Uganda has ended the world’s longest school closure, ordering millions of students back to the classroom after a gap of nearly two years. Some 15 million pupils have not attended school in Uganda since March 2020 when classrooms were shuttered as COVID-19 swept the world. Education Minister John Chrysestom Muyingo said all students would automatically resume classes…
A mother and her 3-year-old daughter were Sunday evening crushed to death by a trailer after they fell off from a fast-moving boda-boda at Kirungi Trading Centre in Mubende district. The Police said a 34-year-old mother only identified as Harriet and her daughter Prisca Namatovu died on the spot when a trailer overrun them at…
Abim police are holding their own for shooting dead a footballer. The incident took place at around 4pm on Sunday during a friendly match between Abim and Kotido district at Alerek primary school grounds. Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Region Police Spokesperson described the incident as unfortunate. He identified the deceased footballer as Denis Ochan who…
The Police have arrested 30 people, suspected to be members of a gang that has been terrorizing motorists and pedestrians along the Kampala Northern bypass. They were netted in a joint operation conducted by police officers from Kira-Road, Kawempe, and Wandegeya Police stations, under the command of Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Stephen Tanui. The operations…
Indomitable Lions captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice to give host nation Cameroon a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the opening match of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. The host came from a goal down to edge the resilient Stallions at the sold out new Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé on Sunday.…
The shutdown in the east African country was the longest disruption of educational institutions globally due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the United Nations. However, In order to ensure the safety of the health of its leaners, Delhi Public School Kampala opened for first term 2022 for the 2022/2023 academic year amidst tight COVID-19…
Former Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality MP Gordon Arinda Cowboy has succumbed to COVID-19. Arinda breathed his last at Mbarara Regional Referral hospital today Sunday where he’d been admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) on Friday. Mary Karooro Okurut, the former General Duties minister confirmed Arinda’s death. She explained that Arinda, who served in the 10th parliament…
Uganda’s leading labour export agency, Premier Recruitment Ltd has announced over 10 fresh jobs for Ugandan youths to work in Qatar and other gulf countries, starting this January. Premier says, various ‘fast moving jobs’ are up for grabs for cargo service agents, ground handling agents, storekeepers, customer service agents, senior customer service agents, workshop supervisors,…
Félix Tshisekedi granted a presidential pardon to all those convicted in the murder of Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 2001. Colonel Eddy Kapend and his co-defendants, who have been incarcerated for 15 years, will be released. The granting of this presidential pardon, and the subsequent release of the 28 convicts (originally 39, 11 have died in custody)…
Police in Nakasongola police are looking for a security guard from J Unit security company for robbing Shillings 100 million from an MTN dealer. Nicholas Ojambo reportedly put the MTN agent from Nile Com Limited and driver at gunpoint in the forest between Katuugo Check-point and Nile Fibre Board in Nakasongola before he robbed them…
