Police in Mpigi district have arrested three people suspected of operating a religious cult and also rescued a total of 15 children. Musa Kakembo, the LCIII Chairperson of Muduuma Sub County, said the suspects were arrested during a raid on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on a house in Nswanjere-Kasooto village where 15 children had been…
The Chief of Joint Staff, Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba, presided over the handover and takeover ceremony of the Office of the Chairperson of the Security Supervision Mechanism in South Sudan at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. During the ceremony, Maj Gen Richard Otto handed over the office to Maj…
Ambassador Dickson Ogwang-Okul, the potential “successor ” of Lango Paramount Chief HRH Yosam Odur Ebii has disclosed his resolve to meet religious Leaders in Lango on the possible way of conducting a unifying elective endorsement and secure a peaceful transition in Lango Cultural Leadership for a tranquil and harmonious community of Lango. After meeting the…
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel, has told the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, to refrain from using the Parliamentary Commission as her personal kiosk (shop). Ssenyonyi said he has been barred from attending Commission meetings by the Speaker. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, while addressing the media at Parliament, he urged the…
The police working alongside other security agencies, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, apprehended eight individuals involved in the production, distribution, and sale of counterfeit currency. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan, the raid, which targeted shop A-08 at Elite Arcade on Nasser Road, led to the arrest of the ringleader, Mukasa Ronald,…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) has promoted 15 Senior State Attorneys to the rank of Chief State Attorneys in an effort to preserve justice and the rule of law in Uganda. The development was confirmed in a press statement released on June 10, 2024, by the Office of the Director of…
Police in Pakwach District are holding a man, Ivan Mungungeyo, on allegations of sexually assaulting a female passenger aboard a Nile Star bus. Mungungeyo, a resident of Wampewo Kasawe Zone, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, was detained on Sunday after the victim, identified as Judith Jurua Tracy, 21, reported a case of indecent assault at…
Uganda will today observe the 35th Heroes’ Day Anniversary Celebrations under the theme “Hail Our Legends: A Secure Uganda Is Now a Reality”at Mpenja Church of Uganda Primary School Playgrounds in Mpenja Sub-County, Gomba District. The historical day will reflect on the contributions of the national heroes and heroines in the political and socio-economic transformation…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has postponed the mass enrollment and renewal of exercise for new national identity cards. The exercise was supposed to roll out on June 1, 2024, but due to delays in the procurement processes, the exercise has been rescheduled until the end of July 2024. “The mass enrollment and…
On Monday, June 3rd, 2024, His Highness the Won Nyaci of Lango, Mzee Yocam Odur Ebii invited Ambassador Dickson Ogwang Okul to give him blessings and asked him to start the lawful process of taking over Lango Cultural Leadership as Won Nyaci of Lango. This follows His Highness’ recent notice of abdication on 1st November…
