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Premier League,UEFA Suspend Matches Over Corona Virus
The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for corona virus. “Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on 4 April, subject to medical advice and…
Kadaga Bans MPs Against Travelling Abroad Over Corona Virus
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has advised legislators to avoid traveling abroad as a measure of curbing the spread of the corona virus in Uganda. “I want to urge members to desist from traveling because things are really happening. Unless it is necessary, let us stay put in our country because even on the…
Gen.Tumukunde Has Rwanda Military,Financial Support To Overthrow Museveni-Enanga
A joint security task team led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, arrested Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde for alleged Treason. His premises at Kololo were secured for further search this morning, for any additional evidence of material value. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that the arrest follows his utterances in a series of…
Breaking! Putin’s Bid to Extend Rule Is Approved by Russia’s Parliament
Earlier in the day, the lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, approved the presidential bill on the amendment to the national constitution. The upper house of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, approved on Wednesday the presidential bill on amending the national constitution. The bill envisions new requirements to the president and officials of…
Kenya Bans Public Events After Confirming First Coronavirus Case
Kenya has banned all major public events after confirming its first case of the new coronavirus, in a woman who had returned to Kenya from the United States, the health minister said on Friday. Mutahi Kagwe told a news conference the government had suspended all public gatherings, sporting events, open-air religious meetings and “all events…
Police Arrests Four Notorious Armed Robbers In Kampala
Police at Old Kampala has arrested Armed robbers who raided Premier Slorts Betting LTD in Bukesa near Bukesa traffic lights. Four thugs armed with a rifle attacked the cashiers of the betting company, put them on gunpoint before demanding for money and mobile phone sets. Uganda police later issued a statement on March 13, 2020…
UPDF Col. ‘Nyakaisiki’ In Trouble For Pocketing Late Brother’s Pension
Lt. Col. Carol Nyakaisiki Basaliza, a senior officer of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), is being accused by family members of allegedly pocketing her late brother Maj. Francis Kasaija’s pension, instead of giving it to the orphans. Col. Nyakaisiki is sister to late Major Francis Kasaija, who passed away two years back. However, family…
Breaking! Mikel Arteta: Arsenal Manager Tests Positive For Coronavirus
BY BBC London: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. The Gunners have closed their training ground and club staff who had recent contact with Arteta will now self-isolate. The Premier League will hold “an emergency club meeting” on Friday to discuss future fixtures. “This is really disappointing but I took the test…
Detained Gen.Tumukunde Faces Treason Charges
The former Security Minister Lt.Gen.Henry Tumukunde who has been arrested from his home in Kololo Impala Avenue is to be charged with treason case according to security sources. On Thursday evening, a team of Special forces commandos,ISO Operative ,CMI alongside Police CID led by AIGP Grace Akullo surrounded the residence of the Gen.Tumukunde before they…
KCCA Fires 4 Police Officers For Shooting Nalya Student In The Mouth
Four police constables attached to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have been suspended for shooting and injuring a student during an operation against street vendors. Loenah Rachael Nankya, 14, a student Naalya SS Lugazi was hit with a rubber bullet in the mouth, making her lose at least three teeth. At around 1 pm on…