Month: July 2017

By Patrick Ebong: A teacher of Amun primary school in Apac Sub County is nursing bruises inflicted on him by one of the parents who raided a P7 classroom where he was conducting mathematics test and rained blows on him. The pupils watched their helpless teacher being beaten and dragged […]

By Ritah Kemigisa: A group of concerned citizens led by a lawyer Andrew Karamagi have called for the cancellation of the contract awarded to SGS in the ongoing Mandatory Vehicle Inspection citing irregularities. Karamagi has told journalists that a contract which had stalled for six years cannot be reissued without […]

By Ruth Anderah: High court judge Margret Oguli-Oumo has ordered that the 19 people arrested in connection to the murder of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi be immediately subjected to an independent medical examination. Justice Oguli has ordered that the African Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation of torture victims […]

By  Samuel Ssebuliba: Uganda Revenue Authority has described this financial year’s revenue collection target as over ambitious. According to the 2017-2018 budget estimates, the tax body is expected to collect Sh15 trillion on the assumptions of over 6% GDP growth, stable inflation rate, increasing private sector credit growth above the […]

By Micheal Ojula Freeman: The opposition party Forum for Democratic Change has accused the Police over wastage of government resources while performing their duties. Speaking to journalists at their party headquarters in Najjanakumbi today, the FDC party deputy spokesperson Paul Mwiru said its wastage of money on fuel for police […]