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Crime

Police Uproots 40-acres Of Marijuana Gardens In Kakiri

Uganda Police Force with Sister Security agencies have uncovered three marijuana gardens from hidden gardens in areas of Kyengezi in Masuuliita, Nansomba and Nampunge in Kakiti town council, Wakiso district. According to Police, the gardens collectively measured about 40 acres. A team

August 16, 2020

Sports

Manchester City Out Of Champions League: Different Year, Same Stuff!

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne said “we need to learn” after their third consecutive Champions League quarter-final exit. Moussa Dembele scored two late goals as Lyon beat City 3-1 to set up a semi-final with Bayern Munich. “It’s a different year, same stuff,”

August 16, 2020

Crime

Court Awards Former WBS TV Journalist Shs 268m In Damages

Former WBS TV journalist Andrew Lwanga has been awarded 268 million Shillings as compensation for the injuries he sustained when he was assaulted by the former Old Kampala District Police Commander Joram Mwesigye. The compensation covers 18 million Shillings as special damages

August 16, 2020

Crime

On Spot! How Does The NRM Solve A Disastrous Problem Like Evelyn Anite?

Around the 20th of April 2020, about a month into the most stringent part of the Covid-19 lockdown, Mr Francis Zzake, the Honourable Member of Parliament from Mityana Municipality held a food drive in his constituency. Not long afterwards, the junior minister

August 15, 2020

Health

Hard Times: Uganda Records 49 New Covid-19 Cases As Deaths Rise To 13

Uganda has on August 15 registered 49 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of cases recorded in a single day ever since the outbreak was reported in the country. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 1,434 and 13 deaths

August 15, 2020

Crime

Watch Video: Somali President and Vice Exchange James Bond Blows

In a rather unpopular turn of events, Somalia president and his deputy exchanged James Bond kind of blows to the point of wrestling to the ground. The duo were sitted next and close to each other in what seemed like a press

August 15, 2020

News

Defunct Banks: DPP Recalls File For Re-perusal

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) her lordship Jane Frances Abodo is determined to bring justice to owners of defunct banks; International Credit Bank (ICB), Greenland Bank and Cooperative Bank whose properties were taken over and sold by Bank of Uganda dubiously.

August 15, 2020

Sports

Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich: Barca Historically Humiliated By Bayern In UEFA Champions League Quarters

Bayern Munich sent out an emphatic and ominous message to their Champions League rivals with an absolute demolition of fellow European heavyweights Barcelona in a gloriously chaotic and utterly one-sided quarter-final tie in Lisbon. The high-pressing, energetic and ruthless German champions were

August 14, 2020

Sports

Monaco DL: Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei Breaks 5000M World’s Record

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has broken the 5000M world record while running at the 2020 Monaco Diamond League meet. The Ugandan ran 12:35:36 to break Kenenisa Bekele’s record set in 2004. Cheptegei has been in fine form since clinching 10000M gold at last

August 14, 2020

Health

Just In! Uganda Registers 12th Covid-19 Death As Cases Rise To 1,385

Uganda has on Friday August 14, 2020 registered one new COVID-19 death.‬ According to the Health Ministry, the deceased is a 65-year-old male resident of Kampala. He passed on at the China- Uganda Friendship Hospital, Naguru. He becomes the 12th person to die

August 14, 2020