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Developing Uganda Was Not An Easy Job But NRM Govt Made Breakthrough -M7
President Yoweri Museveni has said that the NRM made developing Uganda an easy job for everyone to see. The President was speaking after flagging off the reconstruction of the 86km Mityana-Mubende road and the upgrading of roads in Mityana municipality on Wednesday. “Developing a country is not an easy job but NRM made it easy.…
Shame As Police Arrest Man Who Stole Don Zella’s Counterfeit Money From Speke Apartments
Police at Jinja Road in Kampala are holding one Adome Jeremy/Ojok Jeremiah, 36, for allegedly stealing over 80,000 USD (over Shs300m) from Room number 107 at Speke Apartments, Wampewo. The money allegedly stolen belonged to socialite Sheila Don Zella alias Sheila Nandege, 36, who had booked the apartment for 30 days on the December 5th…
Horror: Over 10,000 Families Face Forceful Eviction In Hoima Ahead Of 2021 Elections
More than 10,000 families in six villages in Kigorobya sub-county in Hoima district are on the verge of being evicted forcefully from their ancestral land. The affected families are from Kigomba, Kyamucumba, Kalyambuzi, Kyataruga, Kamugembe 1 and Kyamugembe 2 villages. The residents are feuding with Edgar Agaba, a prominent businessman in Hoima city who is…
NOWIP, UMWA Launch Online Platform To Foster Women’s Participation In Politics
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) that include the Network of Women in Politics ( NOWIP), Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) and the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) have launched an online platform called “Nowip Press”, which will be used to promote the political affiliations of Women in Uganda, in a bid to promote the inclusion gender equality…
UPDF Soldier Sentenced To 101 Years In Jail Over Murder
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) court martial has sentenced a soldier to 101 years in prison for murder. The army field court led by Lt. Col Emmanuel Mwesigwa on Tuesday handed a lengthy sentence to private Bobson Amutuheirize on three accounts of murder for 101 years for each and 60 years for each of the…
Coaches McKinstry,Micho Speak Out After Uganda 2-0 Win Over Zambia
Prior to the match in Yaounde on Monday, the big talk was on two old friends Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry and Zambia’s Chipolopolo Milutin Micho Sredojevic. Both coaches had targets to hit in this match. McKinstry came out on top with Uganda Cranes winning 2-0 against Zambia. Vianne Sekajugo and Steven Mukwala netted…
Rwanda Reinstates Covid-19 Partial Lockdown
Rwanda has again banned transport in and out of the capital Kigali and extended an evening curfew for another 15 days amid a deadly second wave of coronavirus. Rwanda, which in March last year was one of the first countries in Africa to impose strict lockdowns, has registered 105 deaths from Covid, half of them…
Museveni To Engage Court Martial To Pardon Gen.Kayihura
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has won the hearts of NRM party leaders and his supporters in Kisoro District with a promise to pardon former Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura. The President told a gathering of supporters at Saaza Grounds in Kisoro that he would speak to the Military Court to have charges against the…
Notorious Namayingo Gang Leader Arrested With A Gun
Police in Eastern District of Namayingo have arrested a notorious suspect who was behind the many armed robberies and related acts of criminality in Namayingo district. The suspect {names withheld} was actively involved with other suspects who are still being sought. On the 24.12.2020 till 30.12.2020, the gang attacked and burnt several homes for residents…
21 People Perish Ushering In New Year
Police force has reported that 21 people lost their lives during on the eve and during the celebration of the year 2021. The deaths were as result of murder by hacking, assaulted, drowning in Lakes while others died due to mob Justice. While addressing journalist at police headquarters Naguru the police spokesman Fred Enanga said…