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Notorious Armed Thugs Rob Kiryandongo Investor Gold Worth 5.5Bn
Flying Squad Unit of Uganda Police is hunting for yet to be known armed thugs who robbed investor gold worth shs5.5 billion in Kiryandongo. The incident happened on Friday last week around 12am in Bweyale town council, Kiryandongo district when the thugs, donning military-like fatigue with an AK-47 and pistol robbed eight bags belonging to…
Police Hunt For Fuso Driver As Four Travelers Perish In Masaka Road Accident
The Uganda Police Force Traffic and Road Safety Directorate on Monday said they were hunting for the driver of a Fuso trucker registration number UBB 288W who fled the scene immediately after hitting and dragging a Toyota Premio resulting into a fatal accident. Faridah Nampiima the Traffic Police spokesperson noted that four people were killed…
Sad: Footballer Christiano Ronaldo Loses Baby Son
Christiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced on Monday that their newborn baby son has died. Ronaldo revealed in a social media post last October that the couple were expecting twins. In a post released on the Manchester United forward’s Twitter account, they confirmed the birth of a baby girl. It is with our…
Gen Don Nabasa Passes Out 255 Military Trainees
255 Military trainees have been passed out at Masindi Military Police Training School. Comprising of 223 males and 32 females, the trainees have been undergoing a 4-months basic Military Police Course level 3 under intake 14 of 2021/2022. Training commenced on 13th December, 2021 with trainees undergoing different course contents including but not limited to;…
Brig Kulayigye,Police Conflict Over Suspected Wakiso Rapist
A war of words has erupted between Uganda People’s Defence Forces spokesperson Brigadier Felix Kulayigye and Uganda Police over a case involving suspected rapist in Wakiso District. In a statement this evening, the police says “Our attention has been drawn to a video clip from NTV circulating on social media emanating from a program that…
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UPDF Takes Over Covid-19 Testingesting At Entebbe Airport
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has taken over the mandatory Covid-19 testing exercise at Entebbe International Airport. In a letter to the Chairperson, National Planning Authority, the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said UPDF with support from the Ministry of Health will take over Covid-19 testing for all international inbound passengers from private practitioners starting…
Uproar As Power Outage Affects Water Supply In Gulu City
Power outages have affected the supply of water in Gulu city and its outskirts triggering an acute shortage of water. Gulu city has for almost one week been experiencing persistent power outages which is the backbone for water pumping and supply within Gulu city and the outskirts by the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC).…
Uproar, Mixed Reactions As Only One Company Is Approved By Labour Ministry To Export Workers
The labour externalization sector is unsettled after the commissioner of labour at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) Lawrence Egulu on behalf of the permanent secretary issued a job order to Saliwa Recruitment Agency Uganda Limited allowing them to export labour despite the existing ban on labour export. The letter dated 26th…
URA Appoints Abel Kagumire New Commissioner Customs
Uganda Revenue Authority ‘URA’ has officially appointed Mr.Abel Kagumire as the new commissioner of Customs, replacing Mr Dicksons Kateshumbwa who resigned recently. With his rich experience, Mr.Kagumire, previously served as Assistant Commissioner Customs Audit and Manager Customs at URA.He has served in the tax body for more than over 17 years with unparalleled clean record.…
URA Boss Musinguzi Urges African Countries To Work Together To Overcome Effects Of Slavery,Colonialism
The Uganda Revenue Authority commissioner general John Rujoki Musinguzi has urged African countries to work together and emancipate themselves from the effects of slavery and colonialism, which has kept them in the shadows. According to Musinguzi African countries face similar challenges, whereby the average tax- to GDP is at 16%, whereas in developed countries it…
URA Busts Yaket Mineral Water Fraudsters Flouting Digital Tax Stamps In Covid-19 Lockdown
The URA Domestic Taxes Enforcement Unit, working on solid intelligence moved in on Yaket International Limited, the manufacturers of Yaket Mineral Water and found the company producing and packaging unstamped water at their premises in Gayaza. The enforcement team also established that the factory was running two production lines churning out unstamped bottled water while…