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‘Be Your Brother’s Keeper’_Speaker Oulanyah Implores MPs

Members of Parliament and staff led by Speaker Jacob Oulanyah at end of last week held candle-lit Christmas Carol and Holy Communion service at Parliament to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. The thanksgiving service presided over by The Most Rev. Dr.

December 21, 2021

Crime

Enanga: Disgruntled Politicians Are Behind Police Attacks

After several years of relative calm and peace, the Joint Securing Agencies have started registering a slight increase, in deadly attacks against police officers and the subsequent robbery of their guns. The recent attack and double murder of CPL Nsubuga Francis and

December 21, 2021

Security

Goma Residents Protest Deployment Of Rwanda Police In Deadly Street Battles

Violent protests have broken out in Goma, Eastern Democratic Congo (DRC), with demonstrators challenging plans by the Rwandan government to deploy police forces in their city. Protesters hurled bricks at law enforcement personnel and even lit bonfires in the streets to show

December 20, 2021

Business

Speaker Among,Min.Tumwebaze Flag Off construction Of UGX 71 Irrigation Scheme

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has broken ground for the construction of Shs71billion Acomai irrigation scheme in Kamutur Sub-county in Bukedea District. The project, which is under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture,

December 20, 2021

Crime

Speeding Vehicle Knocks Dead Mukono Business Woman

A speeding vehicle has knocked dead a young business woman along Namanve -Seeta at Jroad near Jomayi stones outlet. According to Deputy Kampala police spokesperson Luke Oweyesigyire revealed that the deceased has been identified as Patricia Nabugabo, a resident of Takajunge in

December 19, 2021

Security

UPDF Passes Out 111 Officers

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on 17th December 2021 passed out 111 UPDF Officers in Jinja after successfully completing the Junior Command and Staff Course. While presiding over the ceremony, Brig Gen Mathew Gureme, the Chief of training and Recruitment observed

December 18, 2021

Health

Govt Resolves To Pay Allowances Of Striking Medical Interns

The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has given legislators assurance that medical intern doctors and senior medical staff in government health facilities will be paid within two weeks. “It is true that the House

December 17, 2021

Crime

Assailants Gun Down Two Kiboga Police Officers

Police in Wamala region have started a man hunt for assailants who killed two police officers attached to Nakasozi Police post in Kiboga District and robbed their guns. It is reported that the incident occured at a round 7:30pm on Thursday when

December 17, 2021

Politics

NRM’s Andrew Muwonge Wins Kayunga LC5 By-Election

The National Ruling Movement – NRM Candidate Andrew Muwonge has emerged the winner of the Kayunga LC5 Seat following Thursday’s polls in the district. According to latest polls announced on Friday morning, Andrew Muwonge garnered a total of 31,830 votes against National

December 17, 2021

Security

USA Will Continue Active Security Dialogue With Uganda Govt– Ambassador Brown

On 15th December 2021, according to our media source, Natalie E. Brown the Ambassador of the United States (US) Mission in Uganda, while addressing journalists on the Embassy’s 2021 report to the Ugandans that explains the U.S partnership and assistance for the

December 16, 2021