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LDUs To Resume Operations To Curb Increased Urban Crime
The Uganda Defense Forces (UPDF) with other security agencies have resolved to redeploy the Local Defense Unit following an increase in night crime around the country especially in the urban centers. Brig.Flavia Bwekwaso , UPDF Spokesperson has released a statement revealing that due to public demand, UPDF has to redeploy LDU officers to combat the…
KCCA Director Arrested Over Demolition Of Ndeeba Church
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the state house anti corruption to arrest the acting director of planning at KCCA Ivan Katongole for issuing a demolition order for St. Peter’s church in Ndeeba. The head of state house anti corruption unit Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema revealed that when President Museveni was briefed that the church was…
Hon. Basaliza Roots For Elderly MP Seat Western Region Come 2021 Election
Rtd. Col. Steven Basaliza aka Omudumizi, the former Burahya Member of Parliament (MP), in Kabarole District, has revealed that come rain or sunshine, he has to contest for one of the five seats for the elderly that were recently created by Parliament. It should be noted that the Parliament of Uganda recently created five new…
Three Senior Police Officers Arrested Over Demolition Of St.Peter’s Church Ndeeba
Police in Kampala Metropolitan area is investigating circumstances under which St. Peter’s Church of Uganda, Ndeeba, was demolished this morning disregarding government directives that stopped all evictions during this COVID19 period. Katwe Police Station got information of the demolition at 0100 hours and a team was dispatched to the scene. Police were not informed about…
Breaking! The Anglican St Peter’s Church Ndeeba Has Been Demolished
Christians with strongest emotional ties to St Peters Church Ndeeba were saddened to see the piece of history demolished in wee hours of Monday in presence of heavy police deployment. St Peters has been one of the oldest churches in Uganda, however it was maliciously and callously brought down deep in the night by some…
Umeme Seeks Review Of Free Electricity Connection Policy
Uganda’s Power Distributor, Umeme Limited has proposed a revision of the Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) to allow capable customers shoulder the full payment for connection since government ran short of funds for the policy. Speaking during a briefing organised by the power distributor, Mr Selestino Babungi, the Umeme managing director, said the energy sector is…
Burundi President Rejects Overture From Rwandan Counterpart
By AFP Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has rejected an olive branch from his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, describing his neighbour’s offer to settle their differences and reset diplomatic ties as “hypocritical”. Ndayishimiye, who was elected in May, did not mention Kagame by name in a speech delivered near the Rwandan border on Thursday, and published…
Covid-19: Bushenyi District NRM Chairman Jaffar Basajjabalaba Tests Positive
The Bushenyi district NRM chairman Jaffar Bassajabalaba has tested postive to COVID19. According to NBS through their twitter updates, Jaffar Bassajabalaba is also a member of the Bushenyi COVID19 task force. “Bushenyi district chairman and member of Bushenyi COVID-19 task force Jaffari Bassajabalaba has tested positive of COVID-19.” https://twitter.com/CanaryMugume/status/1292336238276612096?s=19 Hajji Jaffar Bassajabalaba is a brother…
Grief As Two Perish In Masaka-Kyotera Road Accident
Two people died and three others sustained critically injuries following a nasty road accident at Nabajjuzi swamp along Masaka-Kyotera Highway on Friday. The accident involved tipper truck Reg. No. UAR 487M which collided head on with lorry Reg. No. KCH 262Z. Police identified one of the deceased as Sowedi Kalanzi, a mechanic at Naludugavu Garage…
Bullets, Teargas In Mbale As Police Blocks NUP’s Bobi Wine From Appearing On A Radio Talkshow
Police in Mbale City on Saturday morning fired teargas and live bullets to disperse the supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) party led by the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Mr Kyagulanyi was scheduled to appear on one of the local radio stations for a talk show from 9am…