Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1052 EAT on Saturday 18th June 2022. Two more Maracha district officials have been arrested over alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of government funds. They are Stephen Candia, the chief finance officer, and William Oneti, the district site supervisor. They were arrested on Thursday afternoon from the district…
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Muhoozi homecoming birthday organiser Bafaki killed in Kampala Northern bypass.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1559 EAT on Friday 17th June 2022. Gordon Bafaki, the former member of parliament for Kazo County is dead. Bafaki died in an accident that occurred in Kiwatule, along the Kampala Northern bypass, on Tuesday night. According to a traffic report by Kira road police, Bafaki was travelling in…
Malawins angered further by Chinses embassy reaction to racism videos.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1248 EAT on Friday 17th June 2022. Rights groups in Malawi have urged authorities to quickly find and deport a Chinese man who was found to be making and selling exploitative videos of children. A BBC investigation found the man, Lu Ke, paid children to sing and speak Mandarin…
Kwagala wins European Union Human Rights award 2022.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1219 EAT on Thursday 17th June 2022. A human rights lawyer and executive director of the Women’s Probono Initiative, PRIMAH KWAGALA, 34, is the 2022 winner of the European Union Human Rights Defenders’ award. The award is given annually by the EU member states and the Embassy of Norway…
Ssegirinya: Constitutional court to form new panel to hear Mabirizi’s application.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 12:01 EAT on Friday 17th June 2022. The judiciary will compose a new panel of Constitutional court justices to hear an application in which jailed lawyer, Male Mabirizi wants the criminal charges against the Kawempe North MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya, and his Makindye West counterpart Allan Ssewanyana dropped. Justice Catherine…
Card Pesa keeping start-ups afloat with instant collateral-free loans.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1013 EAT on Thursday 16th June 2022. Regardless of how persuasive loan advertisements are, getting credit in Uganda is one complicated hustle; more so for those in the informal sector – who happen to be the huge majority. When one visits a formal financial institution, the paperwork, waiting time…
Electoral Commission extends date for village women residents register.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0956 EAT on Thursday 16th June 2022. The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon has extended the period for the compilation of the village women residents register. EC is compiling a register of women residents in each village/cell across Uganda to enable all willing female…
Janet halts distribution of donated funds, items to schools.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0939 EAT on Thursday 16th June 2022. The minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni has reportedly halted the allocation of funds and distribution of items donated by the private sector to facilitate the recovery of the education sector citing foul play by ministry officials. In November last…
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