Police investigations into circumstances under which one Hardad Mubiru, a journalist attached to BTM TV in died, have revealed that he was involved in robbery in which another victim died in Kanyanya Quarter Zone.Mubiru’s body was last night found in K…
At least 20 fishermen in Kalangala District have been arrested on suspicion of engaging in fish poisoning.The suspects were arrested on Friday by soldiers from the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) with illega…
The Mwambu family in Bamasaba cultural institution has endorsed Mr Jude Mike Mudoma from Buyobo Clan in Sironko District as the duly elected Umukukha of Inzu Ya Masaba amid protest from a parallel faction.The new Umukukha replaced the late Bob Mushikor…
Kampala — Makerere University’s finance and legal departments are under investigation over alleged corruption.Sources told Daily Monitor that the State House Anti-Corruption unit took away the university bursar, Mr Everest Bainomugisha, last Thursday f…
The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side.The Officer in charge of Buliisa Central Police Station,…
A section of councillors in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party in Luweero District on Monday stormed the district party offices in Luweero Town Council demanding Shs30 million.Each councillor standing on the NRM party ticket was meant to rece…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified Mr Bernard Onen Mutusa Odoi, a Youth MP candidate for Eastern region, on grounds that the academic papers he submitted for nomination are not compatible with his age.The EC says the documents show Mr Odoi …
Seven parliamentary candidates from Teso Sub-region who lost in the January 14 General Election have rushed to Soroti Magistrate’s Court, seeking vote recounts.They include Ms Juliet Achayo Lodou (NRM) against Mr David Abala (Ind MP-elect for Ngora Cou…
At least 26 High Court judges have been transferred in a reshuffle made by the Principal Judge Flavian Zeija yesterday.The new changes will be effective starting February 22.In a statement yesterday, the Judiciary said the new changes will see the curr…
The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party’s presidential candidate, Mr Patrick Oboi Amuriat, has said they will not challenge the presidential elections results in court.Out of the 11 candidates that contested for the presidency on January…
Police and other security agencies arrested a total of 223 suspects on allegations of violating the electoral process during the just concluded presidential and parliamentary polls.Addressing journalists at the police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, y…
Church of Uganda Archbishop Dr Stephen Kaziimba has asked election losers who contest the results to seek remedies in court.”Let us keep peace and any disagreement with the results, go to court and present your case or report to God to decide your issu…
As the Electoral Commission (EC) declared President Museveni winner of Thursday’s presidential elections with 58.64 per cent of the total valid votes cast, the home of his closest challenger Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, who got 34.83 per cent of t…