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Fred Egesa: Police Is Gambling With Composite Photos Of Wanted Suspects

Renowned security analyst Fred Egesa has described as a mere gamble, the composite photos of wanted suspects often released by police. The response comes a few days after police spokesperson Fred Enanga, released composite photos of two men who allegedly planted an

November 12, 2021

Education

We Have No Funds To Support Private Schools – Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education and Sports says it cannot provide financial support to private education institutions that have been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meeting Members of Parliament on the Education Committee on Thursday, the Commissioner Private Schools

November 12, 2021

Business

Meet Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu, The 37 Year Old Investor Transforming Uganda Through Real Estate

When Ugandan businessman Hamis Kiggundu, started his first business years ago, he could not have imagined that he would ascend to become one of the most successful business moguls in Africa, let alone Uganda. At just 37, Kiggundu, famously known as Ham

November 12, 2021

Sports

Victoria University, Premier Recruitment Partners With Motorsport For Jinja City ‘Sexy Speed’ Rally

Motorsport Africa Club (MOSAC) has today launched the 7th Edition of the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) National Rally Championship 2020/2021 dubbed “Sexy Speed Rally” at Victoria University in Kampala. The launch was also used to unveil partners Victoria University

November 12, 2021

Crime

Butambala Bans Transportation Of Livestock At Night

Butambala district has banned the transportation of meat and animals at night in a bid to curb the rampant theft of livestock. Fred Paks Kalema, the Butambala Resident District Commissioner says that they have received numerous complaints from farmers regarding the theft

November 11, 2021

Crime

On Spot! Squatters Accuse Police Of Brutality

Squatters neighboring Masese landing site community police station on Thursday accused a section of police personnel of repeatedly harassing them. The 10 squatter families residing adjacent to the police station say that police officers ranging from the ranks of inspectors of police

November 11, 2021

Crime

Man In Trouble For Allegedly Forging Omukama Iguru’s Signature To Grab 2,000 Acres Of Land

Gideon Tumwebaze, the chairman of Tulipona Veterans Association is in trouble for allegedly forging a letter and signature of Dr Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, the King of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to allegedly grab 2,000 acres of land in Kikuube district. The land that

November 11, 2021

Politics

Parliament To Consider Bill Recognising Indigenous Communities

Parliament has granted leave to Kibanda South MP, Jacob Karubanga to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, seeking to recognise five indigenous communities. The Bill when introduced seeks to amend the Third Schedule to the Constitution to recognise

November 11, 2021

East Africa

Relief: Speaker Oulanyah Contributes Shs120m To Rescue Church House

The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has fulfilled his pledge of Shs100 million to the Church of Uganda. This is part of his contribution to the Church House campaign dubbed Love Gift which is aimed at clearing a Shs60 billion debt owed

November 11, 2021

Crime

Bomb Explosion Kills One,Four Injured in Nakaseke

A bomb explosion has killed one person on the spot and injured four others critically in Kapeeka trading center, Nakaseke district. The incident occurred at around 9:00am in Kapeeka central ward, Kapeeka town council. Moses Ssenfuma, the LC3 chairperson of Kapeeka sub-county

November 11, 2021