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Residents Demonstrate Over RDC’s Corruption, Demand For His Immediate Transfer
Residents in Katakwi are demanding for transfer of the Resident District Commissioner- RDC, Michael Bwalatum. The RDC has been accused of siding with incumbents, the Usuk County MP who doubles as State Minister for ICT, Peter Ogwang and Katakwi Woman MP, Violet Akurut Adome. The move stems from Saturday’s violence where supporters of former Education…
Who To Blame? Namboole Covid-19 Treatment Facility Lacks Enough Beds
Mandela National Stadium isn’t ready to receive COVID-19 patients due to lack of beds and mattresses. According to the Ministry of Health ministry, the sports facility that has the capacity to host 1,200 beds is not ready for use as a treatment site as had been communicated by government on Tuesday. While the stadium has…
City Lawyer Andrew Kasirye Sweats Plasma At CID As Police Grills Him Over Shs.1.6Bn Dubious Compensation
City lawyer Andrew Kasirye of Kasirye Byaruhanga advocates today quietly went to Criminal Investigations Directorate where he recorded a statement with operatives in relation to shs 1.6bn dubious compensation from the judiciary. According to a source, Kasirye who appeared alongside Paul Luticua were grilled for several hours by D/ASP Opendi who recorded their statements. After…
IGP Ochola Reshuffles Senior Police Commanders
The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has made fresh deployments , transfers and appointments of gazetted officers from the rank of ACP to ASP. Deputy police spokesperson Polly Namaye revealed that transfers impact on various offices including heads of departments, Regional Police commanders ,district police commanders and others. “The officers are tasked with…
Victoria University Sets Date For Rolling Out Online Classes
Following the issuance of a permission to commence its emergence online teaching by the National Council for Higher Education, Victoria University has set a final date to roll out the program for its students. The University Ag.Vice Chancellor Bill Nkeeto this afternoon said that the University is ready to start conducting online classes for its…
Constitution Court Quashes Bamugemereire Land Probe
The Constitutional Court has ruled that land probe that was headed by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, was wrong to order for the arrest and detention of city businessman, Abid Alam when he had appeared before it to inquire about his over 10,000 acres of land in Mubende District. In a 4:1 majority decision of the Nakasero-based…
Court Of Appeal Quashes Sheikh Kamoga’s Life Imprisonment
The Court of Appeal has on Wednesday quashed and set free the Tabliq leader Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga, who was in 2017 sent sentenced to life imprisonment over terrorism. The other convicts set free are Sheikhs Siraje Kawooya, Murta Mudde Bukenya, Fahad Kalungi, Abdu Salaam Ssekayanja alias Kasim Mulumba and Yusuf Kakande. In 2017, the…
Education Institutes for Final Year Students in Health Related Courses to Reopen
President Museveni has allowed reopening of educational institutions for final year students in health related courses. The final year students at Bachelors level in Medicine, Bachelors of Surgery, nursing, midwifery, dental, surgery, pharmacy, allied medical professionals, finalist postgraduate students on health-related programs, postgraduate students who are qualified and are already health practitioners and finalists undertaking…
UPDF Threatens To Withdraw Military Escorts From NRM Politicians Over Misuse
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has released a stunning warning to politicians that they are soon losing their military guards in case they don’t refrain from using soldiers in their political activities. According to UPDF Spokesperson Brig.Gen Flavia Byekwaso, warned that members of parliament who use their escorts for political gains will no longer…
Health Ministry Starts Evacuating Covid-19 Patients To Namboole Stadium
The Ministry of Health today starts admitting positive COVID-19 patients at a new treatment facility at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on the outskirts of the city. Col. Edith Nakalema, who heads the statehouse anti-corruption unit confirmed to journalists last evening that she had been asked by President Yoweri Museveni to coordinate the evacuation. She said…