Ministry of Health officials in Masindi district are hunting for two Somali Nationals who escaped from Masindi hospital COVID-19 quarantine center. The couple Ibrahim Muhamed and his wife Shamula Muhamed escaped from the center on Monday. Dr Rogers Musinguzi, the head of COVID-19 case management team in Masindi district explained that the two were picked…
Police are hunting for a motorist who knocked down a traffic officer on duty implementing President Yoweri Museveni’s directives on Covid-19 lockdown. The Officer NO. 59242 PC Ayesigye Innocent was knocked by motor vehicle registration number UAS 597U RAV4 which left him with serious body injuries. The incident happened on Sunday, according to Kampala Metropolitan…
Song bird Juliana Kanyomozi, who recently gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, has finally come out to shed light upon rumours that have been going around alleging that her baby daddy is first son, Lt.Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Juliana, who has since trashed the allegations and labeled the same as ‘Fake News’, was prompted to…
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ has cautioned Karimojong Warriors against attacks on military installations. Maj Peter Mugisa, the 3rd Division Army Spokesperson says the UPDF will invoke its powers to protect the government from any subversive activities that threaten peace. The warning comes just days after suspected Karimojong Warriors attacked Uganda Wildlife Authority barracks…
Arsenal are reportedly in talks with Philippe Coutinho’s agent Kia Joorabchian ahead of the summer transfer window. The Barcelona midfielder is out of favour at the Nou Camp and will be in need of a new club when he returns from his loan spell with Bayern Munich. Coutinho has been linked with a handful of Premier League…
Burundi’s ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye was on Monday declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, which the opposition has said was flawed. The national election commission, in results streamed live on Burundian media, announced that Ndayishimiye had won 68.72 percent of the vote, while opposition leader Agathon Rwasa came in far behind with…
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the search for contacts of seven truck drivers who escaped after results tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday night. According to the Health Ministry, these were found in Ndeeba, a city suburb, on Saturday night. The National Covid-19 Response Incident Commander, Dr Ateka Kagirita, confirmed that truck drivers had escaped…
Former Uganda Cranes legend and captain, Jimmy Kirunda had died at the age of 70. According to FUFA, Kirunda collapsed and died in Bwaise near Hotel La Grande while walking to Wandegeya. He played for Express FC, KCCA FC, SC Villa and Abu Dhabi Sports in the United Arab Emirates. Mr.Kirunda led Uganda Cranes at…
The Ministry of Health in Uganda has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19. “All new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers All contacts were under quarantine at the time of test,” the Ministry said in a statement, following Sunday tests. The total confirmed cases are now 212. Meanwhile, 5 positive foreign truck drivers…
Lt. Col. Benon Kazoora, a former director of political intelligence at External Security Organisation (ESO), who succumbed to cancer at Nakasero Hospital has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Rutooma, Kashaari south county in Mbarara district. Afande Benon was a former classmate to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda at Ntare school. He…
