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Iranian Vice President,22 MPs Contract Corona Virus As 77 Patients Die
Iran’s supreme leader put the Islamic Republic’s armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in combating the outbreak of the new corona virus, the deadliest outside of China, that authorities say has killed 77 people. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision was announced after state media broadcast images of the 80-year-old leader planting a tree…
Trouble As Former Security Minister Gen. ‘Tumukunde’ Joins 2021 Presidential Race, Vows To Oust Museveni
Former Security Minister Lt Gen. Henry Tumukunde has notified the Electoral Commission of his intention to run for the Presidency come 2021. In a March 3, 2020 letter received by the Electoral Commission, a copy of which was seen by the publication, Gen Tumukunde says he intends to carry out countrywide consultations ahead of the…
We Played Our Role! – EC Speaks Out On Bobi Wine’s Blocked Consultations
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said that it is not aware about presidential hopeful and Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu’s on-going woes with police. Police on Monday last week halted Kyagulanyi’s presidential consultation meeting at Pope Paul Memorial Center in Kampala on grounds that Kyagulanyi had failed to submit strategies like they had earlier…
Finally Done! IGP ‘Ochola’ Orders For The Activation Of All CCTV Cameras
The Inspector-General of Police, Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered all installed CCTV cameras to be in operational after a fatal accident that claimed Ritah Nabukenya’s life. Ochola’s directive followed police’s failure to provide footage of an accident which the police say was caused by a motorcycle trying to overtake a police patrol vehicle hence ending…
Bitter IGP ‘Ochola’ Withdraws 200 Police Officers Attached to KCCA
At least 261 police officers attached to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have been withdrawn on orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Martin Okoth-Ochola. Police Spokesman, Mr Fred Enanga confirmed the development on Monday. He told journalists that the IGP wrote to the acting KCCA Executive Director, Mr Andrew Kitaka, a month…
Guinea Bissau’s Interim President Cipriano Cassamá Quits After ‘Death Threats’
The man appointed interim president of Guinea-Bissau by the side beaten in the December presidential election has stepped down because of death threats, less than two days after being nominated. “Given the death threats against me and my bodyguards, I have decided to give up the role of interim president for which I was nominated,…
Worst Madrid? I’d Sign Up To Win Every Clasico Like That – Ramos Hits Back At Pique
Los Blancos were mocked by the Catalan defender but their captain was fine with that, as long as they won the game and went back into first place. Sergio Ramos hit back at Gerard Pique over his criticism of Real Madrid, saying he would sign up to win every El Clasico playing as badly as the Barcelona defender…
Relief As Four Isolated Foreigners At Entebbe Test Negative For Coronavirus
The Ministry Health has said that all the four foreign nationals under isolation at Entebbe International Airport have tested negative for coronavirus. “Test results for samples obtained from the four foreign nationals (One French and three Chinese) are Negative of COVID-19,” the ministry’s Senior Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ainebyoona said on Monday hours after they were picked…
Real Madrid Leapfrog Barcelona At top Of La-Liga After Vinicius Junior Runs Champions Ragged To win El Clasico
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a captivating El Clasico to move above their rivals at the top of La Liga. Vinicius Junior drove in via a deflection in a second half packed with chances after Isco saw a shot saved and an effort cleared off the goalline. Karim Benzema volleyed over for Real and substitute…
53 CID Detectives Complete Course In Fighting Money Laundering Ahead Of 2021 Elections
Atleast 53 police officers drawn from Kampala Metropolitan and CID headquarters, Kibuli were Thursday been trained in money laundering and financial crimes at CID headquarters in Kibuli. The course was being facilitated by the Standard Chartered Bank. During his opening remarks, the deputy Director Human Resource Development SCP Felix Ndyomugyenyi, noted that money laundering and…