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Big Story: URA Reshuffles Entire Customs Department
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has transferred 211 officers working in the Customs Department across the country. The new changes were released by Commissioner Customs Abel Kagumire who also shared the memo to the Commissioner General John Rujooki on Monday June 29. Mr Kagumire said the changes take effect on July 1- Wednesday. Whereas it remains…
11 Ugandan returnees From Afghanistan Test Positive For Covid-19
The Ministry of Health have on Monday June, 29, 2020 registered 19 new coronavirus infections, 11 of which are returnees from Afghanistan. This was revealed by Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director general health services, on Tuesday who said the total number of confirmed cases had risen to 889. Dr. Mwebesa added that other eight are…
Nansana: 12 Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide
Police in Nansana Municipality in Wakiso District are investigating circumstances under which a 12-year-old girl is said to have committed suicide. Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson identified the girl as Alisat Nantume, a resident of Gganda-Nansana Municipality Wakiso District. Her body was found hanging on a rope in the house where…
Two Senior Police Officers Rot In Kireka Cells Over Spying For Rwanda
Two senior Police officers are rotting in special police detention for more two months after being apprehended on the allegations of spying for Rwanda security agencies. Our highly placed sources have discovered that ASP Benon Akandwanaho, a Community Liaison Officer for Kiira Police Station in Wakiso District, who was arrested before Covid-19 main lockdown is…
Covid-19: Dutch Embassy Donates To Kiryandogo Refugee Police Station
The Netherlands Embassy through the Refugee Law project has donated an assortment of transport equipment worth 70000 US dollars to Panyadoli Refugee Police Station, Kiryandongo district. H.E Henk Jan Bakker, the Netherlands Ambassador to Uganda handed over the items to AIGP Asan Kasingye at Police headquarters Naguru. They included a double cabin pickup and four…
Gov’t Kickstarts Country Wide Distribution Of 26.5M Mosquito Nets
The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health has started mass mosquito net distribution campaign dubbed “Under the net” where a total of 26.5 million treated nets will be distributed country wide. The Ministry revealed this through it’s twitter handle that due to the current situation of COVID-19, there will be less paper work…
M7 ReAppoints Gen.Gutti As Court Martial Chief
The commander in chief of armed forces President Gen.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-appointed Lt.Gen Andrew Gutti as Court Martial Chairman for the 4th Term. According to Military sources, Gen Gutti’s term had expired on June 9 and most of the influential cases including former Police Chief Gen Kale Kayihura were on halt. UPDF Spokesperson Brig Richard…
Just In: Prof.Baryamureeba Arrested Over Fatal Kabalagala Accident
Traffic police at Kabalagala are investigating a fatal accident that happened on Wednesday afternoon claiming the life of one person. This, after a vehicle registration number “U” being driven by Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba knocked two female pedestrians and a perimeter wall, killing one person on spot. The accident happened at 0105pm at Kibuli – Muyenga…
Mps Grill Min.Kasaija To Pay South Sudan Traders
Finance Minister, Hon Matia Kasaija has been instructed by Parliament to fast-track payment of South Sudan traders within 10 days. The instructions come after a short-lived but intense debate on the matter following revelations by Kasaija in a statement to Parliament that the payment may, after all, have to wait for longer. “No one has…
Clean Up: KCCA Physical Planning Director Kananiira Resigns
Moses Atwine Kananiira, the Director of Physical Planning at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has resigned. According to KCCA deputy spokesperson Robert Kalumba, Atwine tendered in his resignation on Tuesday. Kalumba says that Mark Bwambale now takes over in acting capacity. Atwine who took over the office in 2017 was in 2018 found to be unqualified…