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Just In! City Businessman Peter Kamya Is Dead
City businessman Peter Kamya who owned Simbamanyo building has Friday passed on. Details of his demise remain scanty. Media reports a fortnight ago suggested that the professional architect was bedridden. His sickness remained a top secret. ‘We have established that Mzee Kamya started feeling weak about four weeks ago. He was complaining about heavy stomach,…
Speaker Among Tasks Microfinance Minister Kasolo To Cough Money Allocated To Saving Groups
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenges affecting the growth of microfinance and saving groups in the country. She said as a country, there are challenges of high level of financial exclusion, high cost of…
Next Media Lays Off Over 30 Employees As Company Moves To Global Digital Competition
Next Media Services has laid off over 30 employees that the multimedia company said are not digitally ready for their next transformation journey. Sources at Next Media told this website that the most affected is the editorial department, which has seen notable figures such as Edris Kiggundu, Noah Kyeyune, Elijah Turyagumanawe, John Kibalizi and Fatia…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Cautions MPs On Parliamentary Rules After MP Zaake’s Misconduct
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has issued new guidelines on conduct of Parliamentary business on points of procedure and order during debate. In his communication from the chair during the 14th sitting of the 2nd meeting of the 2nd session of the 11th Parliament on Wednesday, November 30, Tayebwa said the new rules…
Shock As Wakiso District NUP Leader Is Gunned Down In Armed Attacks On Security In Kapeeka
On November 26th, 2022, armed assailants ambushed a joint security patrol in Kapeeka town council, Nakaseke district, and shot dead a UPDF soldier identified as Private Tufeyo Obed. In retaliation, the officers who were on patrol fired back and put out of action two assailants, and one AK-47 rifle was recovered. SCP Fred Enanga, the…
Defence Committee To Probe New Firm Over Digital National IDs
The committee on Defence and Internal Affairs is considering investigating a new firm contracted by the Government to print ‘smart’ and ‘digital’ national identity cards. In 2018, the government entered into a joint venture with Veridos, a German company to set up a printing facility for digital identity documents for a period of 15 years.…
Disgruntled Police Constable Shoots Suspect Dead In Kamuli
A police constable in Busoga North attached to Kisozi police station has been arrested for shooting dead a suspect. Isaac Sisye who shot dead 28-year old Moses Kisige, was arrested on Monday. It is reported that Sisye had gone to arrest Kisige in Kiduna-Luganda village, Magogo sub county, Kamuli district on Monday evening over threatening…
IGP OChola: Security Will Respond To Gun Attacks With Full Force
The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola and his security counterparts have tasked all territorial commanders to aggressively respond to gun and machete-wielding attackers targeting police officers, soldiers, guards and security facilities. Ochola, has indicated that he and his colleagues heading other security forces have resolved that commanders should not tolerate shootings, robbery of…
Tycoon Kavuya Trounces Lawyer Rwalinda In 714 Hectares Kabula Land Case
Court of Appeal has this morning delivered its ruling in a 714 Hectares land case involving a city lawyer who had convinced residents in Kabula county that their land had been encroached upon by city businessman Mr Ben Kavuya. The disputed land measures 714 hectares at Bulimbale and Kasambya Plots 1 & 2 Buddu Block…
NIRA To Kick Off Mass Enrolment & Renewal Exercise Of National IDs Ahead Of 2025 Expiry
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) with mandate of registering all Ugandan citizens has announced the mass ID enrollment and renewal exercise which is set to start in June 2023 and end in August 2024. According to NIRA, the exercise is directed at renewing all cards issued between 2014 and 2015 in keeping with…