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Deadly HIV Infections Overwhelm Uganda AIDS Commission-Dr Mukooya
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is seeking shs16 billion to combat the current rise in new HIV infections. The chairperson of UAC, Eddy Mukooyo says the new trend of HIV infections is worrying and there is need to curb them before the country slips back into a crisis. “Uganda currently has 53,000 new HIV infections…
Jailed Gen.Tumukunde Applies For Bail To Go For Treatment
Legal counsels of jailed former Security Minister, Henry Tumukunde have applied for his temporary release on bail before the High court in Kampala, on grounds that the embattled General is a Presidential aspirant who needs to be allowed to consult his voters. In an application filed by Alex Luganda, Anthony Wameli and Geoffrey Turyamusiima, the…
Speaker ‘Kadaga’ Blames KCCA, Police After Visiting Student Shot In The Mouth
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga on Friday said she was “hurt” by the lack of empathy by police and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) leaders over the shooting of a senior six student recently. Ms Lowena Rachael Nankya, a student of Lugazi Mixed School (Naalya) was shot in the mouth by policemen…
Congolese Music Hero Aurlus Mabélé Dies From Coronavirus In France
Congolese music star Aurlus Mabélé has died in hospital in France’s capital Paris, aged 67. Posts on social media from friends and relatives say he died of coronavirus but this is not confirmed. His fans called him the king of soukous – a high-tempo Congolese dance music popular across Africa. His daughter, French singer Liza…
Kadaga Bails Out Female Student Shot In Mouth By Police
Speaker Rt Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has visited the student who was shot in the mouth as KCCA enforcers and police battled vendors in downtown Kampala recently. “I have just been to Mulago Hospital’s ward 7 to check on Lowena Rachael Nankya, the S.6 student of Nalya Lugazi Mixed School, who was shot in the…
Coronavirus: Italy’s Death Toll Overtakes China’s
By Agencies Coronavirus has killed more people in Italy than in any other country, after deaths there rose by 427 in a day. The number of deaths now stands at 3,405, which is more than in China where the virus originated last year. There have been 3,245 reported deaths in China, but there have been…
Video: Top Interpol Bosses In Hot Soup Over Bribery, Extortion Scam
Concerned Citizens are in final stages to petition the State House Anti-Corruption Unit investigate the day robbery, fraud and corruption by top Police officers at Interpol headquarters Kololo led by the Interpol boss AIGP Moses Balimwoyo. This follows a failure by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Maj. General Sabiiti Muzeei and Police Boss…
CJ Katureebe Suspends Court Proceedings Over Coronavirus Epidemic
All court hearings and appearances have been suspended for 32 days according to a circular issued by the chief justice Bart Katureebe. Katureebe says the suspension is in line with the directives issued by President Yoweri Museveni yesterday Wednesday on the prevention and mitigation of coronavirus (COVID-19). Museveni announced a ban on mass gatherings…
UHRC Commissioner ‘Victoria Rusoke’ In Hot Soup For Campaigning Using Gov’t Resources
Victoria Rusoke, a Commissioner at the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) is in deep trouble for allegedly using government resources to further her political ambitions. We have learnt that Rusoke plans to contest for the Kabarole District Woman Member of Parliament seat come the 2021 elections and because of that, sources reveal that she is…
IGP Ochola Summons Directors, Commanders Over Coronavirus Crisis
|A day after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued 14 directives on preventing coronavirus (COVID-19), the Inspector General of Police – IGP Martin Ochola, has summoned directors and commanders to deliberate on the strategy for implementation. Museveni on Wednesday issued guidelines to cub the pandemic caused by the coronavirus which has so far infected 200000 leading…