Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1914 EAT on Thursday 23rd March 2023. The Court of Appeal has ordered Kampala businessman, Drake Lubega to pay up to the tune of Shs 300 million to tenants whose shop he illegally closed.  In a unanimous ruling, the court said Lubega had failed to prove that High court judge,…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1910 EAT on Wednesday 22nd March 2023. In her autobiography scheduled to be released tomorrow, NNAABAGEREKA SYLVIA NAGGINDA LUSWATA candidly takes readers through her childhood, life in the United States, hopes and fears of marrying into the Buganda Kingdom royal family as well as raising a blended family with…

By Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1223 EAT on Wednesday 22nd March 2023. President Museveni has urged the inspector general of government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turwomwe, not to compel soldiers and other security personnel to declare their wealth publicly under the Leadership Code of 2021, no matter what the law says. The president said in a…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1210 EAT on Wednesday 22nd March 2023. When journalist Lawrence Kitatta covered a demonstration in Nakasero at the home of then deputy speaker—now speaker of parliament—Anita Among last year, little did he know that would be the end of his journalism career. Before the Nakasero incident, Kitatta, 32, had…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1732 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. Russia overtook Saudi Arabia to be China’s top oil supplier in the first two months of 2023, according to Chinese government data, as buyers snapped up sanctioned Russian oil at steep discounts. Arrivals from Russia totalled 15.68 million tonnes in January-February, or…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1710 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. Kenyan riot police fired tear gas today Monday to disperse demonstrators gathered in Nairobi for a day of action called by the opposition to protest the country’s punishing cost of living crisis, AFP correspondents said. The government of President William Ruto has…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1654 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in the Central African Republic (CAR), killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said. However, the rebel coalition initially blamed by some for the attack put out…