Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has ruled that the Inspector General of Government-IGG has no power to summon an advocate in order to provide information on his or her clients. In a ruling by Acting Judge Simon Peter Kinobe, the court said advocates enjoys immunity that can only be waived in extraordinary circumstances. “While the IGG can investigate private persons in cases where the private person is involved in the illicit use of public funds, it cannot summon an advocate to enumerate or divulge information brought to his or her attention as a result of…
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UK, London | URN | Ugandan specialty coffee has reached a historic milestone after a coffee auction in London recorded, for the first time, an average price of USD 24.32 (about 90,000 Shillings) per kilogram. The auction, organised by specialty coffee producer Mountain Harvest in partnership with auction house M-Cultivo, attracted more than 1,000 bids from buyers around the world, highlighting growing global demand for Uganda’s premium coffee. The standout lot was a Natural Geisha coffee from Rwenzori Estate Farm in western Uganda, which fetched a record USD 350.02 per kilogram, the highest price ever paid for Ugandan coffee at…
South African-based Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan and her children have won a court case involving the estate of her late ex-husband, businessman Ivan Ssemwanga. At the start of the week, Zari appeared with two of her sons to listen to the ruling and settle the legal battle that has been going on for years. The Family Court ruled that the estate of the late Ivan Ssemwanga will belong to his children and their mother, Zari Hassan, following an amicable agreement between Zari and Ivan’s brothers. The parties resolved the matter peacefully, bringing the long-standing dispute regarding the estate administration to an end…
Singer Chosen Becky’s father has spoken out on the allegations, suggesting that he is no longer on good terms with his daughter. Enoch Kukiriza recently appeared in the news, asking well-wishers to fundraise for him to buy a motorcycle. His cry for help sparked controversies with internet users claiming that Becky had abandoned her father, leaving him to turn to strangers for financial support. Speaking in an interview, however, Enoch denied the allegations, noting that as a pastor, he was asking for the motorcycle to help in his ministry, and it was not his daughter’s responsibility. He noted that Chosen…
Steven Omoding Eupa, Assistant Resident City Commissioner Soroti handing over Yamaha motorcycles to the health workers. Soroti, Uganda | URN | Health workers in Soroti city have been warned against using government-issued motorcycles for personal errands, including ferrying passengers, ferrying harvest from their gardens and visiting drinking joints. City officials said the motorcycles donated to health facilities is to improve outreach and service delivery, but not for workers to misuse them for their private activities. The motorcycles were dispatched to the city by the Ministry of Health under the immunization program to help health workers carry out immunization and other…
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Singer John Blaq was involved in a heated argument with a Bushenyi-based event promoter over the failure to facilitate his accommodation. In the video available on this website, John Blaq is seen arguing with the promoter over accommodation-related issues. Amidst resistance, he still stepped on stage and told his fans, who were starting to cause chaos, that he would go ahead and perform despite promoters threatening to assault him. Blaq pointed out two individuals, a man and his wife, who were responsible for the show and accused them of being unprofessional. He told the crowd to be on the lookout…
LoP Joel Ssenyonyi said neither Kivumbi’s family nor fellow Opposition leaders had been able to establish Kivumbi’s whereabouts. Kampala, Uganda | URN | A fresh storm erupted in Parliament after the Opposition demanded answers over the whereabouts of former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, who was allegedly picked up by armed security operatives shortly after being released on bail. The matter, raised by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, reignited debate over constitutional safeguards against arbitrary arrest and detention, emphasisizing that the country was witnessing a troubling pattern of enforced disappearances outside established legal procedures. Addressing Parliament…
Busega-Mpigi Expressway project Kampala, Uganda | URN | Engineers Edward Raymond Kiyaga and Dickens Ahimbisibwe have been suspended over alleged embezzlement of funds for the construction of the Busega-Mpigi Expressway. The suspension by the Ministry of Works and Transport follows a directive from the Inspectorate General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, acting on instructions from President Yoweri Museveni. The two officials were ordered to immediately hand over all government property, records, files, equipment, and any other official items in their possession. They have also been barred from accessing ministry premises or performing any official duties without explicit…
Gospel singer Segmento Omusomi Wa Matayo has vowed never to collaborate with a secular artist, claiming that it contradicts his faith. Segmento, during a YouTube interview, delved into his music journey before making it known that he would never team up with an artist outside his faith. He noted that despite fellow gospel singers like Levixone and Pr. Wilson Bugembe collaborated with secular artists; he chose to differ, saying he respects his principles. “I cannot do a collaboration with a secular artist. Where was that written? I’m not Bugembe I will never collaborate with a secular artist, and I have been talking about…