Three Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldiers are in trouble in Busia district for allegedly extorting money from residents in the guise of enforcing the COVID-19 preventive measures. They are Odongo Oragi No. RA 207941, Thomas Omagye No. RA 254844 and Patrick Olinga No. RA 254872, all attached to Nalwire UPDF detach barracks in Lumino sub-county.…
Hon. Frank Tumwebaze ,the minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has revealed that the Government of Uganda is planning to boost grape farming in Uganda as one of the ways to help Ugandans improve their household incomes. Acting on the directive of President Museveni, the minister was on a one-day field visit to grape…
Former under Secretary Ministry of Health, ICT Ministry and Uganda Land commission Jethro Albert Mugumya is dead. We’ve learnt that Jethro (68 years) succumbed to an illness he suffered two weeks ago, and suspected to be COVID-19. According to close relatives, his personal doctor attended to him at home and he received home-based treatment until…
In these times of the COVID-19 pandemic and endless lockdowns, it is important to join a university that guarantees technologically-enabled learning thus avoiding a dead year that would delay your graduation. This website can authoritavely confirm that Victoria University is still Uganda’s leading private institution that stands out as a centre for academic excellence. At…
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Police in Rukungiri is holding a man accused of killing his biological son over Shillings 5000. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional police spokesperson identified the suspect as a 68-year-old Eric John Magara, a resident of Maaya cell, Kitimba ward, Western division in Rukungiri municipality. The deceased is Evart Magara aka Rwamutwe, 31, a resident of…
Former Information and Communication Technology minister and presidential candidate Aggrey Awori has died. According to a family member, Owori died on Monday July 5, 2021. “He has been sick for about a month and I have been in touch with him until today when his wife, Thelma told me that he has died,” said…
Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma seem not to be backing down, as they continue their solidarity with Zuma Sunday. Hundreds of them, including some who traveled more than 400 kilometers, gathered outside Zuma’s rural home in the KwaZulu-Natal province, and vowed to prevent attempts to arrest him. Clad in the ruling African…
As we all recall, a few weeks ago, Uganda’s Gender and Labour Ministry invoked licenses of over eight labour export companies allegedly involving in human trafficking and conning Ugandans yearning for employment overseas. According to Gender Ministry and Uganda Police Force (UPF), labour companies whose licenses were invoked are Ridars Uganda Limited in Bukoto, Al…
