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Over 280 Degree Holders Sign Agreement To Serve As Police Constables
In September last year, police recruited 4,500 Probation Police Constables (PPCs) and 500 Learner Assistant Inspectors of Police (LAIPs). However, police found hard time when over five hundred of recruits were degree holders yet a maximum qualification for the applicants for the position of police constable was the ordinary level certificate while Learner Assistant Inspector…
Weevils: KCCA Directorate Of Engineering Cited In Shs 8Bn Scam
Officers at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have been pinned in a multibillion scam, in which they are alleged to have siphoned over Shs8.7Bn from the Authority, which is unaccounted for. According to an Internal Audit report compiled by Capital City Public Accounts Committee (CCPAC), which has since been delivered to the Lord Mayor…
Thug Falls Asleep After Raping Woman, Victim Stabs Him To Death
A suspected thug fell asleep after raping a 36-year old single mother of four children in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. The incident happened at Busembe village, Maya parish, Nsangi sub county in Wakiso district. Abbas Bamulangaki Senkumba, allegedly dug a hole in the house until he accessed the woman’s bedroom. He first demanded…
Equal Opportunities Commission Boss Muwebwa Ntambi Feigns Sickness To Skip Court
Embattled Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi is sweating plasma ever since she was dragged to the Anti-Corruption Court with several of her staff, over allegations of financial misappropriation and abuse of office. Ntambi and her staff members were dragged to the Anti-corruption Court by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema’s State…
On Spot: Marie Stopes Rebrands Defective Life Guard Condoms Despite Case Filed By Victims
The fight agaisnt HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmited Diseases (STDs) in Uganda has been dealt a huge blow after Marie Stopes, the distributors of Life Guard condoms, decided to rebrand their condoms which were banned by the Ministry of Health a few months ago for being defective. The Ministry of Health banned the distribution of…
Crisis: Lord Mayor Lukwago Defies Court Order, Appoints Balondemu As Chairman K’la District Land Board
Veteran lawyer Hajji Elias Lukwago, who is the Kampala city Lord Mayor, has done the unthinkable by defying a court order that barred him from appointing David Balondemu as the Chairman of the Kampala District Land Board. Lukwago appointed Balondemu as Chairman despite the fact that an order issued by the High Court in June…
Sheebah Thrills Finance Ministry Staffers At Speke Resort Munyonyo
Celebrated musician Sheebah Karungi thrilled employees of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) of Thursday during a Corporate gig that was held at Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia’s Speke Resort Munyonyo. The Ministry of Finance officials were winding up a retreat by the Directorate of Debt and Cash Policy Retreat that had spurn three…
Residents Jubilate As CPAI Moves To Kick Increased Abortions Out Of Sheema
By Nayebare Syrus Sheema: Residents of Rugarama Sub-County in Sheema District are up-to date in jubilations after Care Promotions and Poverty Alleviation Initiative (CPAI) a Non Government Organisation came to rescue and curb the increased rates of abortion. The organisation aimed at supporting the girl child especially school dropouts and single mothers living miserably was…
Hon Jacklet: Gov’t Won’t Spoon-feed You My People, It’s Time To Wake Up & Work
By Nayebare Syrus Sheema District Woman Member Of Parliament Atuhaire Jacklet Rwabukurukuru has urged residents to stop being begers, lazy and thinking government will help them on everything. The legislator made remarks during a press conference held at Sheema view hotel in Sheema Municipality. She advised parents to utilise this long holiday while their children…
EU Security Envoys,Min Mwesige Meet Over Great Lakes Basin Conflicts
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Adolf Mwesige has met the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Huang Xia at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Mbuya, where they discussed various issues pertaining to the UN Strategy for Peace Consolidation, conflict resolution and prevention in the Great…