Residents of Amuria district have challenged their district leaders on unity in order to realize effective service delivery. They decried the money that was sent for drilling boreholes in all the eleven sub counties in the district in the last financial year, but was returned without a single borehole drilled […]
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BENGAL TIGERS INTRODUCED TO UGANDA AT UWEC- ENTEBBE
Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Kiwanda Godfrey, has called upon politicians and security agencies to desist from acts of Violence during this electoral time since violence dents the imagine of the country, making it hard to promote the country for tourism. Kiwanda made the remarks during unveiling […]
Anti-Corruption Day Slated For Wednesday, 9th December, 2020
Transparency International has called for accountability of funds that were released to fight locusts and COVID-19 pandemic in the country. According to Transparency International, it is citizens right to know how funds are spent by Government because, in the end, everything goes back to the taxpayer. This was revealed Tuesday, […]
KARAMOJA AND SEBEI SUB REGIONS GET BETTER ROADS
With a few months left to the completion of the 2016-2021 Manifesto, the manifesto implementation unit of state house has reported progress in many sectors. Benard Yiga analyzed the road infrastructure from Karamoja and Sebei sub regions. Infrastructure development has been part of president Museveni’s priorities including his current 2016-21 […]
We are back; LDUs Redeployed to fight night time Criminality
Local Defense Unit–LDU personnel who recently completed refresher training have been authorized to return to duty, but Uganda People’s Defense Forces –UPDF insists their work is only at night. The LDUs who were withdrawn from enforcing the Presidential guideline on COVID-19 due to their high handedness will not be allowed […]
Seventh Death as Uganda Registers 16 New Cases Of Covid-19
The Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed another death of one COVID-19 patient, bringing the number of people who have succumbed to the disease in Uganda to seven. A statement by the ministry says that 16 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed from samples tested on Saturday, bringing the cumulative confirmed […]
Minister Nabakooba Suspends New Art Laws
Uganda Communications commission (UCC) rolled out new laws that meant to govern the art industry. The new laws included registering of all artists, verifying of the content by the body before it’s outed among others. These laws did not go well with the artists who felt it was unfair to […]
Security guard shoots, kills wife over alleged infidelity
The Police in Kampala are investigating two murder incidents caused by domestic violence. Luke Owoyesigyire the deputy police spokesperson KMP says the first incident happened at 12:30am on Sunday in Kigoma village, Bujuuko where a one Namuwonge sarah, 24, a businesswoman renting at mama Nagawa’s house was shot and killed […]
2 Killed, 6 suspects arrested in Kigezi Region
Police in Kisoro are investigation circumstances under which a 12 year old child was murdered and his body dumped in a garden. Elly Maate the Kigezi regional police spokesperson identified the deceased as Duhibanze Godfrey whose disappearance was first reported to police by his father one Muperu Vanansi 43 years. […]
Indian National becomes 5th Uganda COVID-19 death
The ministry of health has confirmed that Uganda has registered another COVID19 related death, bringing the number to 5. The deceased is a 46 year old female of Indian origin and resident of Kibuli in Kampala. She was admitted to Kibuli hospital on 1st August after presenting with signs and […]
NRM MPs defect to Bobi Wine’s NUP
Hon John Baptist Nambeshe of Manjiya County in Bududa district has defected from the National Resistance Movement to National Unity Platform. He was welcomed to the party by its President also Kyadondo East MP, Hon Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine at the NUP head offices in Kamwokya, Kampala. “We […]
625 Returnees discharged from Quarantine
625 Ugandans who returned from different countries have been discharged from various quarantine centers in Entebbe and Kampala, the Health Ministry confirms. The returnees were discharged on Saturday and Sunday. According to the Ministry, majority of these returned from United States of America, Canada and Qatar two weeks ago and […]
Buying or Selling of Land in Any Part Of Uganda Now Made Easy
A new and most organized real estate agency company is now in Uganda that can facilitate buying or selling of land and houses from any part of the country. Prime Plots under Prime Sponsor Company was created in May 2020 with a clear vision of providing high quality and personalized […]
Police in Rukungiri investigate two mysterious deaths
Police in Rukungiri are investigating the sudden death of one Karenzi Timothy Amooti 46yrs who is alleged to have been killed on 29/7/2020 during day time. The deceased, a mutoro by tribe was a resident of Nyamambo cell, central ward, Kebison town council Rukungiri district. It is alleged that Karenzi […]
Muslims Urged to Participate actively in politics ahead of 2021 General elections
Muslims in Teso region have been asked to join elective politics and fully participate in the upcoming 2021 General election. The call was made by the District Khadi, Sheik Asuman Muhammed Ocen during Eid Al- Adha prayers at Soroti Main Mosque on Friday. As per the Ministry of health guidelines […]
Dott Services Limited completed 35KM Isahaka-Kagamba road stretch
Dott Services Limited is proud to be associated with Ishaka-Kitagata- Kagamba Road, a road they constructed 4 years ago but still looks as fresh as yesterday. Dott Services Contracts Manager Eng. Jamesone Olonya while leading the media tour of the road said it has not only benefited the community but […]
Police intercepts armed robbers, saves woman from kidnappers
Police at Katwe Police Division and 999 patrollers have intercepted a motor vehicle at Kitebi Star and rescued a one Victoria Nakitende, who had been robbed and tied with a rope by armed thugs. The incident happened at about 1:14am on Thursday morning and officers recovered Exhibits, a SAR rifle […]
Woman, husband in trouble for murder of step child
Police have arrested a couple in Omoro District over the death of their seven-year-old son. Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson Patrick Jimmy Okema says that on July 22, Evelyn Akello, assaulted her stepson Edmond Opiyo, after his father, Tony Ogwang directed her to take the boy to the nearest health […]
76 officers graduate from Bwebajja Police Senior Command and Staff College
76 police officers have completed a one year course in command, administration, intelligence gathering and observance of human rights and graduated from Bwebajja Police Senior Command and Staff College. The graduates who include former Makerere DPC Jackson Mucunguzi were cohorts of September 15, 2017 intake and April 6, 2019, and […]
The fallout between Kenyatta, Odinga, assassination of Tom Mboya, laid foundation for betrayal that still stalks Kenyan politics to date
Odinga was also left a lame duck vice-president after key functions under his docket were transferred to Charles Njonjo. That same month Njonjo visited Britain where he informed the Secretary of State that they had taken every step to prevent Odinga from visiting state house and could only meet Kenyatta […]
History: the true Idi Amin’s Speech that shocked the World
He took a tough stand against Zionism which was officially classified by the UN as racism. He also condemned neo-colonialism in Africa, discrimination against black people in the US, and denounced the Western imperialist agenda that was exploiting the continent, its people, and its resources. There is a comedy about […]
Rising for a United Africa: The African Sovereignties without Sovereignty?
Sovereign nations are sovereign not actually because of any definite territorial integrity, they are sovereign because they have inherent powers and capacity to solve their problems without looking for aides even though there may be alliances and diplomatic engagements for trade balance and investment. Few days ago, I reproduced a […]
Police, Members of the public save Chinese Businessman from losing UGX200 million to robbers
The police at Central Police Station in Kampala are holding a one Yosam Kiyingi on allegations of aggravated robbery. It is alleged that Kiyingi and two others still at large, attacked and assaulted Cheng Haitoa a 30 year old Chinese businessman and resident of Bugolobi Flats Nakawa Division Kampala District […]
Boda Boda free zone enforcement differed to November 1st
The Kampala Capity City Authority, KCCA will on 1st November 2020 start enforcing the infamous Boda Boda free zone reforms that were recently approved by Cabinet. According to Hon. Betty Amongi the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, the reforms are meant to streamline and regulate operations of motorcycles in […]
COVID-19 patient in ICU at Rubaga to be evacuated to Mulago hospital
The ministry of health is working around the clock to evacuate a COVID-19 patient who is in Intensive Care Unit ICU at Rubaga hospital, to Mulago National Referral hospital for further management. The patient is one of the alerts from Kampala who had been under quarantine, according to the ministry. […]
2 NRM staff sent into isolation, 17 others put under institutional quarantine following COVID19 scare at Secretariat
Two staff of the NRM Secretariat have been put into isolation after testing positive for Coronavirus and 17 others designated as high risks have been put under institutional quarantine for 14 days. The development follows an announcement by the Rt. Hon. Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba that two staff tested […]
Mpigi has rejected the bail application of the suspects on charges of land fraud
The magistrate grate one in Mpigi has rejected the bail application of the suspects on charges of land fraud which led to the encroachment on the president Museveni’s farm in Gomba district. Magistrate Maureen Mukoye has watered the sureties presented to the court for lack of bail credentials and the […]
31-year-old Man Eaten by Crocodile
Marine police on Lake Edward in Katwe Kabatoro town council are searching for a 31-year-old man who was killed by a crocodile yesterday. Matovu Bukenya Ramadhan, a resident of Rwenjuba village met his death as he was attempting to fetch water on the shores of lake Edward. Pascal Ecumu the […]
Sexual Abuse of Young Girls on the Rise
Children’s rights’ activists in Kasese district have decried the increased sexual abuse of young girls in rural communities of Kasese by old men who are taking advantage of the lockdown and closure of schools. Annet Kobusinge, a project officer of Ending Violence against Women and Girls at UGANET Kasese office […]
Head Teachers Criticize Government’s Decision to Have Them Return Funds For Second Term as Capitation Grant
Head teachers of government aided schools have criticized the decision by Ministry of Finance asking them to return funds they had received for the second term as capitation grant. The Kamwenge district UNATU chairperson Mubunga John while talking on behalf of government-aided schools head teachers criticized the decision by the […]