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NCA, Police Arrest ‘Iconic’ Criminals In Biggest Ever Operation After Encryption Breakthrough
British police have carried out their biggest operation ever, arresting “iconic” figures and smashing thousands of conspiracies including murder plots after infiltrating a communications service used by criminals. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the cracking of the encryption used by EncroChat, which offered a secure mobile phone instant messaging service and was used by…
Kabale Lost 38 Babies, 4 Mothers During Covid-19 Lockdown
Four mothers and 38 babies have died in Kabale district since the Covid-19 lock down was announced in March this year. This is contained in a report by the District Health Department following a survey in health facilities across the district conducted between April and June this year. Alfred Besigensi, the acting Kabale District Health…
Victoria University Slashes Tuition Fees By 50% To Enable Students Study Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Victoria University one of Uganda’s model Universitity has reduced its tuition fees to 50% for existing, returning students and new students going forward. The move comes after several complaints from students and parents affected by the damaging economic impact of COVID-19 and hence the management has done this as one of the efforts to ease…
5 Mps Finally Join Bobiwine’s NUP Party
Five Members of Parliament have been unveiled by Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine as new members of National Unity Platform (NUP) party, a political wing of people power pressure group. These lawmakers include Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe (NRM, Manjiya County), Hon. Patrick Nsamba Oshabe (NRM, Kassanda County North), Hon. Abdulatif Sebaggala (Ind, Kawempe Division…
Kadaga, Oulanya To Hold Peace Talks
By URN Plans are ongoing, to reconcile the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah as bickering between the two senior leaders of Parliament heightens. The two leaders have had a bitter relationship since 2016 when Oulanyah sought to contest for the position of the Speaker of Parliament, currently occupied by…
Uganda Registers Fifth Covid-19 Death
Ministry of Health has confirmed a fifth death of Covid-18 of a 46-year-old female of Indian origin. “On August,1, 2020, she presented at Kibuli Muslim hospital with signs and symptoms consistent with Covid-19 which include mild fever, cough and difficulty in breathing. Upon suspecting Covid-19, the Kibuli Muslim hospital team referred her to Mulago national…
Covid-19: Police Arrest Pastors, 20 Followers For Defying Presidential Directive
Police in Mbarara have arrested two pastors of Source of Healing Church for conducting a church service contrary to the COVID-19 guidelines. In March this year, President Yoweri Museveni ordered all places of worship closed to ensure social distancing to avoid the spread of the virus. However, pastors who include Masengo Rugabirwa and Ntungane Patrick,…
Kampala Painted With Posters: AG Byaruhanga, Lawyer Masembe, Tycoon Karim Hirij Accused Of Stealing Late Nanyonga’s Property
Several streets of Kampala were on Sunday August, 2, 2020 painted with photos of individuals named in the property scandal belonging to late Nanyonga Ziba also known as Charm. Those who appeared in the posters include the Attorney General William Byaruhanga, Lawyers Timothy Masembe of MMAKS advocates and property Mogul Karim Hirij. According to posters,…
UPC Defies Court Order, Endorses Akena For Party Presidency
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) delegates have approved Jimmy Akena as the party president for the second term. This was during the party delegates conference held at Kasangati Resort Hotel in Kasangati town council in Wakiso district on Saturday. Akena was unopposed after three challengers failed to return the nomination forms for the same position.…
UG Decides 2021: Museveni Orders All Political Aspirants To Go For Mandatory Coronavirus Tests
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry of health to test all Political aspirants, for COVID-19 before engaging in any form of political campaigns. The directive comes at a time when there is a growing concern over the increasing number of community infections especially in the greater Kampala Metropolitan area but also the increasing number…