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Ugandan Man Rwamirama, Whose Farts Can Kill Mosquitoes Paid Millions By Mosquito Repellent Company

Joe Rwamirama from Kampala, Uganda is cashing in on his unique and deadly farts that kill mosquitoes instantly. Two big mosquito repellent companies are paying Joe millions to study his farts so they can convert them into a mosquito repellent product. Joe’s

December 10, 2019

Politics

Court Issues Warrant Of Arrest Against Ex-MP Nusura Tiperu Over 83M Debt

The former Arua Municipality Parliamentary Aspirant Nusura Tiperu is in trouble following a warrant of arrest issued against her by the High Court in Arua for failure to pay election petition costs worth 83 Million Shillings. The warrant of arrest which is

December 6, 2019

News·Politics

MPs Order Govt To Scrap Off All Taxes On CCTV Cameras

Legislators have adopted a motion urging government to review taxes on procurement of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and automotive tracking devices. The MPs, while debating the motion during plenary sitting on Wednesday, 5 December 2019, agreed that the prices on the

December 6, 2019

Sports

Tensions Escalate As Rwanda Snubs EAC Inter parliamentary Games Organized By Uganda

Uganda has been left sole organiser of the East African Community games after Parliaments in Rwanda and South Sudan boycotted the games, choosing not to send delegates and to further rub salt into the wound, the two nations didn’t explain why they

December 6, 2019

News·Politics

IGP Ochola,Gen.Sabiti Are Incompetent To Investigate All Pending Murder Cases-MP Kivumbi

The Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Muwanga Kivumbi has accused his opposite in government, Hon. Obiga Mario Kania of reluctance and inefficiency by the Uganda Police to investigate high profile criminal cases. Kivumbi, who is also the Butambala MP, highlighted several

December 6, 2019

Business·News

M7 Commissions 9 Factories At Namunkekera Industrial Park

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday commissioned 9 factories operating in the Namunkekera Industrial park, in Kapeeka, Nakaseke district. The factories, which produce various assorted products and have created lots of employment opportunities for people in Kapeka, Nakaseke district, Luweero Triangle. President

December 6, 2019

Sports

McKinstry Outs Cranes Squad For CECAFA Cup

Uganda Cranes Head Coach Johnathan McKinstry has named his final 20-man squad that will play for in the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup starting from Saturday 7th – 19th December 2019. The selected players are all locally based and play their trade in the StarTimes

December 6, 2019

East Africa

Burundi Accuses Rwanda of Armed Attack, Threatens Retaliation

Burundi accused Rwanda of sending troops earlier this month to attack one of its military positions and pledged to “use legitimate defense” if its northern neighbor continues the hostility. Eight Burundian soldiers were killed when gunmen attacked their camp close to the

December 6, 2019

Crime

Police Hunts Mysterious Nakasongola Murderer After Hacking Four People

The Security Agencies in Nakasongola have increasingly intensified their search efforts to find an attacker, wanted in an apparent killing spree of four people, in Wabigalo Village, Wabigalo Parish, and Wabinyonyi Sub-County in Nakasongora District. The victims include two male juveniles, one

December 6, 2019

News

UPDF,Somalia Govt Sign New Peace Deal

The Minister of Defence And Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige And Hon Hassan Ali Mohamed the Defence Minister of Federal Government of Somalia have today 6th December 2019 held a meeting aimed at improving the bilateral relations in Defence matters between both

December 6, 2019