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Gen. Tumwine Orders Arrest Of City Tycoon Abid Alarm For Destroying ISO Boss’ Kasanda Farm
Security Minister Gen. Elly Tumwine has ordered for the arrest of tycoon Abid Alarm for alleged destruction of property and attempted murder. The new orders has come after Police in Kassanda, greater Mubende district launched a probe into illegal destruction of property and attempted murder carried out by yet to be identified people over the…
M7 Unveils First Prototype African Firefighting,Pest Control Tanker
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on tuesday unveiled Uganda’s first prototype tanker and pest control sprayer designed for all terrain situations . The truck was made by a manufacturing section of the National Enterprises Corporation ‘NEC’ under the ‘All Terrain Fighting Project’ in Nakasongola district. The idea of production was brought by President Museveni who tasked…
Jeff Bezos Tops Forbes List Of World’s Billionaires, Again
By Agencies Not even a nearly $40 billion divorce can topple Amazon (AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos from being the world’s richest person. For the third year in a row, Bezos landed the top spot on Forbes’ rank of global billionaires. His net worth fell $18 billion last year to $113 billion, according to Forbes, partially due to his high-profile split from…
President Museveni Appoints Min. Karooro To Head Govt’s Covid-19 Fundraising Drive
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Mary Karooro Okurut, the Minister in Charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, to take charge of the fundraising initiative towards the coronavirus response. Ms Karooro will be assisted by Dorothy Kisaka, the senior advisor on governance in the Office of Prime…
Pep Guardiola’s Mother Dies After Contracting Coronavirus
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, has died aged 82 in Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. “Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends,” said Manchester City on social media. Last month, Guardiola donated 1m euros (£920,000) to help fight the…
Relief As All 150 Samples Test Negative For COVID-19 – Min. Acheng
The ministry of health has confirmed that out 150 samples tested negative for coronavirus today Tuesday April 07, none was positive. Uganda’s confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 52. “A total of 150 samples have tested NEGATIVE for COVID-19, today,” the ministry said adding that the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases stands at 52 in…
Byabashaija’s Job As Prisons Boss Hangs In Balance As Parliament Rejects Reappointment, Vets New Deputy Governor, DPP
The Parliament Appointments Committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga interacted with nominees and vetted members who were appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The positions for which the members were vetted include the Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner General and Deputy Commissioner General of…
Covid-19 Effect: Uganda Prisons Set To Release Over 2000 Inmates
The Uganda Prisons Service has listed 2,000 prisoners across the country who have served part of their sentences to be released if the Attorney General (AG) approves the proposal as one way to decongest prisons and reduce the risk of coronavirus infection. W Whereas in the last two weeks, President Museveni has issued directives to…
Covid-19:Military Police Deployed To Monitor Kampala Curfew Operations Against Errant Officers
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has issued orders to the 1st Division Commander Maj Gen Samuel Kawaga and the Commander Military Police Brig Gen William Bainomugisha to deploy motorized military police to ensure the good conduct forces implementing the presidential directives on COVID 19. The CDF directed that on spot interventions to…
Covid-19 Crisis: Kabaka Of Buganda Donates Shs100 Million, For Coronavirus Fight
The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has donated sh100 million to the national task-force to fight COVID-19. He also contributed 5,000 kilograms of maize flour to the ongoing food distribution efforts by the government of Uganda. So far, Uganda has confirmed 52 COVID-19 cases, and is under lock-down, with majority of Ugandans unable to…