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Police Teargas Mulago Residents Over Gas Explosion scare
The police bomb squad has cordoned off Mulago roundabout better known as Ku Bbiri over fears of a gas cylinder explosion at a nearby washing bay. Police sealed off the washing bay near Mulago roundabout after reports of an abnormal gas cylinder expansion. The bomb squad and the fire brigade has been deployed to carefully…
Stop Taxing Petty Traders-M7 Warns URA officials,Expresses Dissatisfaction With Authority’s Performance
President Yoweri Museveni has asked tax authorities in Uganda to stop levying tax on subsistence economies as the people doing petty businesses merely eke for a living. “Someone is selling mangoes, roasting meat or gonja and the authorities want to tax them! Let these people earn some money and put it in their pockets. I…
EU Applauds UPDF For Restoring Peace And Security In Somalia
The European Union (EU) delegation, led by the Deputy head of EU mission in Uganda Ms Anna Merrifield has held a dialogue with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Joint Chief of Staff (JCOS) Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi. During the meeting at the Ministry…
NWSC Signs New Contract With Gauff To Supply Kampala New Water Infrastructure-Dr.Silver Mugisha
The Government of Uganda through National water and Sewerage Corporation has signed a contract with H.P. Gauff Ingenieure in association with Artelia Eau and Environment and Gauff Consultants (U) Ltd for consulting services for the preparation of detailed design, tendering and works, supervision, rehabilitation, restructuring and extension of the Kampala water supply network. Speaking at…
Jose Mourinho Appointed New Tottenham Manager
Jose Mourinho has been appointed as Tottenham’s new manager following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino. Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho has signed a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, announcing Mourinho’s arrival, said: “In Jose we have one of the most successful managers in football. “He has…
Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairman Kagwa Kicks The Bucket
The chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission, Meddie Kaggwa has passed on this morning. Sad news of Kaggwa’s death was pronounced by doctors at Case Hospital where he was rushed on Wednesday morning. He is said to have fainted in his official car this morning around 8:00Am along Mulago Road as he was heading…
Gov’t To Set Pre Entry Exams For Medical Doctors Going For Internship
The Ministries of Health and Education are considering further assessment of medical and dental graduates, as a requirement before internship. This is aimed at eliminating incompetent medical practitioners whose number, the Ministry of Health says is on the rise even after the mandatory one year of pre-clinical training. The revelation was made during a meeting…
Respect Sovereignty Of African States, Oulanyah Warns EU
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has appealed to the European Union (EU) to respect the sovereignty of African states. He accused the EU of continuously influencing how African countries define democracy, saying that whilst many African states are independent, they cannot practice their own ideologies of democracy. “Why are we disrespecting people? If…
FDC Head Quarters Robbed Clean,Security Guard Arrested With Stolen Property
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) offices have been broken into and vandalized for a second time in three years. In the latest attack on Monday night, at least four computers and printers were allegedly stolen from the offices of the party’s Secretary General and Electoral Commission in Najjanankumbi. Some of the desks that were broken…
Armed Men Attack,Kill Burundian Soldiers
Burundian soldiers were attacked in a night jungle ambush near the border with Rwanda, Burundi’s defence ministry said, with military sources on Tuesday reporting at least eight soldiers’ deaths. Dozens more soldiers were missing in the ambush on their base, one of largest and deadliest attacks for several years, senior army officers said Tuesday, speaking…