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IGP Ochola Reshuffles Senior Police Commanders
The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has made fresh deployments , transfers and appointments of gazetted officers from the rank of ACP to ASP. Deputy police spokesperson Polly Namaye revealed that transfers impact on various offices including heads of departments, Regional Police commanders ,district police commanders and others. “The officers are tasked with…
Who To Blame? Namboole Covid-19 Treatment Facility Lacks Enough Beds
Mandela National Stadium isn’t ready to receive COVID-19 patients due to lack of beds and mattresses. According to the Ministry of Health ministry, the sports facility that has the capacity to host 1,200 beds is not ready for use as a treatment site as had been communicated by government on Tuesday. While the stadium has…
City Lawyer Andrew Kasirye Sweats Plasma At CID As Police Grills Him Over Shs.1.6Bn Dubious Compensation
City lawyer Andrew Kasirye of Kasirye Byaruhanga advocates today quietly went to Criminal Investigations Directorate where he recorded a statement with operatives in relation to shs 1.6bn dubious compensation from the judiciary. According to a source, Kasirye who appeared alongside Paul Luticua were grilled for several hours by D/ASP Opendi who recorded their statements. After…
Residents Demonstrate Over RDC’s Corruption, Demand For His Immediate Transfer
Residents in Katakwi are demanding for transfer of the Resident District Commissioner- RDC, Michael Bwalatum. The RDC has been accused of siding with incumbents, the Usuk County MP who doubles as State Minister for ICT, Peter Ogwang and Katakwi Woman MP, Violet Akurut Adome. The move stems from Saturday’s violence where supporters of former Education…
Four More Suspects Arrested Over Illegal Possession Of Fire Arm
Police in Kakumiro have arrested four more suspects over illegal possession of a government pistol. The suspects whose identities have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing investigations were arrested on Wednesday night following an operation conducted by joint security operatives comprising of the police and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF. The suspects are…
Education Ministry To Start Implementation Of TVET Policy
The ministry of education has started implementation of the technical vocational education training (TVET) policy that will see a number of reforms in the sector. Speaking during the opening of the TVET policy implementation workshop at UMA showground, the ministry’s permanent secretary, Alex Kakooza, said President Museveni in 2012 launched the Skilling Uganda strategy to…
Lawyer Mabirizi Protests DPP’s Take Over Of BobiWine’s Age Case
City lawyer Male Mabirizi has contested Office of Director Of Public Prosecution takeover of criminal proceedings he instituted against Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon.Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Responding to Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Janet Kitimbo, who issued earlier letter dated August 2 allowing state to take over criminal proceedings against NUP political…
Museveni: I am a Musiita Not Munyarwanda
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he is a “Musiita” and not a Munyarwanda as alleged. Museveni said that he is not in any way through decent or by birth a Rwandan by nationality, at the same time cautioning that it would be the least of any one’s worry had he been one. The President…
Several Arrested In Soroti Over Illegal Campaigns
Police in Soroti has arrested several people after intercepting vehicles carrying NRM candidates found canvassing for votes around Soroti City and the neighboring areas. Atleast four vehicles carrying public address systems with posters of candidates have been intercepted and parked at Central Police Station in Soroti. The development comes ahead of Polls in the NRM…
Minister Namuganza’s Agent Killed, Elections Called Off
Incidents of chaos and tension are continuing to be reported as Uganda’s mass party NRM are in polls to decide their next representatives in the 11th parliament. Fresh development coming in indicates that Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Chairman Electoral Commission NRM has cancelled the party primaries in Bukono County Constituency in Namutumba District after an…