial before a single Judge.
Some signs of debt distress include: being unable to get low interest rates from lenders, insolvency, illiquidity, unwillingness to pay, and spending more on interest repayments than on education or health, according to IMF
Nawangwe who was speaking to the press shortly after launching a new strategic plan for the school said that the institution which will now be autonomous has been contributing forty per cent of all the research the university conducts but often faces hurdles when handling grants where funders do not necessarily want to deal with the College of Health Sciences under which it has been operating.
The Chief Justice reflected on the Judiciary's progress, citing the increase in Magistrates from 100 when he was appointed to the highest office in the Judiciary in August 2020 to over 586 now, thanks to the objectives set in the Judiciary Strategic Plan Five.
Mary Mugasa, State Minister for Public Service, criticized the lack of an urbanization strategy, describing the current cities as politically motivated and organically grown without structured planning. She said, “The funding and the planning are not commensurate with what we have created.”
Nimwesiga was speaking during the 10th graduation ceremony of St. Francis School of Health Sciences in Namataba, Mukono District, on Wednesday, under the theme: "Strengthening healthcare service delivery through training for the betterment of humanity."
On October 15, 2023, Namukhono received Shs 1 million through the PDM but withdrew Shs 990,000 after the bank charges (Shs 10,000), which he used to purchase a heifer (calf) at Shs 700,000 and two pigs each at Shs 100,000. Namukhono informed the President that after six months, he sold the cow for Shs 1.2 million.
Doctor Angelo Ssali, the Sembabule District Veterinary Officer says the disease outbreak was confirmed last week, and it has since killed over 25 cows and 2 people in Nabitanga sub county, after they got in direct contact with carcasses of the dead animals.
Aramazan Wabuko, the NRM chairperson for Namisindwa District, highlighted conflicting records regarding the number of villages in the district. NRM records indicate 1,557 villages, while district records list 1,650 villages, and the Electoral Commission shows 1,637 villages.
The Trust Fund for Victims Consultant Martin Okwir disclosed in a recent interview that the registration will commence between January and February 2025 to establish the number of eligible victims.
Mwajuma Masika, a resident of Habitant Cell, shared her struggles after hiring two acres of land for 400,000 Shillings and spending another 400,000 on seeds and labor. Despite her investment, she only managed to harvest three sacks of maize and 30 kilograms of beans.
The court ordered a reparation award of 10 million shillings for each of the deceased persons, 4 million shillings for victims who suffered bodily injuries, and 5 million Shillings for victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
Despite significant public health campaigns, many families in the area are still attributing childhood malnutrition to witchcraft, rather than addressing the underlying nutritional deficiencies.
Richard Wasike, the Butaleja district water engineer, explained that both Busaba and Mazimasa Sub-Counties are densely populated, with tightly packed homes where latrines are located too close to water sources. According to regulations, a borehole must be located at least 30 meters away from toilets.
The Police in Soroti City, in collaboration with the National Forest Authority (NFA), have arrested 25 individuals for engaging in illegal bricklaying activities on NFA land.
