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60 Notorious Criminals Arrested With UPDF Uniform
Police and Military in an intelligence-led joint operation have arrested more sixty deadly suspects who have been terrorising Kampala city dwellers. The operation was in Kakajjo Zone in Kisenyi II Parish, Kampala Central Division, Kampala Capital City. According to deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Oweyesigyire revealed that total of 60 suspects were arrested and…
Italian Ambassador To Congo,Two Bodyguards Killed In Brutal Attack
Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Luca Attanasio and two other people were killed on Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy in eastern Congo, Italy’s foreign ministry and park authorities said. The convoy was attacked at around 10:15 a.m. (0815 GMT)during an attempted kidnap by assailants near the town of…
Kyagulanyi Will Pay Heavily For Withdrawing Electoral Petition- Kasule Lumumba
Ruling party National Resistance Movement’NRM’party Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba has responded National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi after withdrawing his election petition from the Supreme Court challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s win in January 14th election. Lumumba said that NRM legal team will be waiting for the formal application for withdrawal from Bobiwine’s…
Rwanda Opposition Activist Bamporiki Gunned Down In South Africa
Top Rwanda opposition activist Seif Bamporiki has been shot dead in Cape Town. He was a member of the Rwanda National Congress and national organiser in South Africa. It’s alleged that the businessman, who sold beds, was called for a delivery in Nyanga on Sunday and when he arrived, a gunman fired a shot through…
Just In: Bobiwine Withdraws Electoral Petition Against Museveni
National Unity Platform President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi Aka Bobi Wine has finally withdrawn his election petition from the supreme court. Bobi Wine confirmed this on Monday morning while addressing a press conference at the NUP party offices in Kamwokya. “We have instructed our lawyers to withdraw our case from Mr. Owiny Dollo’s court immediately because…
Two Suspected Motor-vehicle Thieves Arrested
The Uganda police are holding two people suspected to have been behind car theft in Kampala and neighbouring areas. The suspects are Nsereko Farouk Alias Kasasa Hassan and Wambi Joseph Alias Kato Daniel. According to Twiine Charles, the spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), findings indicate that they hire vehicles from people and later…
Justice Owiny-Dollo to Bobi Wine: If Anybody Thinks He Can Induce The Chief Justice With Favours or Intimidation, Be Ready For a Crash
The Supreme Court of Uganda Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has defended himself on allegations by former NUP Presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Sentamu Robert alias Bobi Wine where he wants him off the judges handling his electoral petition. Kyagulanyi on Monday petitioned the supreme court asking Chief Justice Owiny Dollo, and Justice Mike Chibita to step down…
Casualties Feared Dead Near Somalia’s Presidential Palace As Gun Battle Erupts
Heavy clashes broke out early Friday between security guards of opposition leaders and government forces near Somalia’s presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu, with several people feared dead. Local sources told Anadolu Agency that the fighting took place at Daljirka Dahson Square, where Somalia’s opposition presidential candidates planned to hold an anti-government rally later in…
8 Family Members Die In Buhweju Mudslides
Authorities in Southwestern District of Buhweju have confirmed that Eight family members have died following heavy rainfall downpour that swept away hillsides on Thursday evening. The catastrophe happened in Kyesika cell, Katara parish, Karungu Sub County in Buhweju district. The District Police Commander Buhweju Denis Kamugisha confirmed the deadly incident and said a postmortem was…
M7 Scoffs At EU Over Foreign Interference In Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told European Union that they are not adversaries and should focus on strengthening their shared goals. The President made the remarks at a meeting with European Union envoys at State House Entebbe. The envoys were led by their head of delegation, Attilio Pacifici. Others were Per Lindgarde of Sweden, William…