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2 UNBS Staff Remanded For Soliciting 10M Bribe
Police has charged and produced two employees of Uganda National Bureau Of Standards ‘UNBS’ to Ati-corruption Court on allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe from the Manager Mukama Nayamba located in Sheema District. The two suspects include Vitalias Shaka and Norman Mwamule both employees of UNBS working at Mbarara regional offices ,as a head…
2 Senior Police Officers Nabbed Selling Force Bullets
The police in Kitgum are holding two of their own over illegal sale of live bullets. The suspects are; SPC Beatrice Akello attached to Kitgum Matidi Police Post and James Canrac (Bus Park Police Post). Sources say the pair was arrested at the weekend following a tip-off from the locals. Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William…
2 Killed In Mubende Gold Mines Collapse
Police have retrieved two bodies of illegal miners from Lugingi gold pit in Kassanda district. The deceased have been identified as Namara Enock from Kyegegwa and Muhindo Godwin 25 years from Kikwamba, Kasese district. According to Wamala region police spokesperson ASP Kawala revealed that the deceased Muhindo went missing on Easter Sunday which prompted his…
1st Phase Of Sudhir’s Paradise Island Resort At 80% With 22 Units Firmly Standing, Set To Open Next Year
The construction of Paradise Island Resort on Lake Victoria is nearing completion with the first phase of 22 units standing at 80 per cent. Located 20-minutes away by speed boat from Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Paradise Island Resort is bound to be a draw for honeymooning couples as well as retreat-seeking guests. The project which started…
19 Terror Suspects Finally Committed To High Court For Trial
The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has committed 19 people to the High Court to face trial for terrorism. They were committed on Wednesday by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza after the prosecution led by Patricia Cingtho informed the court that the investigations into six charges against them are complete. The suspects are mobile money operators…
17,000 Sign Petition Blocking Shs10Bn COVID-19 Allocation To Parliament
Up to 17,000 People have signed an online petition challenging the allocation of 10 billion Shillings to members of parliament, to allegedly fight the spread of Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. The petition, initiated by former minister Sarah Kiyingi, said that whereas she does not doubt the important role that MPs can play in the fight against the…
17 Gen.Tumukunde’s Coordinators Remanded For Violating Covid-19 Guidelines
After spending six days in police detention, 17 coordinators of Presidential Aspirant Henry Tumukunde’s “Renewed Uganda” pressure group on Wednesday were arraigned in a Wakiso Court and formally charged with doing an act likely to spread infection of a disease. The members denied the charges. They are: Frank Kigozi, a mechanic; Mathias Kato Mawejje, a…
16 Suspects Arrested, 22 Others Wanted For Vandalism Of Electricity Infrastructure
The Joint Security Agencies of Flying Squad, Crime Intelligence and the respective territorial units of Mukono, Lugazi, Kassangati, Kyengera and KMP South, conducted several intelligence led operations that led to the arrest of 14 suspects. Police says the suspects are vandals and scrap dealers, who were actively involved in the malicious damage and theft of…
15 Passangers Perish In Mayuge Road Accident
Fifteen people travelling in a Kampala-bound taxi have been killed in a road accident in Imanyiro village along the Musita-Lumino highway in Mayuge district. The deceased who were vendors from Namayingo town council were travelling to Kampala in a taxi registration number UBD 089A. The accident occurred at around 5:00 am according to police. James…
15 Court Of Appeal Justices To Handle Election Appeals
The Judiciary has appointed 15 judges to handle 81 election appeals starting next week. The judges are Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Fredrick Egonda Ntende, Elizabeth Musoke, Cheborion Barishaki, and Irene Mulyagonja. Others are Hellen Obura, Catherine Bamugemereire, Stephen Musota, Christopher Gashirabake, Christopher Izama Madrama, Eva Luswata, Muzamir Mutangula Kibeedi, and Monica Mugenyi.…