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Just In: Gen.Tumukunde Finally Granted Bail

Former Security Minister Gen. Henry Tumukunde has on Monday, May 11 been granted a Ugx50M no cash bail. Tumukunde has been in prison for sixty days on charges of treason and unlawful possession of fire weapons. The High Court had earlier denied

May 11, 2020

Crime·News

Grief As Nine Workers Are Killed In Makindye Building Collapse

Nine construction workers are feared dead after a building caved in Lukuli-Nanganda Village, Makindye division. Under construction three-storied building on Soweto Road collapsed Saturday night trapping scores of workers in the rubble. The construction workers have been staying on-site following a presidential

May 11, 2020

Crime·News

Corruption: Two Arrested Bribing Kajjansi Police Officer

Police in Kajjansi have arrested two people on allegations of attempting to bribe a police officer. The suspects have been identified as Richard Walugembe and Remogio Baale who are currently detained at Kajjansi Police Station. According to the investigating officer, who is

May 11, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Covid-19: Four UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Murder,Rape

Four soldiers of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in Bushenyi District have been arrested over murder and rape allegations. The four yet to be known soldiers were picked up from Kyabugimbi on Saturday afternoon. Mr Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Regional Police

May 11, 2020

Health·News

Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Rise To 121 As 5 Truck Drivers Test Positive

Uganda has registered Five new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of positive cases to 121 in the East African Country. The five cases were identified from the 1498 samples collected from the truck drivers on May 10, 2020. 3 of the

May 10, 2020

News·Security

Covid-19: UPDF Will Defeat Killer Pandemic By Defending Our Borders-Gen.Muhoozi

The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen David Muhoozi has observed that, Covid 19 Pandemic has tested the capabilities of the mighty and the small around the globe in confronting the unprecedented. The CDF said this at Uganda’s prestigious Senior Command

May 10, 2020

Business·News

Opinion: How BoU Will Kill The Ugandan Economy After Coronavirus

By Omongole Richard (Farmer) Uganda’s post coronavirus economic failings are going to come from the IMF/World Bank supervised theoretical economist at Bank of Uganda. You borrow $ 491.5 million, then $151m will go to budget support and UDB . A whole $340m

May 9, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Min. Adolf Mwesige Delivers Controversial Shs 20m To Bunyangabu District Covid-19 Task Force

The Minister for Defence and Veterans Hon. Adolf Mwesige Kasaija has handed over the Controversial Shs20m to Bunyangabu District Covid-19 Task-Force to help the team in fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19). Minister Mwesige who is also a Member of Parliament for Bunyangabu handed

May 9, 2020

News·Tech

Uganda Hit By Three Day Nationwide Power Blackout

Uganda had suffered a nationwide blackout on Saturday, the second in less than a month. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, which is responsible for bulk purchase and transmission of power countrywide, said “We have lost transmission across the nation which has caused

May 9, 2020

News·Politics

The 10th Parliament’s Motion Of Infamy

By David Mafabi Last Thursday, the Parliament of Uganda passed a so-called “Motion of Displeasure” directed at the President of Uganda for, amongst other things “making disparaging remarks against the Speaker and the Parliament of Uganda”! Another charge was, to paraphrase, disregarding

May 9, 2020