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A damning report from the Auditor General has blown the lid off a crisis inside the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity (DEI), exposing a cash-strapped institution drowning in unpaid bills, stalled procurement, and a crippled Pornography Control Committee that has gone silent without funding. At the heart of the expose is a staggering UGX 398,077,549 in unpaid obligations for goods …

By Amos Tayebwa A silent but deadly crisis is unfolding in Mbarara, where medical experts are raising the alarm over a surge in maternal deaths linked to unsafe abortions—warning that the lives of young women are increasingly hanging in the balance. Doctors and health workers from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital say the situation is spiraling, with desperate girls and women …

Grief has quickly turned into anger after a fatal crash on the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway on Monday exposed what critics are calling a dangerous mix of confusion, negligence and institutional complacency at the Kampala Entebbe Expressway (KEE). According to the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, the crash happened at around 6:30am at the Mpala section and involved a Toyota Land …

A stunning judgment from the Commercial Division of the High Court has peeled back the lid on a shadowy web of gold brokerage, rebel connections and suspicious dollar transfers after the court dismissed a multi-million-shilling claim brought by Entebbe Mayor Fabrice Brad Rulinda against Stanbic Bank Uganda. In a detailed ruling delivered by Stephen Mubiru, the court examined a controversial …

Their ‘crime’ is punishable by life imprisonment in Uganda. Arua city official Job Richard Matua claims that the defendants will flee from Uganda if they are released on bail. (Photo courtesy of YouTube) Ugandan police have again arrested two women accused of kissing in public in  violation of the country’s harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023. Anti-gay advocates claim that the …

The Chief Administrative Officer of Mukono District Local Government, Henry Ddamba, has issued a strong warning to contractors over poor service delivery and delays in completing government-funded construction projects. Mukono CAO Henry Ddamba Speaking during a meeting with contractors and district technical staff at the Mukono District Headquarters, the CAO emphasized that the district will no longer tolerate unfinished projects …

A quiet but significant ripple from the global oil industry is now being felt in Uganda after Vivo Energy Uganda announced plans to sell two of the most strategically located Shell-branded petrol stations in the heart of Kampala. The move comes as the multinational energy giant Shell plc continues reshaping its global downstream fuel business — a strategy that includes …

A fresh audit has thrown Uganda’s fuel monitoring system into the spotlight, exposing troubling gaps in oversight, questionable decisions and rising fuel adulteration despite billions of shillings being pumped into the program meant to safeguard the country’s petroleum supply chain. The latest report by the Office of the Auditor General on the Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program (FMQP) reveals …

Fresh details have emerged in a harrowing attack on the newly elected Kabula Member of Parliament, Asiimwe Enos, who narrowly survived bullets at the Courtyard Hotel in Lyantonde on Saturday, March 14. According to police, Asiimwe had earlier booked a room at the hotel. The incident happened when he had just arrived to open his hotel room when he noticed …

Kampala– Members of the Kigezi Lawyers’ Fraternity on Saturday evening hosted a dinner at Sheraton Hotel Kampala in honour of Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija following his recent appointment as Chief Justice. Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, 2nd right with some of the lawyers hailing from Kigezi.(Courtesy photo) The Chief Justice, who hails from the Kigezi sub-region, joined lawyers and …