Top Women in Uganda’s Universities

By Walakira Nyanzi DR. SYLIVIA TAMALE Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sylvia Tamale is one of the leading female academicians and human rights activists in Uganda. She is a Lecturer and former Dean of the Makerere University Faculty of Law. Dr. Tamale has a bachelor of laws with honours from Makerere University, Masters in Laws from Harvard […]

DP sues Makerere University over Guild elections

   Ultimate Media The Democratic Party (DP) is petitioning the constitutional court challenging Makerere University’s decision to kick political parties out of the guild elections. The University Electoral Commission last week passed a resolution that no politicians and students affiliated to opposition political parties will be allowed to campaign for their representatives in the guild […]

Mbabazi questions Public Accounts Committee powers

  Ultimate Media The Minister of Uganda for Security, Amama Mbabazi has yet again snubbed the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. Mbabazi was today expected to appear before the committee to respond to queries raised by the Auditor General in relation to funds spent during CHOGM 2007. But in his letter to the chairperson of the […]

Gangs kill Ugandan witchdoctor

  Ultimate Media A group of unidentified criminal gang has today killed Ronald Waiswa, a prominent traditional healer in Kayunga district, central Uganda. The incident took place in Nakakandwa village, Nakasana Sub County, in Kayunga. The criminals chopped off the witchdoctor’s neck and put his private parts in the mouth. The Police officer in charge […]

Uganda’s security minister avoids Chogm committee

  Ultimate Media The Minister of Uganda for Security, Amama Mbabazi has refused to appear before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee today.  Mbabazi was a member of the Cabinet CHOGM sub-committee that was charged with organizing the Commonwealth Summit in 2007. He was scheduled to appear before the parliamentary committee to explain matters related to […]

Police arrests 3 Mukono robbers

  Ultimate Media  Police in Seeta Mukono district, central Uganda has arrested three most wanted iron bar hit men. The suspects are believed to be part of the larger criminal gang that goes around hitting people on the head with iron bars before robbing the victims’ property. The Officer in charge of Seeta Police Station, […]

Gangs kill Ugandan witchdoctor

  Ultimate Media A group of unidentified criminal gang has today killed Ronald Waiswa, a prominent traditional healer in Kayunga district, central Uganda. The incident took place in Nakakandwa village, Nakasana Sub County, in Kayunga. The criminals chopped off the witchdoctor’s neck and put his private parts in the mouth. The Police officer in charge […]

Arua MP denies fist fight with LCV boss

Ultimate Media The woman MP for Arua, Christine Bako Abia has refuted media reports that she was involved in a fist fight with Arua district LC 5 chairman at a meeting convened to address wrangles between municipal law enforcement officers and illegal vendors. Arua district council meeting last month ended abruptly after Christine Bako Abia […]

Cows’ kill drunkard herdsman

  Ultimate Media A herdsman has been killed today in Luweero district by cows. Henry Namajako of Kikandwa village, Semuto Sub County, Luweero district was knocked dead by one of the bulls in his kraal. Robina Batuusa, an LCI Defence Secretary in Kikandwa confirms the incident. Batuusa says the deceased was drunk by the time […]