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Kalungi ‘Billgates’, Son Sent To Kitalya Prison For Stealing Tenant’s Property Worth Millions
Kampala City businessman Moses Kalungi Alias Billgates has been charged before Buganda Road court, with breaking into his tenant’s shop, stealing property worth Shs 44.4m and remanded to Kitalya government prison. Kalungi was jointly charged with his son Moses Kabuye who is accused of conspiring with his father to steal 5 Air conditioners, 24 Flat…
Just In: ‘Black Panther’ Actor Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Colon Cancer
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante said.…
Health Ministry Confirms 77 More Covid-19 Cases
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 77 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda bringing the cumulative total number of infections in the country to 2,756. The new cases were confirmed from samples tested for COVID-19 on Thursday. Of the 77 new cases, 65 are contacts and alerts and they include 42 from Kampala, 4 from Amuru,…
Mitooma MP Thomas Tayebwa Faces Arrest For Assaulting UMEME Staff
Mitooma member of parliament Thomas Tayebwa has come under fire and faces arrest for assaulting an employee of UMEME on duty. In a statement from UMEME Ltd today, a case of assault against the MP has been opened at Katwe Police Station under reference number: SD/87/26/08/2020 “Umeme strongly condemns any acts of human rights violation.…
Give Us Food, Rent & Other Basic Needs Not Loans – Private Teachers Uncertain About Proposed Scheme
Private school teachers have expressed uncertainty about the funding availed by the government through the Microfinance Support Centre, to help them overcome the challenges they are facing amidst the ongoing closure of schools. The government has availed 22 billion Shillings to be injected in several Savings and Credit Cooperatives across the country to enable teachers…
UPDF Distances Self From ‘Besigye’s Possible Coup’ In Uganda
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has distanced itself from comments made by former presidential candidate Col Dr Kizza Besigye, who on Friday predicted a military led overthrow of the current National Resistance Movement Government under President Yoweri Museveni. Besigye, citing other countries where armies have mutinied or joined masses to overthrow their leaders -…
Rwanda Imposes Ban On Cement From Tanzania, Runs To Kenya For Rescue
Rwanda government has imposed ban on cement imported from Tanzania, this website has learnt. Rwanda imports from Tanzania were US$224.54 Million during 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. According to United Nations COMTRADE data, Rwanda imported from Tanzania salt, sulphur, earth stone, plaster, lime and cement worth $ 48.38m in…
Kiiza Besigye: My Plan B Will Focus On Ousting Museveni Out Of State House
After announcing that he will not be participating in the 2021 presidential polls, former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr Kizza Besigye has said that his next move is to fight for those who feel oppressed in their own country. The opposition strongman announced that his plan B will focus on ousting the incumbent…
Sad! Primary Teacher Commits Suicide Over Covid-19 Debts
A primary teacher in Kamuli district has taken his own life allegedly due to accumulated debts. Jimmy Buyonga, 32, a teacher at Kasambira Preparatory primary school in Bugulumbya sub-county in eastern Uganda hanged himself at the school premises. Rose Namukose, a resident of Bukapere village, where the school is located, says that the school has…
Tough Times Ahead As Police Director Orders For Enforcement Of Curfew, Covid-19 SOPs
The Uganda Police Operations Director, AIGP Edward Ochom has ordered all territorial commanders countrywide to strictly enforce the Covid19 guidelines given by the Ministry of Health and arrest whoever violates them without fail. He communicated through a memo seen by this website and copied to all Regional and District police commanders as well as officers…