January 2021 - Page 3 of 10

220 Police Trainees Dismissed Over Pregnancy, Forged Academic Documents

Police training school at Kabalye,has dismissed a total of 220 trainees, who had reported for the Initial Probationer Police training course on medical grounds and falsification of their academic documents. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that all trainees underwent very

January 23, 2021

Politics

Museveni Flouts Covid-19 Guidelines As He Returns To Kampala After Victory

President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni who was the National Resistance Movement’s presidential candidate made a triumphantly entry into Kampala from his home in Rwakitura. Museveni who garnered 5.8 million votes translating into 58. 64% beat 10 other presidential candidates to be declared

January 22, 2021

Politics

EU, US Call For Probe Into Uganda Election Violence As Bobi Wine Remains Under House Arrest

The European Union has joined a growing number of international voices calling for a probe into Ugandan election abuses and violence that left more than 40 people dead in the lead up to the polls. Opposition candidates were harassed by security forces,

January 21, 2021

Politics

Minister Kutesa-Internet Shutdown Prevented Violence

The Uganda Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has revealed that internet shutdown by the government during the just concluded presidential and parliamentary elections helped to prevent the incitement of violence and use of malicious language. The minister made remarks while presenting a

January 21, 2021

Crime

Grief As Missing NUP Supporter Is Found Dead

Rogers Ssemakula, one of the National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters and resident of Kabembe in Kyampisi Sub County in Mukono district who went missing on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, has been found dead. His body was recovered from

January 21, 2021

Hot Take

Amnesty International Joins Push To Free Presidential Runner Robert Kyagulanyi

The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home and release him and his wife Barbara Itungo Amnesty International said as the post-election blockade entered its 7th day. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi

January 21, 2021

Crime·Politics

Two Shot In Kanungu Election Violence

Two people are nursing wounds at Kanungu health centre IV after being shot in local government elections in two separate incidents. They are Andrew Musingizi, the polling agent of Independent Kanungu LC V chairperson candidate, Sam Kajojo and Moses Kabirinda. Musingizi was

January 21, 2021

Politics·World

Joe Biden Sworn In With a 127-Year-Old Family Bible As US’ 46 President

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office in an inauguration ceremony that looked unlike any other in American history. In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and heightened security concerns, there weren’t hundreds

January 21, 2021

Politics

‘Baganda Are Not Sectarian, NRM Should Not Accuse But Address Issues In Buganda’ – Katikkiro Charles Mayiga

The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga has dismissed the talk of sectarian voting in Buganda during the presidential and parliamentary elections. According to Mayiga, many issues need to be addressed in Buganda including the broken health system, poverty, unemployment and

January 21, 2021

News

Just In: Principal Judge Reshuffles 26 High Court Judges

The Principal Judge, Dr. Flavian Zeija, has shuffled 26 High Court judges in the latest Judges’ transfers that he announced today (Tuesday, January 19). The changes that will be effected on February 22, 2021,will see the head of head of the Criminal

January 19, 2021