Tag: Negligence

PLU Mobilizers Seek Support and Recognition from Party Leadership Amid Post-Election Grievances

Mobilizers of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) have called on the league’s top leadership to recognize and reward their efforts during the recently concluded presidential elections, in which their endorsed candidate, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,...

NUP Calls on Religious, Cultural Leaders to Speak Out Against Human Rights Violations in Uganda

Politics

The National Unity Platform (NUP) leadership has urged religious leaders, cultural leaders, and all opinion leaders to raise their voices against human rights violations in Uganda, stressing that silence only emboldens the perpetrators. Addressing the press at...

Crime

Bukomansimbi Boda Boda Riders Attribute Increased Theft Cases to...

In March 2024, police reported multiple incidents involving boda boda riders, including four murders and several attempted murders. For example, on March 12, 2024, a 22-year-old rider identified as James Munyegena was attacked and left unconscious by thieves who stole his motorcycle. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Security

Gas Cylinder Explodes, Kills Two in Kampala

The gas released by the cylinder can burn easily; therefore, if the cylinder bursts, it can cause huge damage to the property and lives of the people surrounding it.

BREAKING: Kisaka, Two Other KCCA Top Officials Detained over...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni fired Kisaka, together with other top KCCA officials on September 24, 2024, following an Inspector General of Government’s (IGG) report on the Kiteezi landfill disaster.

Environment

FDC Petitions Gov’t to Compensate Kiteezi Landfill Victims

The Kiteezi tragedy highlights the need for better waste management practices, regulation of scavenging activities, and emergency preparedness in Uganda.

Politics

Regional Parliamentary Sittings are Just Usual Merry-Making Trips for...

Like the usual benchmarking trips abroad that turn into merry-making festivities without any substance, the regional parliamentary sittings are just extravagant feel-good parties for these MPs and their girlfriends or boyfriends as they waste taxpayers’ money—a Marie Antoinette financial virus consuming taxpayers’ money.

Opinion