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Nakatunya Prison Closed Over Surge In Covid-19 Infections
The authorities in Soroti have closed Nakatunya prison in Soroti city for two weeks after 101 inmates and staff tested positive for COVID-19. The facility was closed last week to allow fumigation and treatment of the affected inmates and staff. According to the Resident District Commissioner Patrick Okumu, the decision was taken to allow the…
Nakalema’s Anti-Corruption Unit Arrests Three Nurses Over Drug Theft
Three nurses of Kawempe hospital have been arrested for allegedly stealing drugs. They were arrested on Thursday by a team of detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the police. The head of the Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit, Col Edith Nakalema identified the suspects as Resty Namulindwa, an assistant nursing officer, Eva Nakiwala, a nursing…
Nakalema Arrests Two For Stealing President Museveni’s Land
The State House Anti- corruption unit led by Lt. Col Edith Nakalema has arrested two gentlemen for encroaching on private land belonging to President Museveni. According to Nakalema, the suspects are SSegane lPeter and Suuna Jimmy and their arrest came after a complaint from Museveni that unknown people had got tittles over his land located…
Nakalema Arrests Police Boss, 6 Others Over Murder Case
The officer-in-charge of Wakiso Police Division has been arrested for allegedly obstructing investigations and protecting suspects in a murder case of a boda boda cyclist. Detectives from the State House Anti-corruption Unit led by Lt Col Edith Nakalema and the police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested assistant superintendent of police Joseph Kamukama following a scuffle…
Nakaayi Wins Uganda First Ever World Indoors Championships Medal
Halimah Nakaayi made history Sunday evening when she stormed home in third place to win Uganda has first ever medal at the World Indoors Championships. Having struggled to find her good form last year after suffering a knee problem in April, the 800m reigning World Champion showed she is back with her bronze medal in…
Najjera School Director,Head Teacher Arrested Over Kid’s Murder
Police is holding a teacher, head teacher and director of Home Kindergarten School and Day Care in Busibante Najeera in Kira municipality in a case of alleged murder of a pupil and negligence. They are set to be charged for the death of six-year-old Queen Alber Kainerugaba, a top class pupil. The minor is said…
Naiya Ruparelia To Donate To Babies At Mulago Children Ward
Naiya Ruparelia will tomorrow October 1, 2020 give out gift hampers to 240 children at Mulago children ward. Mrs. Naiya who is also one of the trustees of Ruparelia foundation says this gesture of giving the package is part of their core principles of Ruparelia Foundation of reaching out to the needy in such circumstances…
Naive Katonga Left Counting The Cost Of A Consultative Process That Has Become Very Expensive Mistake-Nathan Kikku Mubiru
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru In its own way, Katonga’s failure under Elias Lukwago ranks as one of the country’s worst-ever political abortions, writes Nathan Kikku Mubiru, and leaves serious questions at every level of the faction. Some predictions don’t stand the test of time. It is a little under a year since Wasswa Birigwa declared…
Nabisunsa Girls School Under Fire For Selling Slots Allotted To Learners On Merit
Nabisunsa Girls School has come under the spotlight for ‘selling’ slots that were allocated to learners on merit. One such student is Knight Nakabiito Mulira whose name appeared on the senior one admission list on November 1, 2021. Having scored aggregate nine in her Primary Leaving Examinations, Nakabiito’s name was among those proudly displayed on…
Nabbed: URA Impounds Lories,Electronics Worth Millions At Uganda-Kenya Border
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has seized two trucks and a salon car transporting smuggled goods from Kenya to Uganda through Kityerela in the Mayuge district. This operation was carried out on January 30, and the intercepted items included Kitengi clothes, rolls of fabric, and 34 cartons of future phones of it2160 which were smuggled…