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Joseph Kony Survives Deadly Wagner Group Capture In Central African Republic
Russian mercenaries, operating under the Wagner Group, are intensifying their pursuit of the infamous warlord Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR). Kony, accused of abducting thousands of children to serve as soldiers and sex slaves, in his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has evaded capture for decades. Recent reports suggest that the Wagner Group…
AU Hails UPDF For Stabilizing Somalia
A delegation from the African Union, led by General Cheikh Dembele, Head of the African Union’s Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, Peace Support Operations Division, today visited the Forward Operating Base in Qoryooley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia. During the visit, General Dembele met with the UPDF Contingent Commander, Brigadier General Anthony Lukwago Mbuusi, and local…
Police Guns Down Assailant After Hacking Four Children
Residents of Bongole Zone in Ndejje, Wakiso District are reeling from a horrifying incident of attempted murder that left four children critically injured. According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, an unidentified assailant armed with a panga barged into the residence of Ayebare Anita, 25 on April 29, 2024,…
TikToker Pressure 24/7 Released On Bail
Ibrahim Musana, a 27-year-old Ugandan commonly known as Pressure 24/7, has been granted a two million cash bail by the Buganda Road Court. His Worship (HW) Ronald Kayizzi, the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate who granted bail to Pressure 24/7 on April 29, 2024, said that he was granted bail because he had been detained…
Gayaza High School Old Girls Association Election Heats Up as Kentaro Steps Up for Vice Chairperson Role
Eva Kentaro Mugerwa is not just a top lawyer in Kampala; she’s a true leader making a real difference in her community. As the founding partner of Kentaro Mugerwa & Company Advocates, she’s well-known for her sharp legal expertise and her dedication to her clients. But her passion doesn’t stop at the courtroom doors. Eva…
Works Minister Gen Katumba Decries Inadequate Funding For Road Construction Projects
In a significant shift in infrastructure strategy, the government will now have renewed focus on the maintenance of existing roads over construction of new ones. This decision comes amidst reduced allocations of funds and inadequate releases, which have led to a substantial maintenance backlog in the road network across the country. The Minister of Works…
UPDF Partners Zimbabwe Defence Forces To Fight Terrorism
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, has commended the Zimbabwe Defence Forces for their willingness to unite and partner with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces in solving the security challenges in their respective countries. Lt Gen Okiding said this as he met with the Chief of Staff-Defence Intelligence of the Zimbabwe…
Speaker Among Hails Late Kagezi As Beacon Of Justice
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has praised former state prosecutor, Joan Kagezi as a beacon of justice, a guardian of rule of law and a fearless warrior who diligently handled very serious cases before her assassination in 2015. At the time of her death, Kagezi was the lead prosecutor of the suspects of the 2010…
Big Harvest: Another Top Busoga NUP Honcho Defects To NRM As Capt Mukula Vows To Paint Region Yellow
The National Unity Platform-NUP has lost more party officials and members in the Busoga sub-region to the National Resistance Movement-NRM party. The latest defection is Emmanuel Lutaya Mbalasa, the NUP Luuka District coordinator who has crossed to NRM. Mbalasa was welcomed into the party by Eastern Region National Vice Chairman, Capt. Mike George Mukula. In…
The Appointment Of Assistant RDCs /RCCs Is Premised On The Existing Laws -Businge
By Businge Emmanuel DRCC -Fort Portal The Recent Appointment of Assistant RDCs has generated debate including on the floor of Parliament with some people questioning the legal basis to that effect. To the contrary, Article 203 of the 1995 Constitution provides for the establishment, qualification and roles of the Resident District Commissioners and their deputies.…