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Court Acquits Bishop Luwalira Possessed Church Attacker
Solomon in dock Court has acquitted the stick-wielding man who attempted to attack Rt Reverend Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira, the bishop of Namirembe diocese during Easter prayers. Mr Joel Wagoye, the presiding magistrate at Mwanga II Magistrate’s Court Thursday acquitted Herbert Solomon Kaddu on grounds that he was mentally ill. Kaddu had been charged with three…
Parliament Instructs Finance Ministry To Give UBC 1bn For Afcon Matches
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga Ugandans will watch the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that kicks off on Friday, 21 June 2019 live from Egypt for free following a directive from Parliament. Uganda will play against DR Congo in their first game scheduled for Saturday, 22 June 2019. Hon. Moses Balyeku (NRM, Jinja Municipality West) backed by…
Politics is about service Not Money Making– Oulanyah
Jacob Oulanyah Politics is not about making money but serving the community, pupil leaders of Entebbe Junior School have been told. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, told the pupils during a mentorship session in the Parliament Conference Hall on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 that a true politician sacrifices with the aim of serving…
German Commandos Train UPDF Soldiers New Skills To Quell Kampala Riots
Gen.Musanyusa (in the middle) with German soldiers The UPDF Joint Chief of Staff (JCOS) Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has held a disaster preparedness and crisis management meeting with a visiting delegation from Germany at Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs HQs. The Germany delegation…
You Must Flush Out Unskilled Officers From SFC –Gen Keinerugaba commands Birungi
Maj.Gen Nabasa giving instruments of power to Maj Gen.Birungi Maj Gen Don Nabasa, has handed over the office of Commander Special Forces Command, to the incoming, Maj Gen. James Birungi, at a ceremony held at 10 Marine Battalion headquarters, Entebbe. The presiding officer,the Special Presidential Advisor on Special Operations (SPA/SO), Lt Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba. Maj…
Interpol To Destroy 4 Tons Of Fake Waragi
Interpol boss SCP Nyeko displaying impounded counterfeits By Micheal Mbabazi The Directorate of Interpol and International Relations has intercepted and seized 4 tons of fake liters of sachets spirits and 250 cartons of counterfeit cosmetics products worth half a billion shillings. The Ag. Director Interpol and International Relations SCP Oyo-Nyeko Benson confirmed this development during…
MP Odongo Faces Arrest After Assaulting A Journalist
Accused: Mp Otto By HRNJ Okot Geoffrey, a journalist working with Choice FM in Gulu district Northern Uganda was allegedly assaulted on 16th June 2019 by Honorable Odonga Otto, Member of Parliament for Aruu County. Okot together with his fellow journalists were set to cover a football match between Acholi Province and West Nile Province organized by Federation…
Teacher Arrested For Sodomizing A Student
Fred Enanga UPF spokesperson The territorial police in Rwizi has in custody a primary school teacher of Maato Muslim primary school in Kyanju, Ntugamo District on allegations of molesting and sodomizing a 15 year old male pupil of the school. The 23 year old , Igga Sudais Alais Kagame is a teacher and resident of…
AMISOM Commander Survives Deadly Alshabaab Terror Bombings In Bariire .
AMISOM Commander moving with his troops Today 17thJune 2019, the AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. TigabuYilma Wondimhunegn paid a visit to Amisom and SNA troops in the newly captured town of Bariire. The Force Commander conducted the visit to inspect the newly established Forward Operating Base constructed by AMISOM and check the status of readiness…
Ebola Hits Kenya As A Suspected Case Is Reported In Kericho
Ebola checkup centre Health authorities in Kericho County are on a red alert over a suspected case of Ebola. This was after a patient exhibited suspected symptoms of the haemorrhagic fever at Kericho County Referral Hospital. County officials on Monday said the woman had travelled from Malaba, a town in Busia County on the border…