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Gen.Kyanda Inspects Security At Entebbe Airport Over Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 Inter-Agency Security Joint Task Force(IAJTF) led by Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda has carried out spot checks at Entebbe International Airport, Kitoro Market and two quarantine centers to evaluate the effectiveness and welfare of the security teams deployed. The deployments are meant to receive and isolate Ugandan returnees from different countries following a decision…
Education Giants! Victoria University Announces Full Online Classes At Zero Costs, New Students Given Free Laptops
In an effort to salvage the academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Victoria University has switched to online learning as the country is currently still in total lockdown with education institutions not able to operate for a foreseeable future. The kick-off was graced by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Hon…
Investigation: 10 Arrested Over Murder Of Makerere Veterinary Student
Police in Kampala have arrested 10 people suspected to have been involved into murder of Emmanuel Tegu, a third year veterinary student of Makerere University. According to Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that on Monday police carried out an intelligence led operation and arrested suspects in connection to the death of Tegu. “All…
Bar Scandal: Bunyoro Royal Prince Businge On Run For Shooting Medical Worker
Police in greater Hoima District is investigating circumstances under which Michael Okello Junior, 40, a medical worker attached to BPRM in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, cheated death by shooting at 1am Saturday morning. According to reports, Okello developed misunderstanding with Richard Kitayimbwa Businge, a son and a Principle Private Secretary (PPS) to Umukama of Bunyoro Kitara…
Murder: Police Exonerates LDUs For Killing Makerere Veterinary Student
Uganda Police has dismissed some section of public allegations that Local Defence Unit (LDU) operatives last Sunday clobbered a Makerere University student and inflicted wounds that later led to his untimely demise. Emmanuel Tegu, who was a third year Veterinary student at Makerere University, was rushed to Mulago Hospital in critical condition after sustaining grave…
Former Rwandan Prime Minister Haburemenyi Arrested
Rwanda Investigation Bureau has arrested former Prime Minister, Dr Habumuremyi Pierre Damien over breach of trust and issuing a bounced cheque. “We can confirm that former Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi is under police custody for issuing bounced checks worth 100 million Rwandan francs (about 105,000 U.S. dollars) and breach of trust,” acting spokesperson of…
14 Arrested For Resisting Nakasero Mosque Take Over
Police in Kampala have arrested 14 people who were resisting the take over of the properties by Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that the arrested suspects have been detained in various police stations within Kampala city divisions. “They will be charged with various offences but not limited to obstruction,…
Investigation: Vocal Political Activist Flee Uganda Over State Security Harassment
The case of a political activist Muhumuza pius, suspected to have fled from Uganda to an unknown place for his dear life, is one of the many that continue to come to light revealing the levels of inhuman behaviour by operatives of Ugandan security organs targeting Ugandans who have divergent views against the violation of…
Merriment! Sanyu FM’s Hot Mic Unveils Top 50 Finalists
Sanyu FM Hot Mic Search has today unveiled its top 50 semi finalists who will proceed to the next stage, top 20. Roger Mugisha the station Programs Director says they received over 1300 entries which have now been reduced to top 50. “With over 1300 entries, we are now down to the TOP 50. From…
It’s Not a Snake, but Beware of Its Venomous Bite
By The Newyork Times If a worm and a snake had a slimy, scandalous love child, it might look something like a caecilian: a legless creature that’s actually neither worm nor snake, but a soil-dwelling amphibian found in tropics across the globe. Content to spend most of their time beneath the forest floor, caecilians are elusive…