Aruu County Constituency Samuel Odonga Otto has been rushed to Nakasero hospital after a fistfight with Hon Anthony Akol of Kilak North County. According to reports from Parliament, Akol accuses Otto of telling his voters in Amuru district not to vote for him. The lawmakers reportedly flexed muscles in the lobby of the august house…
Police in Sembabule District have arrested a Local Defence Unit (LDU) officer for shooting dead a police officer. Jamada Luwaga, a resident of Rugusuulu Sub County in Sembabule District, allegedly shot dead Corporal Gerald Olweny, 32, a police officer attached to Rugusuulu Police Station on Wednesday night. The two had gone to Rugusuulu trading centre to…
Bruno Fernandes and his party have been spotted arriving at the Lowry hotel as he closing in on completing his transfer to Manchester United. The 25-year-old flew into Manchester last evening as his new side beat rivals Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad. Fernandes and his travelling party were snapped in the back of a…
Rwanda president Paul Kagame has told diplomats in Kigali that he is not about to tell his citizens to return to Uganda because he has no control over their safety outside their home country. Addressing more than 60 diplomats at the home of the Presidency in Kigali on Wednesday evening, Kagame said there were still…
Uganda Police Force in Wamala Region is investigating an incident where a police officer accidentally shot dead a 13 year old pupil in an operation. Patick Manihiro, a pupil at Bukuya Primary School, was accidentally shot and killed by a stray bullet, when officers at Bukuya Police, responded to a disturbance call about an aggressive…
The National Coordinator Operation Wealth Creation Gen Caleb Akandwanaho who also doubles as the Senior Presidential adviser on Defence and Security has presided over the regional launch of the 39th Tarehe Sita Anniversary civil-military activities at Timuna Senior Secondary School, Kasangombe sub-county in Nakaseke District. This year’s celebrations, preceeded by a week long medical, sports…
The Education and Sports ministry has extended student holidays by one week for the over 20 government-aided schools that will be used to train teachers in the new lower secondary school curriculum taking effect this academic year. Under the new curriculum, emphasis will be placed on competence-based learning including the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, skills,…
Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Secretary General Fatma Samoura who has been in Uganda for a two day working visit has pledged to lobby for more funding of Federation of Uganda Football associations. The football family, government leaders and general sports fraternity warmly welcomed this high profile FIFA official on her first ever visit…
Legislators have rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to cut the Electoral Commission’s (EC) budget for the 2021 general elections. The Minister of Finance, Hon Matia Kasaija told MPs on the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on 28 January 2020 that the EC’s budget for the elections will…
The Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala is holding more than 50 top city robbers who have been terrorizing Kampala City and its suburbs, robbing people, especially women of their valuables like phones, handbags and millions of shillings among others. The Criminal gangs were arrested in areas of Arua Park, Kiseka Market, Owin Market, Katwe,…
