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The jailed former Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Public Service Jimmy Lwamafa has further been remanded to Luzira prison over charges relating to corruption. The Anti-Corruption Court Judge Lawrence Gidudu read charges against him including eight counts of abuse of office, causing financial loss and false accounting of Shs. […]

South Sudan President Salva Kiir says he signed the recent peace deal under duress. In his televised address to the nation, Kiir says the Peace Agreement signed in August was in violation of the sovereignty of South Sudan. He says there were many threatening messages to him in the last […]

The Inspectorate of Government has finalized investigations into the fraud case against minister without portfolio Abraham Byandala. The IGG’s Representative Thomas Okoth has informed Anti-corruption Court Grade One magistrate Julius Borore that investigations in this matter are complete. The case has now been adjourned to 28th Sept, when he will […]

Government is advised to start taxing idle land in urban areas if the land resource is to be used to spur the country’s economic growth. Speaking at the launch of the 6th Uganda Economic Update in Kampala this morning, Frank Byamugisha a financial consultant said land can no doubt support […]

The army has confirmed that the body of the Gen Aronda Nyakairima will be flown back on Wednesday at 1:00pm aboard Emirates. The army spokesperson Lt Col Paddy Ankunda says a funeral program has been drawn indicating that the body is to lie in state at parliament on Thursday at […]