Block 1
Karamoja Women Hailed For Spearheading Gun Recovery
The joint security task force enforcing the ongoing disarmament exercise in Karamoja has hailed women for playing a key role in the recovery of firearms. Capt. Edrin Mawanda, the UPDF 3rd Division Spokesperson, says that women have been great partners since the army and police launched the second phase of the disarmament exercise on July 17th,…
Nsangi DPC Shoots Reveler Dead in Curfew Operations
One person has died following the enforcement of the nighttime curfew in Wakiso district on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as John Kulumba. According to residents, Wakiso District Police commander, Medard Asiimwe together with three other officers raided a pub in Nsangi and questioned the revelers why they were drinking past the night…
Luuka District Secures Land for Government to set up Sugarcane Factory
Luuka District local Government has secured over 50 acres of land to construct a sugarcane factory, the Daily Express reports. The sugar factory is among the two factories which the government of Uganda promised to set up in Busoga sub-region and the second factory will be constructed in Buyende district. The meeting to resolve the…
Big Story: Bank Of Uganda’s Liquidation Of Crane Bank Was Illegal – Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court has on Monday October 4, 2021 ruled that liquidation of defunct Crane Bank Limited which was taken over by Bank of Uganda is illegal. According to Supreme Court, Crane bank was closed as a financial institution and placed under receivership and hence after closure, it ceased being a financial institution. The Court…
Breaking! WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Down for Millions of Users Across World, Fb Says ‘Working on It’
WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook services are down for the majority of users. Several users have taken to Twitter to report an outage on these platforms. At the time of writing this article, all three services were showing an error that is refreshing. While WhatsApp isn’t sending or receiving messages, Instagram shows “couldn’t refresh the feed.”…
Victoria University Student Crowned Miss Earth Uganda
A beauty princess from Victoria University has made the Kampala Road – based institution proud with an astonishing win to be crowned this year’s Miss Earth Uganda under the theme; Role of Technology in Sustainability and Inclusive The event that marked Ms. Ahlam Ismail’s crowning as the 2021 Miss Earth Uganda happened in Fort Portal City…
High Court Dustbins Third Election Petition Against MP Nantaba
Mukono High Court presided over by Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has dismissed a third petition challenging the election of Idah Erios Nantaba as Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament. The judge delivered the verdict in her ruling on an application filed by Nantaba’s rival, Harriet Nakwede. The petitioner, who ran on the National Unity Platform-NUP…
Suspected Terrorist Shot Dead In Kyebando
Uganda Police Force has confirmed that a suspected terrorist was on Monday evening shot dead. In a brief statement by spokesperson CP Fred Enanga, police said the armed terror suspect was put out of action after turning violent during his arrest. “Our joint Counter Terrorism teams, have put out of action an armed terrorist, in…
Jubilant Ugandans To Celebrate Independence Day At Luxurious Speke Resort Munyonyo As Hotel Slashes Accommodation Rates
Sink into a world of total comfort and relaxation as you celebrate Uganda’s 59th Independence Day this weekend with Speke Resort Munyonyo and Conference Centre luxurious suites, delicious dining experience and magnificent views. Uganda attained her independence from Britain’s colonial rule on 9th October 1962, a day that is celebrated every year. And this year, Speke…
Ugandan politician, 8 Companies Cited In Pandora Papers
At least one politician and eight companies whose beneficial owners are in Uganda have been cited in the Pandora Papers released today by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists-ICIJ. Journalists from across the world including Uganda reviewed 11.9 million records from 14 different offshore services firms to expose wealthy and powerful individuals from across the…