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Crime

Indian Investor Arrested Over Kidnapping Four Foreigners

An Indian national, Praful Butan has been arrested on allegations of orchestrating the kidnap of four Asians. Butan was arrested on Sunday alongside his alleged Ugandan accomplice, Ignatius Mugumya, on accusations of kidnapping, Akshay Parapati, Sahil Patel, Atul Patel and Kalpesh Vya.

January 27, 2020

Crime·Education·News

‘I Didn’t Grab Nakasero Primary School Land’ – Attorney General

The Attorney General, Hon. William Byaruhanga has dismissed allegations of the impropriety acquisition of land in Kampala by Mesas Pine Investments as false and baseless. According to Byaruhanga, the allegations made by Kawempe North MP, Hon. Latif Ssebagala in December related to

January 27, 2020

World

Breaking:NBA Star Kobe Bryant Killed In a Helicopter Crash

Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning. The 41-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star’s death was confirmed by TMZ. The outlet reported that Bryant was traveling with four other people in his private helicopter

January 26, 2020

Crime

Distress As Fairway Hotel Thief Robs Clean Bukedde Tv Reporter A10M Camera

Police in Kampala are hunting for a thug who was filmed last week on Thursday 23rd Jan 2020 breaking into a car at Fairway Hotel, from which he stole a video camera and other gadgets belonging to Bukedde scribe Obeid Lutale,attached to

January 26, 2020

Politics

M7 Ready To Swallow People Power,FDC In 2021 Elections The Way He Defeated,Retreated UPC,UNLA Remnants – Opondo

Today marks thirty-four years since the resilient and glorious National Resistance Movement/Army (NRM/A) under the leadership of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni captured Kampala. The battle for Kampala, marked the defeat and retreat of UPC and UNLA remnants, which also ended the reign of

January 26, 2020

News

NRA At 34: Jakaya Kikwete Lauds Museveni For Nurturing African Leaders

The former Tanzania president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has commended President Yoweri Museveni for mentoring a number of leaders on the African continent. Speaking at the 34th NRA/M celebrations at Kagongo Demonstration Primary School in Ibanda District, Kikwete said that President Museveni mentored

January 26, 2020

News

UWA Ranger Agaba Promoted,Gets A Medal For Saving Lives In Bundibugyo Floods

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) ranger whose photos went viral as he saved a number of women and children from Bundibugyo floods has been awarded with a medal at the 34th NRM Liberation Day celebrations in Ibanda District. Hannington Agaba was among the

January 26, 2020

News·Security

Gen.Mbadi Roars:We Shall Behead LDUs Hiring Out Uniforms And Guns To Criminals

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 3,000 Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel who have been undergoing training at Olilim army training school in Katakwi District. They were passed out on Friday by the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF),

January 26, 2020

Africa

Burundi’s Ruling Party Picks Gen. Ndayishimiye As President Nkurunziza’s Successor

Burundi’s ruling party said Sunday that party leader General Evariste Ndayishimiye will stand as its candidate in a presidential election in May. Ndayishimiye is an ally of current President Pierre Nkurunziza who will not seek a new mandate after his controversial election

January 26, 2020

News·Politics

Bobi Wine Rejects Government’s VIP Security Offer

Kyaddondo East legislator and leader of the People Power movement Robert Kyagulanyi has rejected governments recent offer security. This comes a few days after State Minister for Internal Affairs Obiga Kania told MPs on the committee of Defence and Internal Affairs that

January 25, 2020