Officials from Opec Prime Properties Ltd, a company formerly contracted to develop ultramodern satellite towns in the Naguru-Nakawa housing estate, have told Parliament of a litany of frustrations they faced in their attempt to deliver the same in the capital, Kampala. Opec Prime was awarded a contract and land in 2006 to construct 1,747 flats,…
The National Curriculum Development Centre is on spot for spending billions to train teachers without following the right procurement procedures as stipulated in the Procurement and Disposal Unit regulations. Several trainings have since 2020 been carried out from various places that include Jinja College in Jinja City, Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga, Trinity College Nabbingo…
Four people have been arrested following the death of a suspect in police custody in Matuga, Wakiso district. Those arrested include property broker Godfrey Mayende, a local council chairperson of Kavule village Dennis Bulime, Allen Nanfuka, and another unidentified man. It is alleged that the suspects in collusion with police officers at Jjagala police post…
At least 38 university students are confirmed to have been arrested by police at parliament today, for protesting against the increasing commodity prices and human rights abuses in the country. The protestors, who were arrested by police before they could enter parliament, included students from Makerere University, Kyambogo University, among other universities. The police didn’t…
A territorial Police at Budaka has today 04/05/2022 at around 0600hrs registered a fatal accident at Mailo tano, Mbale-tirinyi road occurred that claimed lives of six people. The accident involved motor vehicles Reg no- UAT 995A (Raum) and UBH 437K (Toyota Hiace) and UBJ 676W (Toyota hiace). According to traffic police and road safety spokesperson…
Kampala youthful tycoon Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham celebrated this year’s Eid El-Fitr with celebrated American rapper Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam Popularly known as Akon. Akon, who is a Senegalese rapper and entrepreneur based in America, traveled to Uganda over the weekend in the company of Babs Hussein ahead of Eid Day, which was celebrated…
Hon. Kajwengye wants govt to take necessary measures to rid the district of the ura District has been invaded by tsetse flies with the residents calling for government support to eradicate the pests that have seen several cattle in the area die. Nyabushozi County Member of Parliament, Hon. Wilson Kajwengye raised the matter of national…
Atleast twenty (20) people have been confirmed dead, with several injured after a Link Bus traveling to Kampala overturned along Fort Portal highway. The fatal accident according to Traffic Police spokesperson, Ms. Faridah Nampiima happened at around 10:30 am, at a place called Sebitoli, 2 kilometers from Fort Portal City. According to Nampiima, “20 people…
Sonia Kyoshaba was an active university student of Hotel Management who took a boda boda intending to reach her hostel in time to beat an assignment deadline, when a reckless driver knocked her and she lost consciousness. When she woke up in hospital, she had lost her limb up to the hip and could no…
Peter Alacho, who had been the officer in charge of Kaato police station in Manafwa district was found dead in his office. According to Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson, Alacho’s death came as a shock to them as he was in perfect health a day before his demise. He said Alacho’s lifeless body…
