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Two Brothers Mysteriously Killed In Kampala Nasty Accident
Two brothers were on Wednesday morning killed in an accident at Masanafu, Rubaga Division in Kampala. They died after the car they were driving rammed into a truck. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire identified the victims as Shafiq Tamale and Yassin Ssali aged 19 and 17 respectively. Owoyesigyire confirmed that the victims’ vehicle…
CJ Odoki To Lead EAC Political Dialogue Coalition
President Museveni has launched the process of consulting on the viability of an East African Political Federation, which is being undertaken by a committee of experts led by Chief Justice Emeritus Benjamin Odoki. “Whereas prosperity can be achieved through economic integration, strategic security is difficult to achieve when we stay as separate countries,” said Museveni…
Gen.Saleh Compensates 21 MUK Students Who Were Brutalized By Military
21 students of Makerere University whose property was destroyed by security personnel during protests against the 15 per cent tuition increment have been compensated by General Salim Saleh. Last month, Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers together with police officers broke into halls of residence and destroyed students’ property. Patrick Nsamba, the guild representative councilor…
Kisoro Man Arrested With 45Kgs Of Ivory
Police in Kisoro has arrested and detained one Munyaribanje Richard, an adult of 30 years, resident of Bunagana T/Council, who was found in possession of wild life species of Elephant Ivory weighing 43kgs. The suspect was arrested yesterday following a tip off from a concerned citizen in Bunagana town council. 1989, the Convention on International…
EC Launches Voter Registration Update For 2021 General Elections
The Electoral Commission chairman Simon Mugenyi Byabakama has launched the exercise of updating the National Register starting November 21, 2019 up to December 11, 2019 in preparations for the forthcoming 2020/ 2021 general elections. while addressing the media this morning,Justice Byabakama confirmed that the activity will be carried out countrywide starting from 8:00 am to…
NSSF Implores Govt To Take Care Of Health Insurance
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) proposes that individuals in formal employment contribute an extra two per cent to close the gaps in the health sector as opposed to the proposed National Health Insurance scheme. The proposal is that collections be made where both the employee and employer contribute one per cent bringing the total…
Parliament Honours Fallen Human Rights Commission Boss Kagwa
Parliament led by the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga have honoured the late Hon Med Kaggwa who collapsed and died on his way to work on Wednesday, 20 November 2019. Kadaga said that Kaggwa served Uganda in distinguished capacities as was a Member of Parliament representing Kawempe South and at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). He…
Oulanyah, Rwandan Speaker Mukabalisa Call On M7,Kagame To End Border Conflict
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah and the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament, Donatile Mukabalisa have called on legislators of the two countries to intervene in the border conflict. While meeting with Oulanyah on 20 November 2019 on the sidelines of the African Caribbean and Pacific-European Union Parliamentary Assembly in Kigali, Mukabalisa expressed disappointment with the…
Breaking:NBS Tv’s Zahara Toto Flamboyant Dinka Boyfriend Arrested Over Fraud
Police in Kampala have finally arrested NBS TV Uncut presenter Zahara Toto’s Dinka boyfriend King Solomon Muleesi AKA Big Papa for issuing a bounced cheque of ten million shillings. Big Papa a self proclaimed Tycoon has been going around night clubs and other posh places around Kampala splashing dollars as if is a son of…
M7 Passes Out Russia Trained Tank Crews
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has passed out UPDF troops who successfully completed Armoured Basic Crew Course at Armoured Warfare Training School (AWTS) in Mubende District. The President expressed satisfaction with the skills displayed by the trainees on target identification,…