Following incidents of continued violation of the presidential directives on the containment of the spread of the novel Coronavirus by boda boda motorcyclists, police in Kampala Metropolitan have impounded over 200 motorcycles. Police carried out an operation in which officers arrested both riders and their passengers that were violating Ministry of Health guidelines. Ministry of…
Police have arrested Mutwahilu Bogere Wasswa, 24 years, chairman of Bweyogerere Bukasa stage in Old Taxi park, Kampala Capital City for attempted suicide. It is alleged that the taxi driver went in front of City Hall, with a five litre jerry can of petrol and match box with intention to set himself ablaze. According to…
Panic and tension have engulfed the Kampala road based Tropical Bank after almost the entire senior management tendered in their resignation. According to a highly placed source with the bank, those who have handed in their resignations include the Executive Director Denis Muganga Kakeeto, Hussein Sentamu the Head Credit Department and a one Maurice the…
Military intelligence operatives on Thursday night raided two safe houses run by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) in Kyengera in Waksio District and Kisaasi near Bahai Temple, in Kampala. According to security sources, all soldiers guarding the safe houses were arrested and taken for interrogation. The sources further said the raid came after President Museveni…
The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 1,025 after 12 new cases were recorded on Saturday. The cases were from 2,292 samples that were tested yesterday. Seven were from truck drivers that were picked different points of entry- Malaba, Mirama Hills and Elegu. Five other cases were picked from contacts in…
Credit: Daily Monitor Human Rights activist Morrison Rwakakamba has asked the Constitutional Court to declare sections of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act unconstitutional, saying they violate workers’ right and interest on their savings. “…Section 30 of the NSSF Act Cap 222 that does not make provision for members’ perpetual and non-extinguishable interest and…
The Ministry of Health has lifted the ban on public transport in Arua. In a letter dated July 10 addressed to the Resident City Commissioner Arua Nahori Oya and also the chairperson Arua district COVID-19 task force, the State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja, said that movement of buses, taxis and other forms of public…
The Ministry of Education and Sports will this month deliver the second phase of the self-study materials for Primary and Secondary learners. As one of the best ways of ensuring continued learning at home during the lock down, the education Minister Janet Museveni proposed that lessons be delivered through print and self-study home packages, recorded…
Last month, the Dubai Police Force arrested twelve alleged Nigerian scammers living in the United Arab Emirates as part of their now-viral special operation dubbed “Fox Hunt 2.” Six raids were conducted concurrently while the suspects were asleep; among several items, Dubai police reportedly seized more than $40 million in cash and hard disks containing the addresses…
By Mail & Guardian Nigeria: Ibrahim Magu’s job requires him to not be corrupt. As acting chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the government body whose sole function is to investigate and prosecute financial crimes, it would be ironic if he were alleged to be involved in financial crimes. It would be…
