President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed his bitterness against corrupt practices which he says taint the country’s image. This was carried in his Martyrs day speech delivered by John Mitala, the Head of Public Service at the Anglican Shrine in Nakiyanja, Namugongo. “I wish on this day to decry the growing social ills of corruption,…
A police officer and a civilian have been arrested in Lira district in possession of an illegal firearm they were trying to sell. Emmanuel Onyanga, a PPC no_71630 attached to Bugweri police station and Isaac Ocaka, 30-years old, a peasant of Teduka cell, Aduku town council in Kwania district were arrested following a tip off…
Motorcycles impounded during the swearing of President Yoweri Museveni have landed police commanders in trouble after the police leadership ordered a probe into how they were released without the cyclists paying the penalty of 40,000 shillings. We’ve learnt that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Edward Osiru Ochom, who is also director of police operations has…
Students of Gulu College of Health Science in Gulu city are on strike over tuition increment. While breaking off on May 13th, 2021, second-year students and finalists received circulars indicating an increment in tuition fees. According to the circular, diploma students under government sponsorship will pay Shillings 1.47 million from Shillings 1.27 million while private…
There has been hullabaloo about parliament decision to rent office space in the outstanding luxury Kampala Kingdom Building owned by H.E. Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia’s Crane management services for Ugx 800m per month, a cost which appears high in our public domain. The most fundamental question should be: why should parliament settle for less when they…
Homicide detectives from Jinja road police station have commenced investigations after two private security guards attached to Security Group Africa were found dead in industrial area on the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson ,ASP Luke Owoyesigyire revealed that two dead guards were providing security to a disputed land in Wankoko…
On Tuesday morning, Four assailants on motorcycles shot at a vehicle carrying Gen Katumba Wamala, former minister for works and transport,in Najjera Kisota road leaving his daughter and driver dead. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni after receiving the news of of the shooting,he condemned the attack, blaming it on criminals, terrorists and “pigs who do not…
Gen Katumba Wamala’s Official car been shot at around Kisaasi a Kampala suburb, the General’s daughter, driver and body guard are believed to have been assassinated. Katumba has been rescued by a Boda Boda cyclist who rushed him to Malcolm Clinic in great pain where he is receiving treatment but is out of danger. This…
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has announced that it has organised a Covid-19 vaccination camp at Kololo Independence Grounds to increase access to vaccine and tame the Covid-19 surge. This was announced by the body’s spokesperson Mr. Emmanuel Ainebyoona in Sunday’s interview. Ainebyona said that the exercise will start on Monday and will exclusively run for…
There was Traffic congestion along Engineer Zhikusoka road on Sunday night in Jinja city following a collision involving a train registration number 73U 33 and cargo truck registration UAR 728E. According to eyewitnesses, the 8:30 pm accident occurred at the railway crossing line blocking vehicles from crossing from either side when the truck driver failed…
