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ICRO President Imanipour Mourns Passing of Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi
The President of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Mohammad Mahdi Imanipour, has expressed grief over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi وَلا تَحسَبَنَّ الَّذينَ قُتِلوا في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ أَمواتًا، بَل أَحياءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِم يُرزَقونَ (Do not suppose those who were slain in the way of Allah to be dead; no, they are living and…
Italy To Sponsor Construction Of Uganda Railway Line
The Italian government has announced plans to fund the construction of a railway line in Uganda. This was announced on Monday, May 20, 2024, by the Italian Ambassador to Uganda, Mauro Massoni, while meeting President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe. According to President Museveni, the proposal will ensure the reconstruction of the railway…
Arrested ADF IED Expert Captured Reveals Master Plan
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), in the ongoing operation, codenamed “Operation Shujaa”, apprehended a commander of the Allied Democratic Forces terrorist group known as Anywari Al Iraq, also referred to as AA. Anywari, an expert in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), hails from Busia…
Iranian President Raisi To Be Buried On Thursday In Mashhad
Iran has declared five days of mourning in memory of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other Iranian officials who were killed in a helicopter crash. Many Iranians packed into mosques and squares on Monday to pray for the officials, who died on Sunday when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in…
UPDF To Recruit Over 9600 Soldiers Ahead Of 2026 Polls
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces are set to kick off a countrywide recruitment of youth into the army. This was announced on May 20, 2024, by the UPDF Spokesperson, Brig. Felix Kulayigye. He said the recruitment will strictly target young people who sat for Uganda Certificate of Education (S.4) in 2020 and are aged between…
M7 Names Abbas Byakagaba As New Police Boss
President Yoweri Kaguta Musevenei has appointed Abbas Byakagaba as the new Inspector General of police filling the position which was recently left by former IGP Martin Okoth Ochola whose contract ended in March 2024. The Deputy Press Secretary to the President, Farouk Kirunda, confirmed the news of Byakagaba appointment with immediate effective. James Ochaya has…
CJS Maj Gen Bakasumba Applauds French Training Support To UPDF
The Chief of Joint Staff, Maj Gen Jackson Bakasumba, has commended the French government for its training support to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), which has significantly enhanced the fight against terrorism. Maj Gen Bakasumba made these remarks as he hosted the French Defence Attaché, Lt Col Yam Chollet, who paid a courtesy visit…
Court Remands Self Proclaimed Jesus To Prison
A self-proclaimed “Jesus” in Luwero district has been remanded to Buntuntumula prison for refusing to be counted during the ongoing National Population and Housing Census 2024. Identified as Navas Vella, the self-proclaimed Jesus who was arrested on Monday, May 13th, appeared before a magistrate court in Wobulenzi town council in Luwero district on Wednesday, May…
MPs Order For Closure Of City abattoir in Hoima City citing unhygienic conditions
Lawmakers have called the immediate closure of the abattoir in Hoima City citing unhygienic conditions which they say poses health hazards to consumers of beef and goat meat. The slaughter house in Kiryateete East, Hoima City was condemned in 2006 but legislators on the Health Committee were perturbed to learn that the city authorities have…
Natete: Police Hunt Panga Welding Bashir Greening Millers Staff Over Attempted Murder
Natete police are currently investigating an alarming incident of attempted murder where a man wielding a panga (machete) launched a vicious attack at a maize miller’s office in Kutano Village, Natete. The victim, identified as Sam Turyamuhaki, a 55-year-old resident of Kabaho Zone, was conducting a routine financial transaction at Bashir Greening Miller’s company on…