Minister of Security Gen Elly Tumwiine and Director General Internal Security Organization Col Kak Bagyenda have flagged off thousands of motorcycles to be distributed all districts across the country. The motorcycles procured by the government of Uganda will be distributed at districts and sub counties to help Gomborora Internal Security Chiefs (GISO) and District Internal…
Following the arrest of Business man Abid Alam on Thursday April, 9, 2020, over allegations of aggrevated torture, Gang rape and malicious damage of property, the State House Anti corruption Unit together with the Directorate of CID have rrested four senior police officers attached to Kasanda district in Wamala region. The arrested officers include the…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kahamba Kutesa on Saturday urged the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang to urgently intervene and address the plight of Ugandans in China. The duo held a meeting following reports that Africans, including Ugandans were facing harsh conditions in the world’s second-largest economy after authorities launched a crackdown on coronavirus…
Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus and is in hospital but is showing no symptoms, his family have announced. Dalglish was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment of an infection which required intravenous antibiotics. The 69-year-old former Celtic and Scotland forward was routinely tested for coronavirus after being admitted. “Unexpectedly,…
Former Mulago hospital executive director, Dr Edward Ddumba, is dead. Mr.Ddumba worked as the head accounting officer for Mulago, Uganda’s National Referral Hospital for more than fours years. He later joined St Francis Hospital Nsambya as the Executive Director the position he held up to the time of his death. He passed on the wee…
MTN Uganda has aannounced an exciting promotional offer that will enable customers to make calls and stay in touch with friends and family between 10pm and 8am in the morning for as low as only Shs100 from 10pm to 8am. The offer is dubbed “Kafyu Calls” following the curfew conditions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whereas Ugandans…
The family of late Maj. Francis Kasaija, who was a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer by the time of his death, has petitioned the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs Permanent Secretary Rosette Byengoma, over the unbecoming conduct of their sister identified as Lt. Carol Nyakaisiki, who is pocketing his pension and gratuity while…
The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has stopped police officers from using individual vehicles as it is deemed to contradict the presidential ban on both private and public vehicles as part of the measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In his message on Thursday on behalf of the IGP, Asuman Mugenyi,…
By: Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia Kampala: We are entering into recession period globally and the exception is likely to be India and China with ~2% GDP growth in 2020 which is way below ~5 – 8% in the past several years. For the benefit of all, I am sharing my perspective on such scenario on few…
Security operatives in Entebbe led by police have arrested four people on suspicion of murdering a German national one Rudel Fredrick Werner, 70 years. The suspects have been identified as Danialia Jackiline, Dakanimya Eria, Atwiine Jacky Jalia and Chega Babra who are currently detained at Entebbe Police Station . Police started investigating the murder case…
