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Prominent academic and activist Doctor Stella Nyanzi on Monday denied charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication that have been read out to her this afternoon. Her appeal for bail was not granted, as she was remanded to Luzira prison until April 25 for court to hear her response to the state …

A Makerere University researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi is right now appearing before Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate  James Eremye to answer offenses relating to computer misuse. Nyanzi, 42, a resident of Kyanja in Kisasi Kawempe division is facing two counts – cyber harassment and offensive communication. Prosecution States that between …

President Museveni faces family pressure to quit For the 31-years they have been in power, President Yoweri Museveni’s family has learnt one lesson; to survive, they must think ahead. So it is not surprising that although Museveni has spent barely a year since he was sworn-in in February last year, …

President Yoweri Museveni has renewed the contract of Jennifer Semakula Musisi, the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), keeping her on the job until April 2020. Musisi’s contract was first renewed on April 14, 2014, and was due this month. Kampala Minister Beti Kamya described Musisi as a …

In a rare episode in the fight against corruption, two officials in the Ministry of Finance were caught red handed taking bribes from investors. The move to arrest the two officials was a high profile operation involving President Museveni and Police chief Kale Kayihura. The President was tipped off by …

Police say they have nabbed Kabafunzaki allegedly taking a bribe Herbert Kabafunzaki, who police arrested on Saturday for allegedly taking a bribe, is a successful Ugandan businessman and politician who has served as State Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations since June 22, 2016. Kabafunzaki, 41, is the elected Member of Parliament …

PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni has met Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe on Friday. The King of Buganda’s delegation was led by the Kattikiro Charles Peter Mayiga. Uganda’s State House did not give details of the discussion, but posted photographs of …

“Expedite trials, sentencing of prisoners” – President Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has called upon the judiciary to expedite trials and sentencing of prisoners. Speaking Friday at the pass-out ceremony of Uganda Prisons Services (UPS) Officers at the Prisons Academy and Training School Grounds in Luzira, the President said expediting trials …

Uganda Government has come out to refute reports that there is a planned political dialogue with four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). Ofwono Opondo, the head of the government’s media centre, said in a statement on Wednesday that “Government would like to state categorically …

President Museveni condoles and assures the family of Kenneth Akena of justice in the Lugogo shooting case President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday visited the family of the late Kenneth Watmon Akena and expressed his condolences over the passing on of their son, who was shot in November last year. Museveni …