Bishop Katumba, during the installation service of the Ntusi Archdeacon in Sembabule district, expressed his disappointment with Christians who, without his knowledge, reignited the call for the split.
The LC I Chairperson of Olyeko Pambo Village, Abdallah Luiji, called on the government to establish a police post in Otheko Parish to address the increasing insecurity caused by land disputes and associated violence. “People are being killed, and houses are being burnt. We need protection for our lives and property because we are all citizens of this country and deserve security,” Luiji urged.
Karua explained that she was searched at the gate, the entrance of the court, and again inside the court chambers. She questioned why she was subjected to a third body check within the premises, especially after other court users had been barred from bringing their bags and gadgets past the first checkpoint.
According to various reports, artisanal miners are vital to Uganda's economy, contributing over 80 percent of the country’s Development Minerals. Additional data indicates that artisanal methods account for more than 90 percent of the country's total gold production.
The remand follows a request from Besigye’s lawyers for an adjournment to allow them to process the practicing certificate of Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, who was appointed to lead the defense team. Karua lacks a practicing license from the Uganda Law Council, which is required to practice law in Uganda.
Besigye’s lawyer, Erias Lukwago, informed the court that Besigye had instructed Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua to lead his defense. However, Karua, who had arrived in the country on Sunday, had not yet received a practicing license from the Uganda Law Council.
Soldiers manning the court entrance, many without name tags, intermittently interacted with the lawyers, offering assurances but repeatedly leaving them outside. At one point, the soldiers announced that only four lawyers would be permitted inside, prompting Karua and Lukwago to reject the restriction, insisting all lawyers on the defense team be admitted.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West River Region Police Spokesperson said the body was retrieved by police officers who responded to a distress call about a suspected body stuffed inside a polythene bag.
The LC I Chairperson of Olyeko Pambo Village, Abdallah Luiji, called on the government to establish a police post in Otheko Parish to address the increasing insecurity caused by land disputes and associated violence. “People are being killed, and houses are being burnt. We need protection for our lives and property because we are all citizens of this country and deserve security,” Luiji urged.
"These frameworks must advance human rights, gender, climate and environmental justice, sustainable economic and industrial development —not perpetuate systems of exploitation and inequality rooted in unbalanced economic models and profit maximization," they say.
The Ateker Reunion Festival, which will last for three days, brings together all Ateker communities from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The event has also attracted guests from Turkey and South Africa.
Nangeso argues that the tour of the different innovation centres has equipped officers with knowledge of the value of investment in research and modern technologies, which if well implemented can boost economic growth.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kosea Chikayi Kimono, the LC V Chairperson for Bududa district, expressed his satisfaction with the ongoing rehabilitation works. He noted that the renovations would provide significant relief to the locals who have endured difficulties accessing other parts of the region.
Rose Nakawuma, the Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Associations and Co-operatives Officer at planetGOLD Uganda, an organization advocating for miners' rights, emphasized that artisanal miners are often the first to identify gold-rich areas through local knowledge.
The price subsidy program will be administered by the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC), a government agency responsible for promoting financing for clean energy projects. It is part of the agency's Results-Based Financing (RBF) Facility under the Electricity Access Scale-Up Project.
