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Dr Besigye Remanded To Luzira Prison After Failing To Pay 30M Cash Bail

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

May 26, 2022

Security

CLF Gen Muhoozi Promises To Transform UPDF Officers Welfare,Commissions Operations Centre

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

May 26, 2022

Crime

Security Guns Down Two Panga Wielding Thugs In Bulenga

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

May 25, 2022

Politics

More Than 600 NUP Supporters,Agents In Omoro Cross To NRM Ahead Of Polling Day

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

May 24, 2022

Politics

Museveni Campaigns For NRM’s Andrew Ojok Oulanyah In Omoro

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

May 24, 2022

Crime

Two Mbarara Fraudsters Arrested For Forging Academic Documents,NDA Licenses

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

May 24, 2022

Sports

Zimbabwe,Kenya Teams Disqualified From 2023 AFCON Qualifiers

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

May 24, 2022

Politics

Pictorial: Dr Besigye Arrested In Downtown Kampala

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

May 24, 2022

Religion

Police Hunt Mityana Pastor After Disappearing With Seven Church Members

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,

May 24, 2022

Business

Embattled: Court Quashes Bitature’s Application Seeking Protection Against $10m Vantage Loan

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

May 24, 2022