Police To Monitor Church Operations.
Following President Museveni’s strict guidelines on their reopening, Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has revealed that police are making arrangements to monitor church operations especially those that might engage in night prayers. While addressing the nation last night, Museveni said that only prayers or fellowships of less than 70 people are allowed and anyone visiting […]
Continue ReadingUPDF soldier jailed 90 years for killing his commander.
The UPDF general headquarters Division Court Martial (DCM) has sentenced soldier to 90 years imprisonment for murder. The army court that sat at the Marine Brigade Headquarters in Buliisa district sentenced Pte Cephas Rubagumya after being convicted of shooting and killing his commander, Lance Corporal Bernard Businge while at Mulima detach in Buliisa […]
Continue ReadingCourt sets date for hearing of NUP case.
The case in which NURP Members are suing Robert Kyagulanyi, EC and founder of the party Moses Nkonge Kibalama and Paul Kagombe over the recent Changing of the Political Party National Unity Reconciliation and Development is set for hearing. High court Civil division judge Musa Sekaana has set the hearing for 25 September and also […]
Continue ReadingKibalama is in the hands of security- Brig Byekwaso.
The spokesperson of the UPDF Brig. Flavia Byekwaso confirms that former leader of the National Unity Reconciliation and Development Moses Kibalama is in the hands of security for his own safety since his life was under threat. ”What I know is that the security is holding him wherever is and it is holding him […]
Continue ReadingYouth living with HIV call for special fund.
The Organization of Uganda Young people living with HIV/AIDS has asked the government to put in place a special program to address issues affecting youth working in the country’s informal sector. The organisation’s Executive Director Kuraish Mubiru says the COVID-19 induced lockdown has left many of them languishing without jobs or income to sustain […]
Continue ReadingSembabule Policeman Arrested for Shooting A Man.
Police in Sembabule are holding one of their own for allegedly shooting at people killing one on the spot and injuring two others. The southern regional police spokesperson Muhamad Nsubuga says the officer is attached to Nankondo police post in Sembabule district. The deceased has been identified as Jimmy Luyinda a motorcyclist in […]
Continue ReadingNew Findings on the Moroto Prison Break
Uganda Prisons spokesperson Frank Beine has confirmed that they have dispatched a team of investigators to establish the cause of prisoners’ escape from Moroto government prison but said they were not surprised that the escapees ran away with guns. On Wednesday, 219 inmates including Karamojongs overpowered two prison guards who had gone to […]
Continue ReadingWe Need Accountability For COVID-19 Funds – Civil Society Tasks OPM
The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has challenged the office of the prime minister to come up with a comprehensive report on accountability for COVID-19 funds. This comes in the wake of concerns from various leaders over the government’s failure to deliver certain items like PPEs to frontline health workers. The […]
Continue ReadingMuseveni to Address the Nation on Sunday
The Senior Presidential Press Secretary Don Wanyama, has clarified that the presidential address about the current status of COVID-19 in Uganda has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 20th, 8pm. Earlier, the President had been tentatively scheduled to make his national address on Saturday. But the Senior Press Secretary to the President, Don Wanyama, confirmed on […]
Continue Reading20 protesters demanding Sipapa’s arrest, detained
Police in Kampala have arrested 20 people following protests in Kamwokya to have socialite Charles Olima commonly known as Sipapa arrested. According to police, National Unity Platform (People Power) supporters clad in red, allegedly mobilized by Fred Nyanzi carried out a procession holding placards demanding Sipapa’s arrest for the two shooting incidents one on the […]
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