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Big Story: ISO Dismisses Fake News About Blocking Intelligence Sharing With UPDF
The Internal Security Organization (ISO) has dismissed rumours being circulated by an online news site that the agency has blocked the sharing of intelligence Information with the army. This followed after Soft Power news site citing an ISO operative claimed the Director General Internal Security Organization through his Executive Assistant Lt Col Ambaku Kibrai issued…
Tamale Mirundi Survives Nasty Entebbe Road Accident
Senior Presidential Advisor on media issues Joseph Tamale Mirundi has been involved in a car accident, Watchdog Uganda has learnt. The incident took place on Friday evening around Zaana round-about, on Entebbe Road. According to his son Tamale Mirundi Jnr, the accident happened when a yet to be identified vehicle internationally knocked his father’s vehicle…
It’s Not a Snake, but Beware of Its Venomous Bite
By The Newyork Times If a worm and a snake had a slimy, scandalous love child, it might look something like a caecilian: a legless creature that’s actually neither worm nor snake, but a soil-dwelling amphibian found in tropics across the globe. Content to spend most of their time beneath the forest floor, caecilians are elusive…
Investigation: Vocal Political Activist Flee Uganda Over State Security Harassment
The case of a political activist Muhumuza pius, suspected to have fled from Uganda to an unknown place for his dear life, is one of the many that continue to come to light revealing the levels of inhuman behaviour by operatives of Ugandan security organs targeting Ugandans who have divergent views against the violation of…
14 Arrested For Resisting Nakasero Mosque Take Over
Police in Kampala have arrested 14 people who were resisting the take over of the properties by Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that the arrested suspects have been detained in various police stations within Kampala city divisions. “They will be charged with various offences but not limited to obstruction,…
Former Rwandan Prime Minister Haburemenyi Arrested
Rwanda Investigation Bureau has arrested former Prime Minister, Dr Habumuremyi Pierre Damien over breach of trust and issuing a bounced cheque. “We can confirm that former Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi is under police custody for issuing bounced checks worth 100 million Rwandan francs (about 105,000 U.S. dollars) and breach of trust,” acting spokesperson of…
Murder: Police Exonerates LDUs For Killing Makerere Veterinary Student
Uganda Police has dismissed some section of public allegations that Local Defence Unit (LDU) operatives last Sunday clobbered a Makerere University student and inflicted wounds that later led to his untimely demise. Emmanuel Tegu, who was a third year Veterinary student at Makerere University, was rushed to Mulago Hospital in critical condition after sustaining grave…
Bar Scandal: Bunyoro Royal Prince Businge On Run For Shooting Medical Worker
Police in greater Hoima District is investigating circumstances under which Michael Okello Junior, 40, a medical worker attached to BPRM in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, cheated death by shooting at 1am Saturday morning. According to reports, Okello developed misunderstanding with Richard Kitayimbwa Businge, a son and a Principle Private Secretary (PPS) to Umukama of Bunyoro Kitara…
Gen.Kyanda Inspects Security At Entebbe Airport Over Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 Inter-Agency Security Joint Task Force(IAJTF) led by Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda has carried out spot checks at Entebbe International Airport, Kitoro Market and two quarantine centers to evaluate the effectiveness and welfare of the security teams deployed. The deployments are meant to receive and isolate Ugandan returnees from different countries following a decision…
Covid-19: FDC Rejects EC’s Proposed Scientific Elections
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has strongly opposed the scientific elections proposed by the Electoral Commission. The party says it is a big risk to hold an election at a time the party is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic. Hon.Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda , FDC spokesperson while addressing the press at Party headquarters revealed that the party…