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Liverpool Star Luis Diaz’s Mother Rescued From Kidnappers
The mother of Liverpool star Luis Diaz ‘has been rescued from a kidnapping in Colombia by assailants on motorcycles but the player’s father is still missing The incident took place in Diaz’s hometown of Barrancas in La Guajira Police and military forces are working together to spearhead the investigation The player’s father is still thought…
Lt Col Tumwesigye Assumes As Office UGACON Deputy Contingent Commander
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Contingent under the East African Regional Force (EACRF) welcomed a new deputy Contingent Commander, Lt Col Frank Tumwesigye at a function that was held at its headquarters in Niongera Kiwanja of Rutshuru territory in North Kivu-DRC. The Contingent Commander, Colonel Michael Walaka Hyeroba in his remarks welcomed his deputy and…
M7’s Office Kick starts Massive Oversight Inspection Exercise To Improve Country wide Service Delivery
The Office of the President has announced an oversight inspection exercise aimed at evaluating service delivery in various sub-regions of Uganda. Scheduled to start on October 31, 2023, the exercise will cover Arua City and several districts, including Arua, Madi-Okollo, Adjumani, Pakwach, Alebtong, Otuke, Amolatar, Kole, and Oyam. Hon. Beatrice Akello Akori, the State Minister…
Gladiator “The Emperor” Vows To Sue Singer Alimpa & Kid Dee For Pirating His Song
Upcoming Musician, Gladiator the Emperor has vowed to sue singer Alimpa Lusuku lwa Cement and Kid Dee for copyright-related issues. Emperor alleges that the two, Alimpa and Kid Dee connived and re-did his song from Eddy Dees studio in Makindye. According to Emperor, Kid Dee approached him one day while at the studio and requested…
URA Obtains Sophisticated Machine To Crack Down On Mixed Rice Imports
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has obtained a machine that will aid in cracking down on mixed rice imports and determining the origin of imported rice. The machine which was donated by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), will assist URA in verifying the country of origin for imported rice. Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of…
MPs Direct Health Ministry To Scrap Off CT Scan Fees In Govt Hospitals
The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has directed the Ministry of Health to harmonise its position on the user fees charged for the Computed Tomography (CT) scan services in government hospitals. During their oversight visit to assess the levels of implementation of government assurances in the health sector in Eastern region, the MPs observed…
Top 5 Forces That Will Shape International Finance in 2023
The start of the year is always a good moment to consider the key themes set to drive policy in the UK and EU over the next 12 months. 2022 was, by any measure, a difficult year in Europe. War on the continent, runaway inflation, energy security and even a corruption scandal in the European…
Min. Nankabirwa Tables Petroleum Supply Amendment Bill
The Minister of Energy, Ruth Nankbirwa has tabled before parliament a bill to regulate the importation of petroleum products. The Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday for its First Reading and, if enacted in its current form, will grant Uganda National Oil Company monopoly to supply imported petroleum products to…
Big Story: Tragedy As Wife Guns Down Tycoon Katanga At Home In Mbuya
Police in Kampala have started investigations under circumstances where a woman shot dead a Kampala business man Henry Katanga in a domestic brawl at his home near Rivinio apartments in Mbuya,a leafy Kampala suburb. Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident happened on 2nd November 2023, after the Katanga returned home on Thursday night and started…
Kampala Parents’ School Joins Hands to Pray, Anoint P7 Candidates Ahead of PLE Exams
Kampala Parents’ School has today (Friday) dedicated a total of 214 Primary Seven Candidates to God ahead of next week’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) which begin on Wednesday, November 08, 2023. Rooted on the pillars of life; spirituality, morality, and physical fitness, among other things, the school held the prayers for the candidates at the…