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News

Countrywide Inspection: UNBS Vows To Close Fuel Stations Violating Quality Measures

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards – UNBS has warned that the next countrywide inspections of fuel stations for quality will lead to the closure of some stations which will be found to have violated standards. The UNBS has been periodically carrying

November 24, 2020

Crime·World News

UN Issues Statement On Uganda Over Brutal Murder Of Unarmed Protesting Civilians Ahead Of 2021 Elections

The United Nations Secretary General Aantonio Guterres has called for restraint in Uganda in the run up to the elections. This follows reports of more than 45 killed in riots that came after the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. Below is

November 23, 2020

Crime

Police: More 262 Suspects Arrested Over Kyagulanyi Protests As Death Toll Rises To 45

Security personnel have arrested another 262 suspects in connection to the protests that rocked the country last week. The protests followed the arrest and detention of Robert Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate. Protests broke out spontaneously across the country and

November 23, 2020

Politics

Ssegirinya Released From Bugembe Prison

Muhammad Ssegirinya,Kawempe North National Unity Platform ‘NUP’candidate has been released on court bail after days in Kirinya prison where he was remanded after being charged with inciting violence. He was on Friday remanded to prison for allegedly inciting violence on November 19,

November 23, 2020

Politics·Security

Fury As Police Arrests Bobiwine’s Kyegegwa Agents

Police alongside sister security agencies on Sunday night arrested the advance team that was supposed to chart Bobi Wine’s way to Western Uganda. The forces led by the OC of Kyegegwa District Police Station raided AMAC Suites Hotel and arrested members of

November 23, 2020

News

H.E Sudhir Ruparelia Gets Official Diplomatic Vehicle As Nepalese Honorary Consul To Uganda

The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Nepal to Uganda His Excellency Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has today November, 23, 2020 received the official car to facilitate his diplomatic duties – a Lexus 2020 UBH series with a special color of the number

November 23, 2020

Business·Politics

Museveni Commissions Ultra Modern Soroti Market

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the ultra-modern Soroti Central Market in Soroti City, while on his campaign trail in Teso sub-region. The Market shall accommodate over 2,000 vendors, most of whom are women and small-scale business operators.New modern Soroti market According

November 23, 2020

News

UPDF,SSPDF Military Chiefs Meet To Resolve Regional Insecurity

The Defence Forces’ Chiefs of the Republic of South Sudan and Uganda have reiterated their countries’ commitment to fostering peace, security and stability in the region as they advance their common values of Patriotism, Pan-Africanism, and Regional Cooperation. This resolve was made

November 23, 2020

Politics

Bishop Twinomujuni,Willis Bashasha Force Church Public Relations Officer To Resign

The bishop of west Ankole diocese yesterday forced the diocesan public relations officer Mr. Zadoch Amanyisa to resign over his responsibilities confiscated his camera as investigations into leaking the diocese secrets take shape. In his resignation letter to the diocesan secretary who

November 22, 2020

Politics

NUP’s Ssegirinya Remanded At Bugembe Prison For Inciting Violence

National Unity Platform (NUP) parliamentary candidate Muhammad Ssegirinya has been remanded. The flag bearer for Kawempe South was secretly remanded to Bugembe prison in Jinja District. Benjamin Katana, one of his lawyers told the Daily Monitor that Ssegirinya was ‘secretly’ arraigned in

November 22, 2020