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Sports

Ugandan Athletes Set To Bag Shs7.1Bn From Govt For 2022 Commonwealth Games

Government is set to provide Shs7.1 billion to support Ugandan athletes who will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth games due to take place between 28 July and 08 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The State Minister for Sports, Hamson Obua made

May 20, 2022

Crime

55 Year Old Man Arrested Following Attempted Rape On 9-year-old Girl

A 55-year-old man in Kitgum is in police custody for attempting to rape a 9-year-old girl. Thomas Okeny, a resident of Gweng Ajut village in Pagen Parish, Labongo Layamo sub-County allegedly tried to commit the offense last evening. David Opiyo, the LC

May 20, 2022

Crime·Politics

Nakawa-Naguru Land Probe: Parliament Cites Fraud In Nakawa-Naguru Land Saga

Parliament has observed that the variation in the acreage of land allocated to different investors at Nakawa-Naguru by Uganda Land Commission (ULC) connotes the existence of intentional fraud. The Adhoc Committee of parliament, which has been investigating the distribution of 82.05 acres

May 20, 2022

Politics

Parliament Approves More UGX 618Bn Supplementary Budget

The Parliament of Uganda has approved a supplementary budget of 617.97 billion Shillings for the 3rd June Martyrs’ day activities, classified expenditure, and Uganda People’s Defence Forces –UPDF operations in Congo. The approval followed a request by Henry Musasizi, the Minister of

May 20, 2022

World·World News

Russian President Vladimir Putin Undergoes Surgery Amid Cancer Vows

By Agencies Russia: Vladimir Putin has reportedly undergone surgery to remove fluid from his abdomen, amid rumours his health is declining. The Russian President underwent the surgery on Thursday night into Friday morning, an anti-Kremlin Telegram source claimed. The account purports to

May 20, 2022

Politics

Pictorial: Museveni, Raila Odinga Hold Talks At State House Entebbe

Ugandan leader President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has held talks with former Kenyan Prime Minister and 2022 presidential candidate Raila Amolo Odinga at State House Entebbe. On May 19, Odinga paid Museveni a courtesy call. Also the African Union (AU) High Representative

May 20, 2022

News

Operation Shujja: UPDF Gets Shs64 Billion For Operations Against ADF In DR Congo

Parliament has approved Shs152 billion to facilitate the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) offensive operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Karamoja sub region. Shs64.5 billion of the approved Shs152 billion, will facilitate UPDF to flush out the Allied Democratic

May 20, 2022

News

DIGP Gen Katsigazi Meets TUPSA Bosses Over Private Security Challenges

The Deputy Inspector General of Police Maj Gen Tumusiime Katsigazi has met with the leadership of the Uganda Private Security Association {TUPSA}. The meeting took place at police headquarters in Naguru, and the private security association team was led by their chairman

May 20, 2022

Security

UN Special Envoy Applauds UPDF For Stabilizing Somalia

The Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has met the UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ms Hannah Tetteh at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Ssempijja and Ms Tetteh discussed

May 20, 2022

Business·Crime

Ugly Scenes As Link Bus Catches Fire Weeks After Fatal Accident

Police at Natete Police station last evening registered and responded to a fire outbreak, which happened at about 10 pm. The incident involved a Motor Vehicle Reg. No UBD 269A Scania belonging to Link Bus Services that was returning from Kasese to

May 19, 2022