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LDU Officer Sentenced 30 Years In Jail For Murder
Third Division Court Martial (3rd DCM) sitting at the division headquarters in Moroto district, has sentenced AX025675 LDU (Local Defence Unit) Logwang Apakuto to a 30-year imprisonment for shooting dead a civilian in Kotido district. Prosecution led by Lieutenant Hamuzah Mulike Hirya informed court that LDU Logwang Apakuto unlawfully caused the death of Lokong Ahmed…
Aceng To Museveni: Take Your Incompetent RDC Out Of Lira
There was drama at Lira Golf Course on Sunday evening when the Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng asked president, Yoweri Museveni to take away the Lira Resident District Commissioner, Milton Odongo. Museveni was meeting NRM youth delegates from Lango sub-region following their botched meeting on November 8th, 2020. All was well until Aceng…
Covid-19 Crisis: Over 40 Students In Masaka Test Positive
At least 45 students from two schools in Masaka district have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease-COVI19. The affected students are mainly from the boarding section. Dr. Nathan Onyach, the Director- Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, says the students are admitted at the COVID-19 Treatment Centre. Onyach said the surveillance team is still tracing all contacts to contain the…
Frustrated Democratic Party Vows To Discipline Party Leaders For Supporting Kyagulanyi Over Mao
The Democratic Party has threatened to reprimand party leaders and supporters backing rival candidates against their presidential candidate and president general, Norbert Mao. This comes amidst sharp division in Uganda’s oldest political party over Mao’s candidature. It follows a decision by some party members including seniors to support the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert…
‘We’ve More Important Matters To Attend To..’ Supreme Court Dustbins Panicky BoU Case Against Tycoon Sudhir & URSB With Heavy Costs
The Supreme Court has dismissed with heavy Costs Bank of Uganda’s (BoU) case in which Crane Bank Limited (CBL) (in receivership) filed an application against Sudhir and URSB seeking for an interim order preventing the businessman from claiming, taking control, repossessing or in any way interfering with the management of CLB or of its receiver…
Moderna: Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Nearly 95% Protection
By Agencies Another COVID-19 vaccine has shown exciting results, potentially adding millions of doses to the supply of vaccines that could be available this year. The vaccine from biotech firm Moderna was 94.5% effective, according to an early analysis of clinical trial results that the company released Monday. The news follows drug maker Pfizer’s announcement last Monday that…
Mugisha Muntu: Vote Character Not Money
By Nayebale Syrus Sheema: The Alliance For National Transformation Presidential candidate Rtd Gen. Mugisha Muntu has traversed areas of Rubirizi, Bushenyi and Sheema districts spreading the message of hope. The Presidential candidate was accompanied by Hon. Winnie Kiiza, Presidential Campaign Manager, Hon. Gerald Karuhanga, Ntungamo Municipality MP and flagbearer, Nelson Ashemerirwe, Bushenyi district ANT coordinator,…
Immigration Directorate Suspends Staff Allowances As Covid-19 Pandemic Hits Economy
The ministry of internal affairs under the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigrations Control has suspended all lunch allowances for all staff due to financial constraints. Director Maj. Gen. Apollo Gowa Kasiita, has notified all heads of departments to halt serving lunch to all employees due to underfunding of Immigrations budget by government. In a letter…
M7 Vows To Sack RDCs Over Dull Services Delivery
National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has vowed to dismiss Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) over failure to ensure that all boreholes and water sources in villages are functional. The President issued this directive while meeting Acholi NRM leaders and flag-bearers in Gulu drawn from the districts of…
NRM Manifesto On Industrialisation Is On The Spot For Uganda’s Development-Hillary Ainesasi
National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ is committed to ensuring that Uganda’s mineral wealth, using a science-led approach, is fully exploited to develop an integrated industrialisation agenda. Using import substitution and export promotion strategies, NRM’s policy is to industrialize using Uganda’s mineral resources. This is amidst criticisms, NRM government banned the export of raw,unprocessed minerals. The NRM…