The Government of Uganda has scheduled a verification exercise of all older persons aged 80 years and above, starting this January. The exercise, according to the gender ministry, will take place in 73 districts, plus Kampala. The exercise is in preparation for a national roll-out of the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE). SAGE is…
The Police has said there is no evidence on record regarding the alleged theft of USD$ 7,137 (approximately Shillings 26.3 million) from polish tourist. Police on December 30, 2019 said, the scene of crime was tampered with by opening the padlock before the case was reported to the police. In a report to the Director…
In yet another attempt to patch up strained relations between Uganda and Rwanda, President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday sent a message to his Rwanda counterpart which has been described as “positive” by the latter. The message was carried to Urugwiro Village, the office of the President of Rwanda, by the Uganda Ambassador and Permanent Representative…
Uganda Police is on a hunt for a yet to be known gun thugs for shooting and robing a mobile money agent in Matugga Trading Center, Wakiso District. Shafiq Matovu is nursing gunshot wounds at Mulago National Referral Hospital after being shot by thugs. Matovu was attacked by armed thugs riding on a motorcycle around…
West Ham United have sacked Manuel Pellegrini following their defeat to Leicester. The Hammers’ latest defeat on Saturday leaves them 17th, one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Pellegrini departs after 18 months in charge, having been appointed in May 2018 on a three-year deal. He led them to 10th last season but becomes…
Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Aka Bobi Wine who doubles as the People Power Opposition pressure group has attacked and lashed the former Sheema Municipality Legislator and also the minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the cabinet of Uganda Elioda Tumwesigye over writing to President Museveni requesting to bail him out of…
A third person has committed suicide in Kampala Metropolitan area in the last three days. The unidentified man was last night found hanging in a garden in Bweyogerere, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. This incident brings the number of death by suicide to three in just two days in Kampala after a suspect, Venus Busingye, was…
Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has kicked off its ten-day country wide recruitment exercise of healthy and energetic youth. The recruitment which is happening concurrently at Kololo Airstrip, Kotido, Lyantonde, Arua and Hoima started on December 27. However, there is pain and weeping as young boys and girls who had turned up for the recruitment…
Angry revellers on Thursday [Boxing Day] lost their tempers and stoned Presidential Advisor on Kampala affairs Catherine Kusasira and Jenifer Nakanguubi aka Full-Figure. The ugly scene happened at Nabugabo Sand Beach during a Boxing Day concert in Masaka district. The moment Kusasira stepped on stage, the revellers did not even wait for to start singing.…
Over 1,200 people are in tears after they were forcefully evicted from their land by a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) general. Lt Gen. Jim Owoyesigire is accused of grabbing 4 square miles of land, located in Kisuuga village, Masindi district. In some of the evictions that started in 2014, residents accuse Owoyesigire’s men of…
