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Police Kills Notorious Kasangati Robber In Covid-19 Lockdown Operations
Police has shot and killed a notorious robber in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso district. SP Patrick Onyango, Kampala metropolitan Police spokesperson identified the suspected robber as Jamil Muwonge aka South Pole was part of a criminal gang that has been robbing people in and around Kasaganti areas. “The operation which was intelligence led happened today…
ISO Refutes Whistleblower’s Report Over Alleged Misuse Of Funds
Last week a petition written by an Unnamed disgruntled individual(s) was making rounds in several Whatsapp groups claiming the alleged misuse of funds by the leadership of the Internal Security Organization. According to the document written on 01/04/2020, the writer accuses the Director General ISO of usurping the finance committee and allegedly diverting some finances…
Blogger In Police Custody For Allegedly Sharing Min. Bahati’s Multi-Billion Secret Mansion
Uganda Police Force together with sister security agencies have arrested and detained Ronald Bagyenda a social media blogger from Kabale Town over allegations of breaching the Computer Misuse Act. Bagyenda was arrested in the wee hours of Wednesday April 29, 2020 and transferred to Criminal Investigations department headquarters Kibuli for interrogation. According to an Insider…
Covid-19 Cases Rise To 81 In Uganda As Two More Test Positive
The ministry of health confirmed two cases of coronavirus infections on Wednesday evening. According to Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the director-general of health services, the cases are of a 24-year-old Ugandan national and a 21-year-old Burundian refugee. Both are males. Both had been in contact with a Burundian refugee who had tested positive earlier. This brings…
Covid-19 Crisis: EU Roars, Petitions Justice Minister Over Human Rights Violations In Uganda
The European Union (EU) has petitioned the justice and Constitutional affairs Minister Ephraim Kamuntu over the way the government has handled efforts to fight coronavirus where some people had urged that rights of citizens are being violated especially those in prisons. In a petition dated April 24, 2020 we’ve landed on, EU requested Government to…
Vomit It! High Court Orders MPs To Return The Controversial Shs 20m
High court judge Micheal Elubu has ordered Members of Parliament to return the contentious Shs10 billion they allocated themselves to reportedly help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in their respective constituencies. The order follows a consensus reached in court this afternoon by the parliamentary commission, Attorney General and Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga…
Shameful For MPs To Pocket COVID-19 Sh20m – Museveni
Members of Parliament (MPs) who have taken the sh20 million given to them as part of the COVID-19 supplementary expenditures might be in trouble. In his update address on the Coronavirus pandemic on April 28, President Yoweri Museveni condemned MPs for seeking to divert Ugandans from the current war. “I’m very thankful with Ugandans they…
Kagame Bites Again, Fires Internal Security Minister Gen. Nyamvumba
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame relieved Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba of his duties as minister of internal security, the country’s prime minister said in a Monday statement. Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente in the statement said Gen. Nyamvumba is being investigated on issues of accountability. “Today, 27th April, 2020, President Kagame has removed Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba from his…
Just In! Hon. Jacklet Returns Her Share Of Shs 20M Covid-19 Money Given To Every MP
Sheema District Woman Member Of Parliament Hon Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru has returned back Shs 20m given to each legislator to engage the fight against Coronavirus. Jacklet who distanced herself from the Money since it was first declared has announced that she has returned her share because she believes it was wrongly appropriated. In a post…
Covid-19: Mulago Hospital Sees Off Critical UPDF Medics
The Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Dr Byarugaba Baterana, has this morning relieved critical UPDF Doctors, Nurses and other experts of the supports rendered at the hospital in the fight against Covid 19. This comes as a result of the joint effort of medical teams from Mulago National Referral Hospital, Makerere University, Infectious…