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Nsangi DPC Shoots Reveler Dead in Curfew Operations
One person has died following the enforcement of the nighttime curfew in Wakiso district on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as John Kulumba. According to residents, Wakiso District Police commander, Medard Asiimwe together with three other officers raided a pub in Nsangi and questioned the revelers why they were drinking past the night…
Luuka District Secures Land for Government to set up Sugarcane Factory
Luuka District local Government has secured over 50 acres of land to construct a sugarcane factory, the Daily Express reports. The sugar factory is among the two factories which the government of Uganda promised to set up in Busoga sub-region and the second factory will be constructed in Buyende district. The meeting to resolve the…
Breaking! WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Down for Millions of Users Across World, Fb Says ‘Working on It’
WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook services are down for the majority of users. Several users have taken to Twitter to report an outage on these platforms. At the time of writing this article, all three services were showing an error that is refreshing. While WhatsApp isn’t sending or receiving messages, Instagram shows “couldn’t refresh the feed.”…
Heartless: Bushenyi Activist Kakonge Of WASCOF Chokes On Debts,Swindles Widow’s Money
Anger has erupted in the residents of greater Bushenyi after Western Ankole Civil Society (WACSOF), chief executive officer Appollo Kakonge got entangled in siphoning people’s money. Mr Kakonge is accused of borrowing money from a widow one Faridah for construction of the house which he never returned. When the matter became serious,it is allegedly said…
High Court Dustbins Third Election Petition Against MP Nantaba
Mukono High Court presided over by Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has dismissed a third petition challenging the election of Idah Erios Nantaba as Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament. The judge delivered the verdict in her ruling on an application filed by Nantaba’s rival, Harriet Nakwede. The petitioner, who ran on the National Unity Platform-NUP…
13-yr-old Ugandan Wins 2021 Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition
A 13-year-old pupil has won the 2021 Junior Queen’s Commonwealth essay writing competition (QCEC). Ethan Charles Mufuma, a pupil at Namilyango Junior Boys School in Mukono District beat the 13,050 junior category entries. Mufuma was announced the winner of the contest on Tuesday by Mr. Nathan Mckenzie, the Chief Operating Officer of Royal Commonwealth society…
Suspected Terrorist Shot Dead In Kyebando
Uganda Police Force has confirmed that a suspected terrorist was on Monday evening shot dead. In a brief statement by spokesperson CP Fred Enanga, police said the armed terror suspect was put out of action after turning violent during his arrest. “Our joint Counter Terrorism teams, have put out of action an armed terrorist, in…
ANALYSIS: Why Bank Of Uganda’s Appeal In Supreme Court hLHad No cLChance Of Success
Today, the Supreme Court delivered yet another ruling in favour of Sudhir in which it emphasised that the appeal filed before it by Bank of Uganda had no chance of success. This is the fourth application that has been won by Sudhir in the Supreme Court from the time Bank of Uganda appealed the decision…
Luxurious Speke Apartments Now Offering “Living Excellence” Mega Offer
Speke Apartments Wampewo, located at Wampewo Avenue just after Hotel Africana in Kololo, specialise in self-catering apartments for corporate, leisure and family travellers in Kampala for short or long term lets has come with a discounted promotion called “Living Excellence”. According to Speke Apartments Management, your daily stay will cost a client only USD 80…
Wafula Oguttu Blasts Journalist Sabiiti For Vulgarising Bad Black Scholarship: Raises Victoria University Rating
Veteran Journalist and former Leader of Opposition in Parliament has castigated Joseph Sabiiti, a spokesman of Deputy Speaker Anita Among for pouring cold water on efforts of socialite Bad Black to get an education. Mr Wafula, one of the respected politicians and media entrepreneurs in Uganda, defended Victoria University for offering Shanitah Namuyimbwa aka Bad…