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World

Israeli Airstrikes Destroy Media Building Housing Al-Jazeera, AP

A high-rise building in Gaza City where Associated Press and Al-Jazeera are based has been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes today Saturday, as the worst violence between Israel and Palestinian militants since 2014 continues to escalate. Israeli planes carried out airstrikes on Gaza

May 17, 2021

News

MPs Reject A Proposal To Grant Children Of Refugees Born In Uganda Citizenship

Members of Parliament have blocked a recommendation by the House Committee on Human Rights that sought to grant citizenship to children of refugees born in Uganda, and register them at birth as Ugandans. The recommendation was contained in a report on the

May 17, 2021

Crime·Uganda

Busted: How ‘Corrupt’ Ugandan Foreign Affairs Ministry Senior Officials, Envoy Defrauded Over Shs3bn From Equatorial Guinea In Dubious House Sale Deal

The Ugandan Foreign Affairs Ministry is on the spot after some of it’s senior officials got involved in a dubious house deal. The property in question is a residential building on Plot No. 31 Mackenzie Vale in Kololo which was recently “purchased”

May 16, 2021

Security

AMISOM Contingent Holds Pipping Ceremony For Promoted UPDF Officers

Recently promoted Uganda army officers currently serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, have received their new rank insignia while in Mogadishu, Somalia. In April 2021, a total of 1,393 officers of the Uganda Peoples Defence Force were promoted to

May 15, 2021

Crime

Nsangi Man Arrested After Killing Wife, Maid In Foiled Rape Attempt

Police at Nsangi are investigating a double murder and attempted suicide that took place at Kasenge, Kikajjo, Nakilama in Kyengera Town Council in Wakiso District. According to deputy Kampala metropolitan spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire revealed that suspect Shaban Musisi attempted to rape his

May 15, 2021

Sports

Victoria University Set To Host The July Woodball President’s Cup

Victoria University, the leading fast-growing multi-cultural university in Uganda has obtained exclusive rights that will the university host the edition of the woodball President’s Cup in July this year. ”We are proud to have been assigned hosting rights for the President’s Cup

May 15, 2021

Education

Education Giants: Victoria University Set To Offer More 500 Bursaries For Its Sept Intake Admissions

Victoria University Kampala has announced a mega offer of 500 bursaries for the upcoming Sept Intake Admissions, this website has learnt. According to the notice released on the University’s social media pages, 500 lucky students to win the bursaries will enrol for

May 14, 2021

Business

‘Clear Your Loan Or Face Jail’- High Court Trashes Rajni Tailor’s Case Against Prime Finance Company

The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed an application filed by Rajni Tailor against Prime Finance Company Limited. According to Mr. Tailor, on 6th August 2016, he entered into a loan agreement with Prime Finance for a personal loan facility

May 13, 2021

News·Politics

Church of Uganda Lashes At Minister Ecweru For Clobbering 3 Priests

The Church of Uganda has condemned the beating of it’s priests by minister Musa Ecweru. It is alleged that minister Ecweru roughed up three Anglican priests last Saturday over a land dispute, leaving them injured. The wrangle pits St John’s Church of

May 13, 2021

News·Politics

Elections Are Over, Go Back To Productive Work- M7 Tells Ugandans

President Yoweri Museveni took the oath of office Wednesday and was sworn in to a sixth term in office at a ceremony held at Kololo Independence grounds. Speaking at the inauguration, President Museveni thanked the heads of state that graced the ceremony

May 13, 2021