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UPDF Destroys Tons Of Poisonous Heavy Military Weapons
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has carried out a demolition exercise at Karama Demolition Ground. The demolition exercise was aimed at demolishing the unwanted explosive ordinances and weapons, those that were used and did not explode as well as the old ones. Brig Gen Solomon Amanya, the chief responsible for Military equipment who represented the Chief…
Scores Injured In Stabbing Attack On Churchgoers
A stabbing incident occurred in Moscow on Sunday, as churchgoers gathered in one of the city’s churches for the morning worship service. According to Irina Volk, a representative of the Russian Interior Ministry, several people have been injured after a man attacked churchgoers with a knife at the Church of Saint Nicholas in central Moscow. “Police have…
Breaking! Joshua Cheptegei Shatters Kipruto’s 5km World Record
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei lowered the 5km world record on Sunday with a time of 12 minutes 51 seconds. The 10,000m world champion made the most of perfect conditions in the second edition of this race to improve on Kenyan Rhonex Kipruto’s previous best of 13min 18sec last month in Valencia. Cheptegei took 10,000m gold at…
Excuse Us Kenzo! Let Rema Be – MP Nambooze
The Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Hon. Betty Nambooze Bakireke wants celebrated Musician Ediriisa Musuuza Aka Eddy Kenzo stopped from ever talking and posting anything about his Ex girlfriend Rema Namakula who doubles as the mother of their Daughter Amaal Musuuza. The row came when Kenzo called upon fans and Ugandans at large to attend…
Four Arrested Over Bugiri Imam’s Death
Uganda Police has confirmed the arrest of four suspects to help them in investigations into the murder of a Muslim cleric in Bugiri on Friday evening. Sheikh Masudi Mutumba, 60, the Iman for Lwemba Mosque in Lwemba parish, Lwemba sub-county in Bugiri district was shot dead as he returned home from prayers at around 9:45…
Senior UPDF Officer Attempts To Kidnap Student, Survives Being Lynched
Police in Fort Portal is investigating circumstances under which a senior Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer survived being lynched by erant students over allegations that she had attempted to kidnap a student of St Leos College Kyegobe. Sources reveal that UPDF Lt. Col. Carol Nyakaisiki Basaliza, on Wednesday February 12, 2020, at 10:00PM, in…
Police Speaks Out On Sheikh Mutumba’s Gruesome Murder
Uganda Police in Bugiri District, are hunting for an unidentified armed assailant who shot and killed one of the area imams. Sheikh Masudi Mutumba was reportedly shot dead at his home in Iwemba Parish, Lwemba Sub County at around 9:45pm, according to Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament (MP), Asuman Basalirwa. “One of my constituents; an…
Bloodshed As Top NRM Cadre Is Cited In Mubende Land Grabbing Saga
Residents of Kanyogoga parish, Butorogo Sub-county, Mubende District are living in fear following a series of incidents that resulted in the death of one of their own, Vincent Karemera, 33 years on 9th February. In December last year, Vincent Karemera, a farmer, was carrying on his daily activities alongside fellow villagers in Mpiive Forest when…
Breaking: Manchester City Banned From All UEFA Competitions For Next Two Seasons
Manchester City have been banned from all UEFA competitions for the next two seasons and fined £24.9m for “serious breaches” of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play and club licensing regulations. An Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) found the Premier League champions guilty of serious breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial…
Akena Murder: Prosecution Parades Recovered Killer Bullet
The bullet that allegedly killed child rights activist Kenneth Akena has been displayed in court. The round-nosed bullet was displayed before Justice Steven Mubiru on Thursday by principal government analyst Robinah Kirinya attached to the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory located in Wandegeya, Kampala Kirinya was testifying as prosecution witness number eleven in the case where…