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Attorney General William Byaruhanga has defended the appointment of Gen Henry Tumukunde to cabinet. This follows a recent court petition that he was convicted four years ago and thus not suitable for the job. Byaruhanga cleared Tumukunde saying the retired soldier had never been convicted of any crime involving moral …

Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda is on his way to Cuba, where he will represent President Yoweri Museveni at the burial of Fidel Castro who died on Friday aged 90. “Fidel Castro was a giant whom we highly admired for his support to liberation struggles in Africa. I am travelling to …

The High Court – Land division on Monday summoned Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to respond to claims that it illegally paid sh530 million to Kigo Government Primary School as compensation for land owned by the Kabaka of Buganda. This follows a suit Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi filed …

VIDEO: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda his grace Stanley Ntagali has urged warring sides in Kasese to end fighting in which over 50 people have been killed. Archbishop Ntagali is now asking Ugandans to join in prayer and pray for families that have lost their loved ones in the …

VIDEO: Kasese remains tense as Police confirm the death of 63 including 49 insurgents and 14 police officers in the ongoing clashes. Police also say 139 militia have been arrested with several weapons and ammunition recovered.  This morning, lorries carried suspects from Rwenzori east regional headquarters to different detention centers, …

VIDEO: KTN’S news anchor and reporter Joy Doreen Bbira has been charged with abetting terrorism and released on police bond. Before she was given bond, the police searched her home searching for evidence to support the charges. Her lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was there as she was released from the police …

VIDEO: The internal affair minister, Gen Jeje Odong has condemned the recent killings in the Rwenzori region saying such killings are saddening because they take the country back. The minister equally condemned the Saturday killing of UPDF Major Mohammed Kigunddu by unknown assailants.  He made the remarks while officiating at the …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The death toll has risen to 62 from weekend clashes in a traditional kingdom in western Uganda, which pitted security forces against royal guards accused of belonging to a separatist militia, police said Monday. The streets of the western town of Kasese were empty a …

  Breaking the norm, symbolism, and escapism Critics are always praising works of art for being urgent, challenging, disturbing, and provocative and so forth. But is that what people actually want from the art? It is well known that most (visual) art produced nowadays exists almost entirely to allow the …

COMMENT:By Winnie Brenda Watera Prejudices hinder progress on a law that could improve the lives of women The Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 was finally presented to parliament for the first time on April 14, 2016 by Kumi District Woman MP, Monica Amoding, as a Private Member’s Bill. Before this, the …