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Grief As Police Officer’s Son Shoots Self Dead While Playing With Dad’s Gun
Police in Ibanda has kicked off investigations into circumstances under which a six-year-old son to a police officer shot himself dead while playing with the dad’s gun. The incident according to Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson happened at around 8pm on Wednesday when Danson Bwambale, 6, a son to Special Police Constable, Pascazia…
M7 Hails Amina Hersi For Setting Up Multi Billions Atiak Sugar Factory
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Atiak Sugar Factory in Amuru District. The factory is owned by entrepreneur Amina Moghe Hersi, while government holds 41 percent shares through the Uganda Development Corporation. Gen Museveni said that for a country to industrialise, it needs the following; labour, natural resources, capital, knowledge and entrepreneurship. The last group…
Kadaga, KCCA ED Kisaka Clash Over City Markets’ Wrangles
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked the Kampala City Council Authority Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka to resolve the conflicts among divisions and markets in Kampala. The Speaker while meeting the Kisaka and in her boardroom said that there have been several instances where representatives from the divisions have reached out to her over…
Under Fire! Bunyoro Kingdom Rejects Deployment Of Ex Mityana Police Boss Over Questionable Indiscipline
Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom authorities have totally rejected the deployment of Mr Alex Mwine in Hoima as their District Police commander. This afternoon, the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Prime Minister Owek Andrew Byakutaga while addressing media said the Kingdom rejects the deployment of Mr Mwine who has a record of questionable discipline. “We have rejected the transfer…
Record Breaker Runner Joshua Cheptegei Promoted To ASP
The Police Advisory Committee (PAC) has recommended Inspector of Police Joshua Cheptegei for promotion to his next rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) after breaking three world records in long distance running competitions. “The IGP who is the Chairperson of the PAC made the announcement to honor the athlete on Wednesday, 21.10.2020 during the…
NUP Launches Presidential Hopeful Kyagulanyi’s Campaign Poster Without Red Beret
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially unveiled Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert also known as Bobi Wine, the party presidential flag bear’s official campaign poster which has no red beret. The unveiled campaign poster has the face of NUP presidential flag bearer Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, in a blue suit with the party symbol, the umbrella, and…
Ex Bubulo West MP Kipoi Re-arrested In Botswana
The former Bubulo West Member of Parliament, Tonny Nsubuga Kipoi has been rearrested in Botswana, a month after being acquitted of treason charges in Uganda. A story in The Monitor Newspaper of Botswana indicates that Kipoi is locked up at Urban Police Station Gaborone following his arrest from Tlokweng Village, near the country’s capital Gaborone.…
Archbishop Lwanga Warns Gov’t Officials Against Grabbing Church Land
The Archbishop of Kampala Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has asked government officials to desist from grabbing the Church’s land. Speaking at the 54th anniversary of the Kampala Archdiocese held on Sunday at Rubaga Cathedral, Lwanga said that past governments had given land to the Catholic Church and ensured that it is protected from grabbers. Without…
Covid-19 Crisis: Air Tanzania Resumes Flights To Entebbe
The Managing Director Air Tanzania Mr Ladislaus Matindi has said the resumption of flights after six months of closure of Entebbe International Airport due to Covid-19 will help promote investment in the region. “We continue to extend the wings of Kilimanjaro over Africa and beyond so that the investment, trade and tourism opportunities presented by…
Solskjaer Breaks Silence On Donny Van De Beek’s Manchester United future
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opened up about his future plans for Donny van de Beek after he has struggled for minutes at Manchester United. Donny van de Beek has found opportunities hard to come by since joining Manchester United from Ajax for an initial fee of around £35 million. He has made two starts for…