Month: September 2011

The Inspector General of Police Major General Kale Kaihura has issued a strong warning to the leaders of the Activists for Change against organizing any more protests. Addressing the media this morning, Kaihura said the police has received intelligence information that there are plans to launch protests in different districts […]

President Yoweri Museveni has issued a directive stopping individuals in government from making undue gains from the current sugar crisis. In a statement issued today, the president points to individuals whom he accuses of being greedy speculators, taking advantage of Ugandans. The directive has been extended to all sugar factories […]

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Teddy Ssesi Cheeye challenging his conviction and sentence on charges of embezzlement. The former director of economic monitoring at the Internal Security Organization was found guilty of embezzling by 120 million shillings from the Global Fund by the Anti-Corruption Court. The […]

Makerere University staff have resolved to call their off their strike, in a move that could see it re-opened soon. The staff say their decision was prompted by government commitment to pay the pension arrears they are demanding for from the National Insurance Corporation worth 16.7 billion Shs. The University […]

The power struggle between the city Lord Mayor and the Executive Director Jennipher Musisi has been escalated to the courts of law. The Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has sued Jennipher Musisi, accusing her of undermining his authority and frustrating his efforts. In the civil suit filed before the High Court […]