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Tears As UPDF Confiscates Over 550 Illegal Fishermen’s Net
The Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) has impounded a total of 550 illegal fishing nets and immature Nile patches weighing 100 kilogrammes as a way of fighting illegal fishing in Kalungu and Mpigi districts. In an operation carried out on January 4, 2024, Lieutenant Lauben Ndifuna, the unit’s spokesperson, stated that many illegalities were impounded, including…
UPDF Reforms 75 Former ADF Combatants, Defectors
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have rehabilitated 75 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) ex-combatants (captives and defectors) from the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a heightened Operation Shuuja. The remarks were made by the Defence spokesperson, Brig Gen. Felix Kulayigye, through a press release on January 5, 2024. According to Kulayigye, the Chieftaincy…
More Blood Shed: Sudan’s Army Chief al-Burhan Rejects Reconciliation With RSF Fighters
Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has criticised leaders of African countries who received RSF head Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo as a statesman during visits this week. General Al-Burhan has promised to continue a nine-month war between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rejecting the latest peace efforts. RSF head Mohamed…
FDC Parliamentary Whip Hon.Nsibambi New Year’s Message
2023 has been a year of numerous Political realities as the FDC underwent Party leadership renewal. The FDC Party has gone through changes from the grassroots to the national level. The Parliamentary front as well, has witnessed a change of guards. On my behalf and on behalf of the leadership of the FDC Parliamentary Caucus,…
AU Condemns Deadly Terror Attack in Burundi
The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Wednesday condemned the recent deadly terror attack in Burundi. In a press release, Faki said he has learned with dismay the deadly terror attack launched at the Vugizo border post in the Gatumba region of Burundi. The AU Commission chief further said he supports all national…
UN Aid Chief: Gaza War Must End
NEW YORK — United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said Friday that three months into Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, the territory has become uninhabitable and aid workers are left with the “impossible mission” of supporting more than 2 million people. “This war should never have started. But it’s long past time for it to…
Kwizera Joseph Jojo: Why Uganda Needs More Trees Than Oil
By: Kwizera Joseph Jojo Kampala: From November 30th to December 12th, guests from all over the world were in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 UN Climate Summit. As usual, Uganda was represented by a huge delegation of over 600 officials at the summit. Most of these officials were more like tourists on…
Scandal: Client Drags Betpawa To Lotteries & Gaming Board After Withdrawing 250M From Account
City Gambler one Denis Kasibante has dragged Betpawa to the regulator of the Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board after winning three bets equalling to shs 250m. Through his lawyers the Mwesigwa Rukutana and company advocates,Kasibante alleges that on Saturday, August 2023, he placed three bets, winning all the three worth Shs 159 million, 1.1 million…
A Clarion Call For Reconciliation In FDC-Dan Matsiko
I abit differ from you comrade Wafende Allyi, as a leader , infact FDC Deputy President Western Uganda, I’m deployed to leave no stone unturned in ensuring our good party is stabilised. We shall leave no one behind in this Nandala -Amuriat lead FDC revolution. I can’t rule out the party re-admitting members to create…
Gov’t Sets Deadline For Phasing Out Prepaid Yaka Electricity Meters
The Ministry of Energy, Ruth Nankakbirwa has set a deadline for the phase-out of outdated Yaka payment meters. Uganda like other countries in the region decided to switch its prepaid electric metering system to the latest technology known as Standard Transfer Specification. That standard of metering is being recognized at the global level because, with…