Besigye opts for jail, refuses to pay Shs 30m bail cash.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1816 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. The Buganda Road Magistrate’s court has charged Dr Kizza Besigye with inciting violence. Besigye was produced at Buganda Road court by police today Wednesday amidst tight security and charged before grade one magistrate Siena Owomugisha. Court heard that on May 24, 2022,…

Museveni appoints 16 new judges in acting capacity.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1750 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has appointed 16 new High court judges in acting capacity to help clear the backlog in the justice system.  They are Mary Ikat, who has been a registrar at the High court, Douglas Singiza Karekona, a chief magistrate at…

Nurses start strike today

Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 1143 EAT By Kafeero Twaha Mulago Hospital nurses during a strike over low payment in 2018. What you need to know: Their strike is at a time when thousands of allied health professionals have laid down their tools over low pay and poor working conditions Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union…

ASToN Delegates Convene in Tunisia; Video of KCCA official Presenting.

By E K Benj @Kivumbi BIZERTE – TUNISIA -Mrs. Agnes Kahwa Africa Smart Towns Network -ASToN Local Coordinator in Kampala at Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA shares with Delegates the ASToN Journey. Several delegates asked questions as Alice Carter, ASToN Consultant from UK moderated the session. Footage by Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin in Bizerte, Tunisia. Wednesday…

Tedros Ghebreyesus re-elected as head of WHO.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1551 EAT on Thursday 25th May 2022. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as director general by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the World Health Assembly said on Tuesday. The vote by secret ballot, announced by Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh from…

UPDF apologizes for ‘mistakenly’ shooting dead 17-year-Old student.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1328 EAT on Wednesday 25th May 2022. The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has apologized for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Josephine Adoch, a student of Amyel Lapono SEED secondary school in Lira district on Monday night.  Adoch was reportedly shot dead near a military detachment at around 10:00…

Panic as Mityana ‘pastor’ disappears with 20 believers.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1239 EAT on Wednesday 25th May 2022. A Pentecostal pastor in Mityana district has allegedly vanished with more than 20 members of his church – triggering panic among their relatives and authorities.  It is alleged that ‘pastor’ Samuel Kalibbala, his wife, children, and some believers disappeared from Naama Central…