Jinja district

Jinja District Finance Secretary, Mr Samuel Akalyamawa, has resigned from his position, citing involvement in corruption by his boss, Mr Moses Batwala, the Jinja District Chairperson. Mr Akalyamawa alleged that corruption is rampant in the district, with jobs being awarded to those with money or connections to Batwala’s home sub-county […]

Police in Jinja city have intercepted twenty Eritreans at the New Nile Bridge for allegedly entering the country illegally. Kiira region police spokesperson, Mr. James Mubi says the suspects who reportedly crossed into the country through the Busia border were travelling in a commuter taxi Reg No UBJ 751V. Mubi […]

By Denis Edema Jinja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday remanded a 39-year-old man to Kirinya Prisons for allegedly masquerading as a State House official operating in Jinja Jinja district. Mr Herman Nuwagaba alias Abdul Ssempijja appeared before Ms Phiona Sheila Angura, who remanded him until August 21 when he is […]