Some of notable issues residents want the unit to investigate include circumstances under which the contract for the management of the Coronation Park that was built under USMID was awarded to Saving Grace Investment Limited, the shoddy construction of Akii-Bua Stadium by Lira district local government and circumstances under which Lira district lost over Shillings 300 million in a scam involving Boniface Odora, the former Senior Lira District Accountant in charge of the Integrated Financial Management System among others.
In the meeting chaired by Arua Mayor, Isa Kato, the NRM supporters also pointed out that Arua Municipality has been befallen by the devil and hence the need for prayers, forgiveness and reconciliation.
Detective Godfrey Kalete, who is attached to Usafi Police Station in Kisenyi Kampala, appeared on Tuesday before the Anti-Corruption Court Grade One Magistrate, Albert Asiimwe on two counts of corruption and gratification.
The Kyegegwa District Water Engineer, Christopher Katusabe, says safe water coverage in the district stands at 30 per cent with most residents still walking a distance of up to 10 kilometers in search of water.
On Tuesday, Senior Prosecutor Nelly Asiku asked the High Court Criminal Division, Judge Jane Francis Aboddo to drop the application on grounds that it was filed in error.
According to a February 11, 2019 statement from Rome, Italy, WFP commissioned an independent analysis of protein, fat and micro nutrients levels in super cereals to understand the extent of quality issues.
Obura, while appearing before the Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal on Tuesday said Joyce Namusoke had confessed to him that she preferred working alone and in late hours.
In a press statement released on Tuesday by Alice Alaso, the former Serere Woman Member of Parliament, the next phase will be to gazette the party names and symbols.
Mwinyi was arrested on the orders of Colonel Edith Nakalema, the head of State House Anti-Corruption from Lira district.
Mwinyi is in custody at Lira Central Police Station pending interrogation by detective attached to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
Lukwago made the promise when he and a section of KCCA councillors met vendors for a consultative meeting at City Hall. Lukwago told vendors that there is consensus among politicians and technocrats that vending should be regulated.
Luboyera, the chairman of Kondogolo zone in Kulambiro, Nakawa division says that Kavuya, the proprietor of Legacy Credit Limited, had asked him to endorse documents indicating that he had bought two acres of land on Block 216 plot 221 in the village.
Each of the suspects and their sureties executed non cash bond of Shillings 150 million and 250 million respectively. Justice Mugambe also directed the suspects with passports to deposit them with court and report to the Registrars in the High Court circuits near their homes every 19th day of each month.
Jennifer Anek, a female youth Councilor says that police in the district have deviated from their core mandate of protecting people and their properties, and instead zeroed on extortion and selective handling of cases.
Ashraf Chalangat, 32 attached to 53rd Battalion, Kapchorwa Nakapiripirit in Third Division was arrested on Monday evening while hiding in a banana plantation in Kapchorwa district.
Ely Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson identifies the suspects as Sergeant Jimmy Kisembo, Corporal Nicholas Niwanyijuka and Private Emmanuel Ewuku.
This follows reports that three people died from Matany Hospital, Napak District on March 16, and two others from within the communities, as a result of complications developed after consuming the food. Reports indicate that a total of 262 people had developed mental confusion, high fever and abdominal pain after consuming the same food within a space of one week.
The Shadow Minister for Trade, Fred Tumuheirwe Turyamuhweza has hit back at President Yoweri Museveni for failing to assent to the Sugar Bill, 2016 accusing him of siding with big sugar companies.
The deceased have been identified as Eveline Kabugho 15, a senior three student at Brain Way Secondary School and Eveline Ithungu, a Congolese national who had come to visit her kinsmen in Kinyamaseke.
Pompigne says Media outlets across Africa need to invest more in producing content, in order to counter the force of international conglomerates that are ambitiously investing in Africa, targeting African audiences and competing for African airwaves.
