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UPDF Officer Sentenced To 40 Years Over Murder
The Fourth Division Military Court Martial has sentenced a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier to 40 years in jail for the murder of a civilian on Christmas Day at Bondo Military barracks in Arua district. Court presided over by the fourth Division Military Court chairman Col. George Nambafu, sitting at Bondo Army secondary school…
Disgruntled Teacher On Run for Beating Pupil to Death
Police in Kisoro District are hunting for a teacher in connection with the death of an 11-year-old pupil. According to police, the teacher, who works at Mutolere Primary School, hit Dan Gasore from Rubankono Village on the head and back with a stick from which he sustained injuries that led to his death. “The boy…
‘Missing Bride Gave Her Changing Dresses To Bodadoda Man Before Vanishing’- Police
Police say the missing bride, Bushira Najjuuko, 24, gave a bodaboda rider her changing dresses to take home after saloon makeup before she vanished. Najjuuko, a businesswoman at Zainab Aziza building in Nakasero, Kampala, has been missing since Friday, March 10, 2023, two days to her wedding day. She had been living with her parents…
Fallen Bush War Hero: President Museveni Extends Deepest Condolences To NRA’s Joseph Zavuga’s Family With UGX 10M
President Yoweri Museveni has sent condolences of UGX 10 million to the family of the deceased NRA Bush war hero, Joseph Kajumba Zavuga. Through Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, the Special Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs and head Office of the National Chairman – Kyambogo, the president described Zavuga as a person who loved and treasured…
Owobusobozi Bisaka Advises Believers To Embrace Gov’t Programs, Support the ‘Jajja Tova ku Main project’
Omukama Ruhaga Owobusobozi Bisaka has called on the Faith of Unity believers to embrace government programs to attain wealth and Support the ‘Jajja Tova ku Main project’ for the social, and economic transformation of the country. He made the call yesterday while addressing a congregation at his home in Kitoma, Kibale District, that saw over…
NIRA ED On Spot For Influence Peddling In The Recruitment Of Unqualified PRO
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Executive Director Rosemary Kisembo is on the spot over cancellation of a job advertisement in the New vision calling for suitable candidates to fill the position of Manager Public Relations and Corporate Affairs citing that it was advertised in error. The capital times has learnt that on 19th December…
Big Question: Has UCC Failed In Its Mandate To Regulate ‘Exploitative’ PayTV Service Providers?
A city lawyer is demanding that Pay-TV big cats DStv, GOtv and StarTimes be belled and compelled to cease charging free-to-air local stations on their platforms. Mr Julius Paul Ikanza Muliko, of Muliko and Co. Advocates, has put the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on notice “In line with the Access to Information Act and the…
From Vending Garments to Uganda’s Finest Business Mogul: How Hamis Kiggundu’s Story Inspires Young Entrepreneurs
When you ask most Ugandans about famous names of successful businessmen in Kampala, one name will fetch you many mentions. The name and the man himself is Hamis Kiggundu, one of Uganda’s youngest billionaires. Born in February 1984 to Mr. Haruna Segawa and Mrs. Nakayiza Jalia Segawa in Kalungu, Masaka, Kiggundu popularly known as Ham…
CDF Gen Mbadi Roots For security Corporation With Togolese Armed Forces
General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has called for a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UPDF and the Togolese Armed Forces as a basis of cooperation. The CDF said this as he hosted a delegation of the Togolese Armed Forces who were concluding…
“Ugandan Women Are Now Powerful & Empowered Than Ever”- ONC Boss Hails President Museveni For His Contributions Towards Women’s Wellbeing
The Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs and head Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Namyalo Hadijah Uzeiye has commended President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for consistently championing the empowerment and emancipation of women through which female leaders in the country have had the opportunity to grow and make a contribution to the country.…