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Coronavirus Crisis:6 UPDF Soldiers,11 Police Officers Arrested For Torturing 31 Women In Lockdown

A joint security task team of senior UPDF and UPF officers is investigating the alleged aggravated torture of several women and a few men who were being accused of flouting curfew orders and the ban on public spaces. The incident occurred on

April 6, 2020

Health·News

Kagame Cuts Top Gov’t Officials April Salaries To Free Up Funds To Curb Coronavirus

The Government of Rwanda has ordered chopping off of April Salaries from all Cabinet Members, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Public Institutions, and other senior officials as a way of collecting money to fight Covid-19. The big announcement was issued on 5, April,

April 5, 2020

Crime·News

Four Arrested For Defying M7’s Directives On Covid-19 Relief Food

Police alongside other team agencies carried out an operation and arrested four men over alleged for defying President Yoweri Kaguta directives on coronavirus by decampaigning the government relief food distribution for vulnerable people affected by the COVID-19 lockdown in Kampala and Wakiso.

April 5, 2020

News

Panic As Deadly Swam Of Locusts Invade Uganda Again

A large swarm of desert locusts estimated to cover about 100,000 acres has entered into Uganda and settled in the districts of Karamoja sub-region in northeastern Uganda. According to the Amudat district senior agricultural officer Joseph Marimoi, the locusts entered through Karita

April 5, 2020

Crime·News

Covid-19:M7 Orders Arrest Of Two Police Officers For Assaulting A Pregnant Woman In Curfew

Following the Presidential directive, detectives attached to the unit working together with police yesterday arrested Constables Francis Mpande and Noah Massajjage, who were in charge of the patrol exercise that allegedly beat up a pregnant woman Mercy Nakate 23, a resident of

April 5, 2020

Security

Vocal Political Activist Sarah Lukumi Allegedly Flee Uganda Over State Security Harassment

The case of a political activist Sarah Lukumi, suspected to have fled from Uganda to an unknown place for her dear life, is one of the many that continue to come to light revealing the levels of inhuman behaviour by operatives of

April 5, 2020

Business·Health·News·World

World Bank Donates Shs57 Billion In Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic

The World Bank Uganda office has donated Uganda Shillings 57bn (USD 15m) towards the country’s fight to the spread of coronavirus. The money according to Antony Thompson, the World Bank Uganda Country director, will be re-allocated from the Reproductive Maternal and Child

April 4, 2020

Crime·News

Over 30 “Prayer Warriors” Arrested For Defying Presidential Directive

Police in Soroti town have arrested more than 30 “prayer worriers” who are attached to Teso Intercessors, for allegedly defying President Museveni’s directive on a temporal ban against religious gatherings. The suspension of public gatherings, including prayers in places of worship was

April 4, 2020

Business·News

The Bill Is Inequitable! Meera Investments Petition Finance Min. Over 2020 Proposed Tax Amendments

The management of Meera Investments Limited has petitioned finance minister opposing some of clauses in the proposed Tax Amendments Bill, 2020. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development tabled before Parliament five bills, which include; Excise Duty Amendment bill 2020, Value

April 4, 2020

Health·News

Good Heart! Mogul ‘Sudhir Ruparelia’ Responds To President M7’s Call, Donates Two New Pickup Trucks For Coronavirus Fight

In response to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s appeal to all factories and companies in Uganda to donate at least one brand new vehicle that will help the National Taskforce in their efforts to combat the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19), City Mogul, Tycoon Sudhir

April 4, 2020

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