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Anti-Corruption Court denies Minister Kitutu bail

By Rachael Najjuma 12th April 2023   The Anti Corruption Court has declined to grant bail to Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono on grounds of substantial surieties.   Four people who include the minister’s husband Michael George Kitutu, former MP and current African Union envoy, Simon Mulongo, MP for Mbale City Northern Division […]

Permanent Secretary fails to account for supplementary budget of Shs5bn

By Francis Lubega 12th April 2023 The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade Geraldine Ssali has failed to account for the supplementary budget of Shs5 billion meant for rent for the ministry. This happened while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee of Trade on Wednesday at Parliament. This was after Ssali failed to convince and […]

Ugandan activists demand Gilead Pharma to allow Companies make own generics

By Ben Musanje 12th April 2023   Civil Society Organizations and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Uganda Cares have jointly condemned the greedy practices of Gilead Sciences, a global HIV and Hepatitis drugs manufacturer that are putting life-saving drugs for HIV and Hepatitis C out of reach through exorbitant prices.   They have expressed dissatisfaction […]

Journalists demand for disciplinary action taken against police officers pepper sprayed them

By Olivia Nabaggala 12th April 2023 A section of journalists and media rights organizations have demanded an apology from the Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola over the continued brutality against Journalists while on duty.   Addressing a joint press Conference at Centenary Park in Kampala on Wednesday, the media bodies including Uganda Journalists […]