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AMISOM Applauds,Awards Uganda Police Officers On Tour Of Duty
Over Seventeen Ugandan police officers have completed their one-year tour of duty, where they served under the police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). AMISOM Police Commissioner Augustine Magnus Kailie on Sunday presided over the send-off medal parade in Mogadishu and paid glowing tribute to the officers for their dedication, professionalism, and…
Weep As Bududa Landslide Death Toll Rises To Six,46 Go Missing
At least two more bodies of the fresh Bududa landslide victims have been recovered, bringing a number of bodies of the landslide victims to six that have been recovered. More than 30 other people are still unaccounted. The landslides occurred on Tuesday following heavy rains. The rains that reportedly started around 11:00PM on Monday pounded…
DR Congo, South Sudan Chicken Out Of Cecafa Cup
South Sudan and guest team DR Congo are the latest sides to pull out of the regional Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup just three days ahead of the kick-off in Uganda. It follows Tuesday’s decision by the Ethiopia Football Federation not to send it’s team to East Africa’s regional championship. Nicholas Musonye, the Secretary General of…
President Museveni Criticized For Leading March Against Corruption
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday December 4, 2019 led hundreds of people in a march against corruption, calling corrupt people parasites who steal public wealth. Museveni said to end corruption, leaders must develop the economy. “Commercial agriculture, industry services and ICT, because that’s how we can create jobs and wealth and income so that our…
EC’s Voter Verification Exercise Is A Scam – MPs Call For An Exercise Review
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has urged the Electoral Commission to review the on-going voter verification exercise to ensure all eligible people vote in the 2021 general elections. Oulanyah made the appeal on Wednesday December 4, 2029 after the Arua District Woman Member of Parliament Maurine Osoru raised a matter of…
Grief As Security Guard Shoots Dead Kampala International University 3rd Year Student
Police in Jinja are investigating circumstances under which a security guard attached to Star React Security Guard Limited shot dead a third year student of Kampala University, Jinja branch. The deceased was identified as Isaac Katagwa who has been pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in hotel management, tourism and leisure. According to preliminary reports, Katagwa was…
RDC, Police Bosses Lock Horns Over Marijuana Case
Luweero Resident District Commissioner, Phoebe Namulindwa has disagreed with Police Commanders over handling marijuana exhibits. It follows the arrest of Christopher Nyombi and Tonny Segawa, both residents of Mawale village in Makulubita Sub County last week and subsequent detention at Luweeri Police Station. The duo were charged with staging unlawful assembly and assaulting police officers…
Breaking! Gen. Lokech Takes Over South Sudan Army Operations
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander in Chief of armed Forces on a special mission has deployed his blue eyed boy Maj. General Paul Lokech as the coordinator of all South Sudanese Military groups. The development comes days after he was recently replaced from the position of Chief of staff Air force barely after serving…
Am Now A Fieldmarshal – City Tycoon Kirumira Brags After UPDF’ Beatings
City tycoon who doubles as the chairman of Bagagga Kwagalana group, Godfrey Kirumira, has bragged and called himseld a fieldmercial after battling out Uganda Peoples Defence forces (UPDF) soldiers attached to the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Lt. Gen. Charles Angina. Kirumira was involved in a land ownership brawl earlier in November at…
Four Residents Die In Sironko Land Slides
Reports from Bugisu region indicate that four people have died while scores are missing in Zesui and Masaba sub counties in Sironko district following multiple landslides on 03 December 2019. During a plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, on 04 December 2019, Hon. Ismael Orot (NRM, Kanyum County) asked Parliament to observe a…