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PROFILE: Who Is Col Mamady Doumbouya, The Man Who Led Guinea’s Coup?

Col Mamady Doumbouya is seen as the new man in charge of Guinea after he led a unit of elite soldiers to seize power on Sunday. Announcing the military takeover, the 41-year-old former French legionary said the army had little choice because

September 7, 2021

Crime·Health

Man Commits Suicide After In-laws ‘Repossess’ Wife

A 29-year-old man in Kwania district has taken his own life by hanging after his father-in-law repossessed his daughter over failure to pay bride price. Tony Awany, a resident of Emeng village in Apolika parish in Chawente sub-county was on Monday morning

September 7, 2021

Politics

Court Dustbins Kidandala’s Baseless Petition Against MP Ssegirinya’s Victory

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition in which the loser of Kawempe North parliamentary race, Sulaiman Kidandala was challenging Muhammad Ssegirinya’s election victory as the constituency member of Parliament. Kidandala who polled 7,512 votes in the Kawempe North polls

September 7, 2021

Crime

URA Enforcement Officer Shoots Motorcyclist

A young man is receiving treatment at Arua Regional Referral hospital after being shot by an enforcement officer from Uganda Revenue Authority-URA. The gunshot victim is Philliam Angoni from Nyio village in Arua district. He was shot on Sunday evening near Opia

September 7, 2021

Business

Speke Resort: Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions Hub

Revenue streams for hotels and entire hospitality industry is no longer dominated by accommodation and what the kitchen has to offer but rather from a new cash cow – the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism segment. The trend has not

September 7, 2021

Education

Victoria University Condemns Violent Arrest of VC Dr. Muganga, Says Programmes Are Running Normally

Victoria University has condemned the violent arrest of its Vice-Chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga by the military intelligence last week — with the private city university recounting the events also captured on CCTV cameras. In a statement released Monday, Victoria University, who spoke

September 6, 2021

Education

Education Giants: Victoria University Opens Intakes For Health & Safety Oil & Gas Courses

The oil and gas industry has been taunted as the next big driver of the economy in Uganda, a country that boasts of 6.5bn barrels of oil and a significant amount of natural gas in western Uganda. Many Ugandans are preparing to

September 5, 2021

Education

Gov’t Resolves To Completely Demolish Makerere University Main Building

Minister of ICT Chris Baryomunsi has announced that Cabinet has resolved to demolish what remains of the burnt Makerere University main building, and rebuild it. “Cabinet decided that the Makerere main building be demolished and rebuilt. We have also directed the Minister

September 4, 2021

Crime

Sombre Mood: Ntoroko District NRM Chairperson Murdered, Body Dumped In Ibanda

There is a sombre mood in Ntoroko district after the breaking of sad news of the murder of the Ntoroko district acting NRM chairperson, Jepherson Kabagambe Aheebwa. According to the latest information from RDC Meshach Ruhaga Kawamara, the deceased went to Fort

September 4, 2021

Health

Bitature Joins Mulago Hospital Board

Patients seeking specialized care from Mulago National Specialized hospital will continue paying out of their pockets for drugs and sundries that are not quoted as essential medicines. Mulago Hospital Executive Director Dr Byarugaba Baterana told journalists on Friday that the facility was

September 4, 2021

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