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Shocking numbers of Rotting ,Sick Rwandans Overwhelm UPDF Medics
UPDF Medical team at Work treating patients Thousands of patients thronged Bugesera hospital in appreciation of the services offered by medics from both the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF). The one-week (28 June to 4th July 2019) free medical outreach camp are part of the activities to mark…
Kampala City Crimes On Rise As Police Install 2300 CCTV Cameras
The installation of the Hi-tech CCTV cameras for the Kamapala metropolitan area now stands at 68%. The work has been carried out as part of the police investments in the CCTV provision across the country, on the Directive of H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Mjuseveni. According to KMPolice,So far 2547 cameras have been installed out of…
We Dont Owe Cranes Players Any Penny For Afcon Games-FUFA
On the 2nd July 2019, The Uganda Cranes did not undergo training after players opted not to despite a training programme released by the technical team. FUFA has since engaged the players and confirmed that a complaint about emoluments as their cause of action. FUFA wishes to affirm that matters of the rights and…
BREAKING: M7 Reshuffles Top Police Leadership Over Rampant Crimes
President Yoweri Museveni who is also commander in chief of armed forces has appointed Col Sserunjoji Ddamulira as the director of crime intelligence in the Uganda Police. Col Ddamulira has been serving as the deputy director in charge of counter terrorism at CMI. In the latest reshuffle, the president also appointed Brigadier Golooba as the…
Ssebuwufu Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison Over Murder
Jailed Ssebuwufu High Court in Kampala has Monday (1st July, 2019) sentenced Pine Car Bond proprietor Muhammad Ssebuwufu to 40 years in prison over the murder city business woman Donah Katushabe. Ssebuwufu and seven others; Godfrey Kayiza, Philp Mirambe, Stephen Lwanga, Paul Tasingika, Yoweri Kitayimbwa, Damaseni Ssentongo and Shaban Otuddu were last week convicted of three counts of murder, kidnap…
Roko Finally Wins A Controversial Contract To Erect a 70Bn IGG Building
I Igg Justice Mulyagonja with one of the members of Roko The Inspectorate of Government has officially handed over the site for the construction of its headquarters to the contractor, a joint venture between Roko Construction Ltd and Roko Construction (Rwanda) Ltd. The 15-storey masterpiece will be constructed to the tune of close to…
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore Is Dead
Gone forever Bob Collymore took a nine-month medical leave in late 2017 to undergo cancer treatment in England.In May, Safaricom Board granted him a 1-year extension in office and he said he would spend the time helping the company diversify revenue streams from e commerce and digifarmCollymore took over the helm of Safaricom in 2010…
East African Youth Demand For Stronger Laws on Democracy, Elections and Governance
E Members of the East African Youth Leaders have requested the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, to champion the ratification, domestication and implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG). Meeting members of the Uganda Chapter in his boardroom on Wednesday, 26 June, 2019, Oulanyah guided the youth leaders…
Kadaga Lashes At Africa Foreign Ministers Over Visa Issuances
Ms Kadaga The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has tasked the foreign affairs ministers of Africa take interest in the challenges faced by their people in securing visas to other countries with an aim of easing restrictions. Kadaga notes that the time lag of receiving a visa to other countries, most times of which…
French General Applauds UPDF For Continental Peace Keeping Missions
French General receiving mustard seed book The Commander of French Airforce based in Djibout Maj Gen Eric Gernez has commended UPDF for an excellent role played in keeping peace on the African Continent. General Gernez said this during a courtesy call to UPDF Leadership at the MODVA headquarters at Mbuya hill. Gen Gernez applauded the…