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The former Member of Parliament representing Tororo North County Annet Nyakecho has appealed against the court ruling dismissing her petition challenging the victory of Geoffrey Ekanya. Nyakecho garnered 9,563 votes against Ekanya’s 9,674 votes. She ran to the High court citing voter bribery and stuffing pre-ticked ballots among other electoral malpractices. She asked the high court to […]
Victoria University Kampala, one of Uganda’s top leading universities has awarded fully funded bursaries to the Uganda Bloggers Association so as to pursue their studies. The good news has been revealed to the press by the vice Chancellor of the University, Dr. Lawrence Muganga while handing over ten bursaries to the President of Uganda Bloggers […]
Sudanese authorities have contained a failed coup attempt and the situation has been brought under control, a member of the country’s ruling council told Reuters on Tuesday. Interrogation of suspects involved in the attempted coup on Monday was due to begin and the military would issue a statement shortly, spokesman Mohamed Al Faki Suleiman said. […]
The massive theft of road construction materials is slowing progress on the oil roads in the Albertine graben, according to the Executive Director of the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA Allen Kagina. The earmarked oil roads measure 97 kilometres in Hoima, Buliisa Masindi and Kikuube districts. They include the 54-kilometre Masindi-Biiso road, the 25 kilometres of […]
Bank of Uganda has withdrawn its appeal filed in the Supreme Court against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and his Meera Investments Ltd in the dispute over the sale of the now defunct Crane Bank. “Take notice that the appellant does not intend further to prosecute the appeal. Take further notice that the appellant, will pay the […]
police officers at the scene in Kireka Two UPDF soldiers have been rushed to hospital in critical condition after a vehicle they were travelling in […]
Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) has taken a huge step in ensuring safety after acquiring a brand new Medical Ambulance. The Federation received the state of the art ambulance as a donation from Victoria University under Ruparelia Foundation in an event held at Kabira County Club on Tuesday. An impressive number of competitors […]
The Special Investigations Unit-SIU Kireka is holding three suspects on allegations of attempting to buy a two-month-old baby for a suspected South Sudanese trafficker in Kampala. The suspects are Gerald Akankwasa, a Wakiso based medical doctor, Kenneth Kayondo and Christine Nambi. Police detectives picked up the trio from Royale Motel in the City suburbs of […]
High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition by Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu challenging the victory of his rival and Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko. Justice Margaret Apiny dismissed the application of his judgement read by the Judiciary Spokesperson, Jamson Karemani on grounds that Nyanzi failed to serve Nsereko, who was the third […]
