Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr Kizza Besigye has been remanded to Luzira Prison after refusing to pay Shs30 million cash bail. Besigye was on Wednesday charged with inciting violence after he was arrested while holding a peaceful protest in Kampala City yesterday. The four time presidential candidate was granted a Shs30 million…
The Commander Land Forces (CLF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has commissioned the Land Forces Operations Centre and also toured other ongoing projects at the Land Forces Headquarters. The other projects included tree planting, assessment of water supply and sanitation and assessment of infrastructure among others. While Commissioning the…
A Joint patrol team of Police and UPDF under the Wakiso Police Division have shot and disabled two thugs ‘who were terrorizing the residents of Kikaya Bulenga. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says the incident occurred at about 1am on 25/05/2022 when thugs armed with pangas attacked the home of Ssempijja Bruno,…
As Omoro county By-election campaigns reached the climax on Tuesday, several agents and supporters of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) are allegedly have crossed to National Resistance Movement (NRM) citing growing intrigue among their leaders and lack of clear plans for them and the country at large. More than 800 converted supporters have been…
The National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today, Tuesday 24th May 2022 arrived in Omoro district where he has campaigned for the NRM party flag bearer in the Omoro County By-election Andrew Ojok Oulanyah. According to the party draft program, president Museveni has addressed two scientific meetings, one…
Police in Mbarara City Central Division and National Drug Authority(NDA) in an intelligence led operation have arrested two suspects identified as Sunday Dawin and Bob Jones for allegedly being behind printing and issuing of forged academic documents for nursing students and fake NDA licenses to operate drug shops in Western Uganda. The two suspected were…
Zimbabwe and Kenya have been excluded from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers having “failed to have their suspensions by FIFA set aside” the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Tuesday. FIFA had suspended both federations on February 24 due to “government interference.” “As a consequence of having failed to have their…
Poolice have arrested a political activist and former presidential candidate Col Dr Kizza Besigye down town Kampala around Arua park. Besigye and his team were protesting against the high commodity prices in the country.He was arrested by a team of security who whisked him to Central police station for interrogation. Police say that the former…
Police in Mityana is investigating circumstances under which Pastor Kalibala Samuel, disappeared with several of his church followers including a family of 7 members. It is now 7 days since the Pastor disappeared with the 7 family members who include; Namuwaya Jesca, (the wife to Kintu Sulait), Ssekyewa Shakim, aged 19, Nampeewo Shifrah aged 17,…
The Commercial Court in Kampala has dismissed an appeal filed by Businessman Patrick Bitature seeking protection from being sued directly by South African firm Vantage Mezzanine Fund II partnership in a bid to recover a $10m loan it extended to the businessman eight years ago. Bitature alongside his companies; Simba properties Co. Ltd, Simba telecom…
