Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has lost another Strong pillar just days after losing Gen Kasirye Ggwanga. The UPDF Deputy Spokesperson Lt. Col Deo Akiiki revealed that Brigadier Jackson Tushabe Bell passed on in the wee hours of Tuesday June, 30, 2020 at Nakasero Hospital where he has been battling with multiple organ failure Bell…
Two senior Police officers are rotting in special police detention for more two months after being apprehended on the allegations of spying for Rwanda security agencies. Our highly placed sources have discovered that ASP Benon Akandwanaho, a Community Liaison Officer for Kiira Police Station in Wakiso District, who was arrested before Covid-19 main lockdown is…
The Government of Uganda and other stakeholders will meet on Wednesday July, 1, 2020 to discuss the possibility of reopening two arcades as a pilot study to assess compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Ms Shakira Natozo, the public relations officer at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, said a committee comprised of…
Police in Nansana Municipality in Wakiso District are investigating circumstances under which a 12-year-old girl is said to have committed suicide. Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson identified the girl as Alisat Nantume, a resident of Gganda-Nansana Municipality Wakiso District. Her body was found hanging on a rope in the house where…
The Ministry of Health have on Monday June, 29, 2020 registered 19 new coronavirus infections, 11 of which are returnees from Afghanistan. This was revealed by Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director general health services, on Tuesday who said the total number of confirmed cases had risen to 889. Dr. Mwebesa added that other eight are…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has transferred 211 officers working in the Customs Department across the country. The new changes were released by Commissioner Customs Abel Kagumire who also shared the memo to the Commissioner General John Rujooki on Monday June 29. Mr Kagumire said the changes take effect on July 1- Wednesday. Whereas it remains…
Joint Uganda security teams have traced and arrested one of the motorcyclists (a boda boda rider), who was captured on CCTV cameras, in attacks against government vehicles. According to Kampala metropolitan spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that the yet to be identified suspect was arrested in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso district, on Sunday evening with the help…
