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Four Men Remanded Over Killing Of Deputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura’s Brother
Four suspects have been remanded to Luzira Prison in connection with the killing of Tugume Albert Cook Apuuli, a mobile money operator and brother to Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor, Doreen Nyanjura. The suspects include Jimmy Mutagubya, a 27-year-old boda-boda rider; Kayemba Bosco, 47, a builder; and two unemployed individuals, Suuna Hamza and Makanga Marvin. Prosecutors…
Two Witchdoctors Arrested Over Attempt To Bewitch Zambia’s President
Two men have been arrested in Zambia accused of being “witchdoctors” who had been tasked with trying to bewitch the president. The police said they had arrested Jasten Mabulesse Candunde and Leonard Phiri in the capital, Lusaka. “Their purported mission was to use charms to harm” President Hakainde Hichilema, said the police statement, released on…
UMEME Officially Hands Over Electricity Distribution License To UEDCL
UMEME Limited has officially handed over its Electricity Distribution License to the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), marking the end of UMEME’s two-decade tenure in managing Uganda’s power distribution network. The handover ceremony, held in Kampala on December 31, 2024, was presided over by Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development,…
Energy Ministry To Redeploy UMEME Staff
The Government has pledged a seamless transition of electricity distribution operations from Umeme Limited to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). This development follows Umeme’s failure to renew its operating license after over a decade of managing Uganda’s power distribution network. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa emphasized the Government’s commitment to retaining the over 2,000 employees…
Brig Gen Sserunkuma Takes Over Command Of UPDF 3rd Infantry Division
Brigadier General Wilberforce Sserunkuma has officially assumed command of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3rd Infantry Division, taking over from Major General Don Nabasa in a formal ceremony held in the Karamoja region. The event, presided over by Lieutenant General Muhanga Kayanja, Commander of the Land Forces, highlighted the division’s role in promoting peace…
President Elect Donald Trump’s Sentencing Is Set Gor January 10th
The never before seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and future U.S. president, the judge in President-elect Donald Trump ‘s hush money case made a dramatic decision that could nevertheless bring the case to a muted end. In a ruling Friday, Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan scheduled the sentencing…
President M7’s Wealth Creation Program Is the Best Idea for Fighting Poverty in Households – Mafumo Elaborates
By Keffa Mafumo President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Wealth Creation Agenda is the best strategy for fighting poverty in households, Keffa Mafumo has elaborated. Since President Museveni captured power in 1986, he has introduced several poverty eradication programs, such as NAADS, EMYOOGA, NISAF, and the current Parish Development Model (PDM). These programs aim to combat poverty…
Gov’t Seeks Additional 171 Bn AFD Loan To Boost Kampala Metropolitan Water Supply Projects
The government has proposed an additional loan of €45 million (approximately UGX171.5 billion) from the French Development Agency (AFD) to address pressing water and sanitation challenges in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance, presented the proposal to Parliament’s National Economy Committee, emphasizing the urgent need for infrastructure improvements to…
Court Orders Ex-Minister Agnes Nandutu To Defend Herself In Karamoja Iron sheets Scandal
Agnes Nandutu ,former Minister for Karamoja Affairs, has been ordered by the Anti-Corruption Court to present her defense in an ongoing corruption case involving the alleged misuse of government resources. On January 10, 2025, Lady Justice Jane Kajuga Okuo ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Nandutu to warrant her response to the charges. Nandutu…
Impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol Arrested Over Martial Law Controversy
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Arrested in Historic Move Amid Martial Law Controversy In a significant turn of events, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested at his official residence on Wednesday morning, marking the first time in the nation’s history that a sitting president has been taken into custody. The arrest follows intense political…