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Court summons Luzira Prison OC Over Mabirizi’s Demands

The Mengo Magistrates Court has summoned the officer in Charge of Luzira Maximum Security Upper Prison to come and assist in establishing whether jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi can be given internet, typing and printing services. According to the summons issued by Grade

April 20, 2022

Business

MPs Propose Ban On Daytime Sports Betting

Members of Parliament on the finance committee have proposed that daytime sports betting activities be banned. The proposal was presented by Enos Asiimwe, the Kabula County MP in Lyantonde district during a meeting between the Committee, and the National Lotteries and Gaming

April 20, 2022

Health

Lubowa Hospital Project Has No Contractor On Site

The International Specialised Hospital of Uganda (ISHU) does not have a contractor on its 32-hectare piece of land at Lubowa. Contractors either provide materials or labour to do a job. The revelation was made yesterday by Mr George Otim, a Commissioner for

April 20, 2022

Business

Taxi Operators Increase Transport Fares Over Rising Fuel Prices

Taxi and bus operators plying different routes countrywide have announced they will increase transport fares over rising fuel prices. Fuel prices remain high, three months after government assured Ugandans of stability. A litre of petrol now goes for between Shs5,000 and Shs5,500

April 20, 2022

Business

Uganda Airlines To Increase Flights To Dubai From Four To Seven As Passenger Numbers Rise After Full Reopening

Asked about the category of passengers Uganda Airlines carries on the Dubai route, Rahim said they are mainly business travelers, traders, labor exports, tourists, and permanent residents of the UAE. She adds that the outbound goods range from main vegetables, coffee, and

April 20, 2022

Trending·Uganda

Being Gay And Married To A Pastor Is An Abomination In Uganda! Gospel Singer Julie Mutesasira Finally Confirms Loving Fellow Women

Renowned gospel singer Julie Mutesasira has finally confirmed that she is a lesbian. Julie made the confession during Canada’s Got Talent competitions were her two children Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira progressed to the next level after putting up an exceptional performance. The

April 20, 2022

Crime

Tororo NRM Secretary General Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison Over Murder

The High Court in Tororo has sentenced the Tororo District National Resistance Movement-NRM Secretary-General Richard Ojore, to 30 years in prison for murder. Ojore, Geoffrey Imai, and Moses Emojong were arrested in September 2020 and charged with three counts of murder, attempted

April 20, 2022

Politics

Blood politics: Museveni Picks Oulanya’s Son To Represent NRM In Omoro By-Election

President Museveni who doubles as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman has directed that the party flag for Omoro County by-election be given to Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, the son of the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, sources have said. This was after

April 20, 2022

Crime

Police Arrests Over 133 In Operations Against Machete Wielding Thugs

133 suspected thugs have been arrested in operations against a new spate of pang-wielding attacks in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. More than 25 people have so far been injured in three separate attacks in Namungoona, Kyengera, Kawempe, and Nabweru-Nansana areas in the

April 20, 2022

Health

Health Ministry Seeks Additional UGX 652Bn To Mitigate Covid-19

Government is in need of an additional Shillings 652 billion to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 pandemic in the financial year 2022/2023, but the item remains as unfunded priority, the health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has said. As of April 15,

April 20, 2022