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MP Luttamaguzi Remanded To Wanyato Prison For Flouting Covid-19 SOPs

Nakaseke South MP Paulson Ssemakula Lutamaguzi has been charged and remanded to Wanyato government prison up-to September 3, 2020. On Wednesday, police arrested Luttamaguzi and scores of his supporters over a planned political rally.He has been charged with doing an act likely

August 27, 2020

News

Museveni Declares August 29 National Prayers Day As Covid-19 Cases Surge

The president of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declared the national prayer day a public holiday all over the country. In a statement released on his social media platforms on Thursday, August, 27, the president noted thus.. A certain Ugandan came to

August 27, 2020

News

Kibwetere Cult Massacre: Kadaga Orders PM Rugunda To Compensate Orphans

A group of orphans whose parents perished 20 years ago in March 2000 in a cult massacre have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga over being denied access to their parents’ burial site and an investigation report into the incident. Chairing

August 27, 2020

Crime

Grief As Family Of Five Drown In Lake Bunyonyi

Police is Investigating circumstances where Five more people have drowned in Lake Bunyonyi, barely a week after three people drowned in the same lake. Mr. Elly Matte the Kigezi region police spokesman identified the deceased as Grolia Tuhimbise, her children, Shanitah Ruhangariyo

August 27, 2020

Health

Panic As Troubled Dfcu Bank Closes Branch After Recording 5 Covid-19 Cases

The troubled commercial DFCU Bank of Uganda, is nursing five (5) COVID-19 infections from its staff at Lugogo Branch leaving both the management and customers at high risk of contracting the virus. According to the statement released by the Bank management, the

August 27, 2020

Politics

Teargas, Live Bullets Rock Semuto Town As Police Arrests MP Luttamaguzi

Nakaseke South Member of Parliament Luttamaguzi Ssemakula and scores of his supporters have been arrested ahead of planned a political rally. Police intercepted the legislator at Wakasanke village along Matugga-Semuto road yesterday on his way to a public rally in Semuto town

August 26, 2020

Business·News

URA Appoints Abel Kagumire New Commissioner Customs

Uganda Revenue Authority ‘URA’ has officially appointed Mr.Abel Kagumire as the new commissioner of Customs, replacing Mr Dicksons Kateshumbwa who resigned recently. With his rich experience, Mr.Kagumire, previously served as Assistant Commissioner Customs Audit and Manager Customs at URA.He has served in

August 26, 2020

News

Min. Amongi Under Fire As KCCA Demand Accountability For Shs 1bn Covid-19 Funds

The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi has come under fire for allegedly failing to account for Shs 1Bn out of the Shs 2bn Covid-19 funds allocated to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). In March, government passed a Covid-19 supplementary budget where KCCA

August 26, 2020

News

Works Ministry Runs Out Of Cash To Construct Roads-Gen.Katumba

The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has said that his Ministry has no money to fund its ongoing road works. Speaking in response to the concerns raised by Members of Parliament over collapsed bridges in certain parts of

August 26, 2020

Politics

Tanna, Let’s Unite & Mobilise For President Museveni To Win The 2021 General Election – Mike Mukula

The NRM Vice chairperson for Eastern Uganda, Capt Mike Mukula, has urged his contenders to come together and unite so that they mobilise for President Museveni to win the 2021 general election. Mukula’s remarks come shortly after one of his contenders, Sanjay

August 26, 2020