As part of the ongoing investigation, police in Kampala have arrested Adu Deborah, suspected of setting fire to the house of UPDF officer Martin Ikwaru, which resulted in the death of his one-year-old son.
The Uganda Police Force has asked Parliament to set a time limit within which bars should operate and impose higher taxes on bars so as to control their establishments in the country.
Last-minute cancellation has left many traders feeling ignored, frustrated, and disrespected, as they had hoped to discuss their pressing issues that have been weighing heavily on their businesses.
A National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) staff member has lost his life while another was critically injured in an incident that happened at Katwe Market in Makindye division, Kampala district.
Women are often married to men who are heavy drinkers and lose family plantations that generate income for essential needs, such as school fees for their children, at the cost of their drunk husbands.
President Bazoum has been detained by the military junta since their takeover. The coup leaders have suspended the constitution, dissolved the government, and closed the country’s borders, which has drawn widespread international condemnation.
School administrators have implored the government to enforce the existing laws against drug abuse, amidst reports of increasing drug abuse among schoolchildren of various ages.
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Anita Among, has rescinded her earlier decision to suspend plenary sittings until next week and has now called Members of Parliament for a special sitting on Thursday, July 25, 2024, to pay tribute to former Moroto Municipality MP, Simon Peter Aleper.
The sudden adjournment comes just hours before a scheduled plenary sitting at 2:00 pm, where the House was set to consider the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023 as the top item on the agenda.
Fraud threatens the continuity of financial institutions, could lead to the loss of their capital, and undermines the integration of the financial system.
As the investigation continues, NIRA officials are likely to face further scrutiny to ensure that the national identity card project is being executed in a responsible and cost-effective manner.
Following the intervention, the Police Flying Squad unit located Kakande at the Mpata Treading Center, resulting in his arrest and successfully recovering the child unharmed. Kakande is presently in custody at the Mukono Police Station.