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Blessing In Disguise: Over 170 Street Children Rescued From Kampala Slums
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Non-Government Organizations and Uganda Police have rescued at least 170 street kids from the slums of Kampala and taken them for quarantine and rehabilitation. According to Ms Eunice Tumwebaze, the Manager for Children and Youths at KCCA, children have been settled at Nakivubo Blue Primary School where they are being…
ADF Rebels Kill 10 More Local Residents In Beni Attack
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo: At least 10 people were killed overnight in a raid on the city of Beni in eastern Congo, witnesses said, and a civil society group and a monitoring body said Islamist militants were suspected of being behind the attack. Residents said a group of attackers had set several houses on…
Security Kills One Of Gen. Katumba Wamala’s Attackers, Four Arrested
The crime investigations department of Police has confirmed the arrest of the assailants who attacked the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, killing his daughter and driver at the start of last month. Deputy Inspector General of Police Gen Paul Lokech told journalists at the Police Headquarters in Kampala on Thursday that all…
UPF Reshuffle: IGP Ochola Moves KMP Police Chief CP Moses Kafeero, Others
The Inspector General of Police has made changes that have seen Kampala Metropolitan Police commander Moses Kafeero transferred and replaced by Commissioner of police Stephen Tanui. According to the transfers dated July,1, 2021, Kafeero has been appointed as the commandant for the Senior Staff College Bwebajja in Wakiso district. The changes have also seen Senior…
Army Court Has No Power To Try Civilians- Constitutional Court Rules
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Court Martial has no powers to try civilians. In a majority ruling of three justices against two, the court ruled that although the Court Martial is a competent court under the 1995 Constitution, its powers are only limited to serving officers of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces. “Emphasizing…
NUP Leadership Set To Amend Constitution That Gives Absolute Powers To Bobi Wine
On April 12, 2021, city lawyer Male Hassan Mabirizi wrote a letter to the Secretary-General of the Electoral Commission demanding that he be availed with a copy of the constitution of the National Unity Platform-NUP. The party changed leadership in 2020 from Moses Nkonge Kibalama to Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. In August of…
Police Kills 3 More Suspects In Gen Katumba Shooting During Friday Morning Raid
Three more suspects in the attempted assassination of works minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala have been shot dead. According to New Vision, the shooting took place in Kanyogoga, Namuwongo in Makindye Division, Kampala. Vision further reports that the Friday morning operation was led by the Crime Intelligence Director, Christopher Ddamulira. Two SMG guns and a pistol…
Ex Uganda Baati Employee Fined Shs 20m Over Company Fraud
The Civil Division of High Court presided over by Justice Musa Ssekaana has ordered a former employee of Uganda Baati to pay 20 Million Shillings in damages for defrauding the company. According to the ruling, Justice Ssekaana ordered Duncan Mugabi to pay 15 Million Shillings in general damages and 5 Million in punitive damages for…
Blessed Hands! Mogul Hamis Kiggundu Fulfills Promise Of UGX.530M To Purchase Covid-19 Vaccines (Pictures)
As promised, Youthful city businessman Ham real name Hamis Kiggundu has on Friday, July 2, 2021, delivered his donation of Shs530m for the purchase of 15000 doses of covid-19 vaccines. The donations were received by the Prime Minister of Uganda Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala. https://twitter.com/RobinahNabbanja/status/1410927451492990977?s=20 Last…
Details Emerge: How Chapatti Seller Landed ADF Hit-men In Gen Katumba Shooting Into Hands of Security
Police earlier today said that the task team actively investigating the double murder of Nantongo Brenda and Kayondo Haruna, and the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala and his bodyguard Sgt. Koboyoit Khalid, has registered more success after they recovered the second killer gun from Namuwongo. According to the Deputy Inspector General of police Maj…