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Sports

Jubilant Gaddafi FC Smashes Proline, Promoted To UPL

Gaddafi FC become the third club to earn promotion to the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL) after beating Proline FC 2-0 in the FUFA Big League playoffs final on Tuesday afternoon. They join Arua Hill SC and Tooro United FC as the

August 18, 2021

Crime·Education

Fraud: How Teachers Were Duped Into Paying Shs 11Bn Loans They Never Acquired

The Criminal Investigations Department has identified cases of fraud and forgeries by managers of saving schemes that were meant to benefit from the teachers revolving fund. These were unearthed as part of the investigations into the embezzlement of 11 out of the

August 18, 2021

Health

Former DP President Critically Sick, Admitted

The former deputy prime minister of Uganda and ex-president of the Democratic Party, Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere’s health has deteriorated after being admitted to Rubaga Hospital in a very critical condition. Sources close to his family disclosed that Ssemogerere was on Sunday

August 18, 2021

News

Uganda Resumes Covid-19 Vaccination After Acquiring New Doses

Uganda on Tuesday resumed vaccination of its citizens against Covid-19 following the recent acquisition of 586,000 vaccine doses. Last month, the country stopped inoculations after it ran out of vaccines. Last week, the country received 286,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a

August 17, 2021

Health

PROFILE: Who Was Lt. Gen. Pecos Kutesa The Fallen NRA Bush War Hero

Retired Uganda People’s Defense Force – UPDF officer Lt. Gen. Pecos Kuteesa has died barely a month after being retired. Gen Kuteesa, according to UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso died on Tuesday afternoon in India where he has been undergoing treatment. REMEMBERING

August 17, 2021

Health

Just In: UPDF’s Gen. Pecos Kuteesa Is Dead

Retired Uganda People’s Defense Force – UPDF officer Lt. Gen. Pecos Kuteesa has died barely a month after being retired. Gen Kuteesa, according to UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso died on Tuesday afternoon in India where he has been undergoing treatment. “UPDF

August 17, 2021

Education

Museveni Appoints Ex Chief Justice Katureebe New UMI Chancellor

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Chief Justice of Uganda, Mr Bart Magunda Katureebe the new Chancellor of Uganda Management Institute – UMI. He replaces former education minister, Namirembe Bitamazire. In an appointment letter dated June 6, 2021, seen by this

August 17, 2021

Crime

Col Nakalema Arrests City Bailiff Kirunda Over Murder Of Nateete Business man

Statehouse anti corruption unit headed by Col Edith Nakalema has arrested city bailiff Moses Kirunda on allegations of conniving with a senior Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier Major Nelson Kyatuka to murder businessman, Magidu Mugwanya, at Nateete in Kampala, on July

August 17, 2021

Crime

Last Days: IGP Ochola Vows Crackdown Errant Police Officers Cited In Torture Acts

On Saturday evening of August 16th, during televised Presidential address on security matters,President Yoweri Museveni, warned security forces against torturing suspects or beating demonstrators. He directed all security organs heads to curb the rampant vice. In the latest order,the inspector of police

August 17, 2021

Health·News

MPs Want Health Minister Officials Audited Over Ghost Covid-19 Funds

The Auditor General should institute a forensic audit into all Covid-19 expenditures to ascertain value for money, the Parliamentary Task Force on the national Covid-19 response has recommended. In its report presented to Parliament, the task force stated that government provided Shs4

August 17, 2021