Mandela S.S. Orders 55 Candidates to Pay UGX 1.5 M Each in Damages after Violent Strike, or Miss Final Exams \ 1659357935
National Ariko says Soroti is no longer opposition stronghold The newly elected Soroti East Member of Parliament Herbert Edmund Ariko has noted that Thursday's polls, in which he beat his political nemesis Moses Attan have commenced a journey to end opposition dominance in the area. Story by Howwe \ 1659100756
National Besigye, Mukaaku case hearing to begin on September 2nd A case in which Dr. Kiza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are accused of inciting violence has been adjourned to 2nd September. Story by Howwe \ 1659100468
National New Bail Guidelines Require Applicants to Present an Introduction Letter from their LC1 The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, while launching the guidelines on Wednesday at the Judiciary headquarters said the new guidelines will require courts to consider and dispose of bail applications within 30 days from receiving an application. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1659013025
National Alleged vote rigging, arrests mar Soroti East by election The opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party says more than 40 people including their President, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, have been arrested by police in Soroti. Story by Howwe \ 1658999658
National Shock as couple is found dead in their rented room after four days Residents of Mulimira zone in Kamwokya, a Kampala city suburb are in shock following the death of a couple inside their rented room. The couple has been discovered dead after four days. Story by Howwe \ 1658943743
National Terror suspects committed to High Court for trial These were committed on Wednesday by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza after the prosecution led by Patricia Cingtho informed the court that the investigations into six charges against them are complete. Story by Howwe \ 1658943442
National Kyagulanyi calls for snubbing of leaders who betray their supporters The National Unity Platform- NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, has asked the party supporters to vote Moses Attan Okia, the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC candidate for the Soroti East by-elections. Story by Howwe \ 1658913845
National MPs want tougher remedies for defaulters of government empowerment funds Legislators siting on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee – PAC Local Government have asked for tougher remedies to be put in place for recovery of pending revolving funds disbursed to beneficiaries under various Government empowerment programmes. Story by Howwe \ 1658834556
National FDC, NUP leaders in Soroti cross to the ruling NRM Party The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has received three National Unity Platform (NUP) and Forum for Democratic (FDC) coordinators who have crossed to their party. Story by Howwe \ 1658826526
National High Court orders Owino Market Vendors not to return land title to Registrar Vendors from St. Balikuddembe Market alias Owino should not return the duplicate certificate of title to the Registrar of title for cancellation, the High Division Civil division has ordered. Story by Howwe \ 1658821988
National Police, Military to maintain Heavy Deployment over Planned Protests and Uprising According to police, the deployments follow intelligence information and messages on social media and mobile phones of planned uprisings over high fuel and commodity prices. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1658760888
National Several youths arrested for taking part in Monday protests in Busoga sub region The rowdy youth went about erecting barricades to block traffic from moving in either direction to avoid movement linking surrounding districts to Jinja city, as part of their ongoing protests against the skyrocketing commodity prices Story by Howwe \ 1658758171