How Ham got 140 acres at Shs 100, 000 in Kigo.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1228 EAT on Wednesday 25th May 2022. The raging battle for 140 acres of land in Kigo between businessman Hamis Kiggundu and Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has entered its nastiest phase yet. In a shocking turnaround, the businessman has laid another firm claim to the land….

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi heads to the Pacific.

Wang Yi will visit the Solomon Islands this week followed by other Pacific nations. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1124 EAT on Tuesday 24th May 2022. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to the Pacific this week to visit several countries, including the Solomon Islands, as Beijing seeks to solidify its presence there….

At least 17 Rohingya, including children, killed in boat capsize.

UNHCR expresses shock and sadness after incident in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Myanmar. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1109 EAT on Tuesday 24th May 2022. At least 17 Rohingya refugees, including children, have been reported dead after their boat capsized in bad weather off the Myanmar coast. The boat, with…

Two suspected cattle rustlers shot dead in Karamoja.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1048 EAT on Tuesday 24th May 2022. The joint security forces comprising the police and army have shot dead two suspected Karimojong cattle rustlers and recovered one firearm. Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Regional police spokesperson, says that the rustlers found the UPDF and police on patrol around Kosike crossing point…

Government to appeal against Shs 170m compensation to Ingrid Turinawe – AG.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1035 EAT on Tuesday 24th May 2022. The attorney general Kiryowa Kiwanuka insists that government has the right to defend itself against a court decision that granted Ingrid Turinawe Shs 170 million compensation in the infamous groping case she suffered during a protest. Turinawe, the secretary for mobilization in…

Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in fossil fuels.

Alok Sharma and Fatih Birol say they are hopeful the global hydrocarbon crisis could spur a transition to green energy. Updated at 1653 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. The executive director of the International Energy Agency and the president of COP26, the United Nation’s 2021 forum on climate change, have warned against countries investigating in…

Museveni rules out tax cuts to counter inflation.

Updated at 1300 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has ruled out cutting taxes on essential commodities as inflation continues to bite deep into the pockets of most Ugandans. Since the beginning of the year, prices of cooking oil, soap, fuel, salt, sugar among others have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. A section…

Insecurity slowing down Uganda-DR Congo road works – Dott services.

Updated at 1127 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. The construction of Kasindi-Beni road in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by the limited security in the area, according to the project contractor. The joint Uganda-DRC road construction project in eastern Congo consists of 80-kilometre in the Kasindi section at the border…