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Pain As Diplomat Richard Kabonero’s Son ‘Bobby’ Dies Under Unclear Circumstances

The family of Ambassador Richard and Grace Kabonero is mourning the untimely death of their beloved son, Robert “Bobby” Kabonero, who passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya. Bobby, 25, succumbed to complications following a self-inflicted wound at the

May 10, 2025

Crime·News·Security

M7 Array Contacts To Report Aberrant Security Personnel (Pigs) Who Break Into People’s Homes

President Museveni on Friday night activated Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of State House, to deal with errant officers in the fight against COVID-19. Mr. Museveni also warned officers against mistreating people, especially during the enforcement of

April 4, 2020

Crime·Health·News

Coronavirus:Soroti Herbalist Arrested Selling Fake Vaccine

Police in eastern Uganda have arrested a local herbalist for selling liquid that cures Coronavirus disease. According to East Kyoga police spokesman ASP David Ongom Mudong, identified the suspect as Lazarus Kungu, 24 year old mobile herbalist , a resident of Angopet

April 4, 2020

Crime·East Africa·News

Covid-19:Five Rwandan Soldiers Arrested For Raping Women,Torturing Civilians During Lockdown

Rwanda’s government has ordered the arrest of five soldiers accused of raping women and brutalizing civilians during the coronavirus lockdown. Residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali accused the soldiers of the sexual abuse as they enforce a nationwide lockdown to

April 4, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Gov’t Defies Kadaga’s Order On Distribution Of Covid-19 Relief Food In Kampala,Wakiso Districts

The government of Uganda has defied parliament’s directive to blocking the distribution of relief food to people around Kampala and Wakiso districts. In the Thursday Parliamentary sitting, both Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and lawmakers raised issue that there was a need for government

April 3, 2020

Business·Health·News

Covid-19 Budget: How Gov’t Will Spend Shs304 Billion

Government has budgeted to spend Shs304.5 billion in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. Out of the total budget, Health will get the largest share, followed by Security and Disaster management. Others that will benefit from the budget are the local governments, Kampala City

April 3, 2020

News·Security

Gen.Tumwine Defies M7’s Presidential Directives On Essentials, Orders Arrest Of Journalists Working On Night Shift

Media fraternity and institutions that work to safeguard press freedom have experienced concerns and disappointments to the Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine for defying the presidential directive and calling Journalists working beyond 7pm as non essential people. Thankfully, the head of state,

April 3, 2020

News·Security

Covid-19 Crisis: Stickers Don’t Exempt You From Curfew – Gen. Tumwine

The Minister of Security Gen. Elly Tumwine has clarified that individuals who have been given stickers to drive their cars despite the ban imposed on vehicle movement across the country are not exempted from the dawn to dusk curfew. President Yoweri Museveni

April 3, 2020

Health·News·Politics

COVID-19 Crisis: Parliament Blocks Gov’t Food Distribution Plan For Kampala, Wants It Extended Countrywide

Members of Parliament has halted the food distribution exercise for Kampala Metropolitan Area until government gives assurance that all Ugandans will benefit from the programme. In the Thursday 2, April, 2020 plenary, both the Speaker Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga and legislators said

April 3, 2020

Business·News

Coronavirus: Why Uganda Gov’t Must Subsidize Fourth Estate To Succeed In Fight Against The Pandemic

Media fraternity have proposed ways through which the fourth estate can keep operational as Uganda comes to terms with the global Covid19 pandemic. In relation, a state rests on four pillars for it to armpit several anniversaries; Executive,Judiciary, Legislature and the Fourth

April 2, 2020

Business·News

There Will Be No Utilities For Free – Rugunda Roars

The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda has told Parliament that utility companies will still charge for services, except that service providers should exercise restraint in and consider grace periods for defaulters. Rugunda was clarifying on several questions raised by

April 2, 2020

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