Ndeeba church suspected destroyers released on bail
22 people accused of demolishing St Peter’s church Ndeeba have been released on bail by Makindye court chief magistrate Prosy Katushabe. The suspects who include businessman Dodoviko Mwanje and seven senior police officers each has been ordered to pay a cash bail of Shs 2 million and each of their sureties are ordered to execute […]
Continue ReadingUNEB unaware of planned reopening of schools
The Uganda National Examination Board has said it is not aware about the intended reopening of any schools and has not set any plan for national examinations. This comes after the senior presidential adviser on epidemics, Dr Monica Musenero confirmed that the national task force and president Museveni agreed to reopen schools for finalists and […]
Continue ReadingChief justice calls for engagement between arms of govt
Chief Justice Alfonso Owiny Dolo has underscored the need for continued and constant engagement between the arms of state for better appreciation of the Judiciary. He made the call after taking oath at statehouse Entebbe last evening as the new chief Justice of Uganda. There have been clashes between the three arms of government recently […]
Continue ReadingExcitement as Jacob Kiplimo stuns Ethiopia’s Barega to win 5000m in Ostrava
Several Ugandans on Tuesday night took to social media to celebrate Jacob Kiplimo’s impressive victory after beating Ethiopian World Championship silver medallist Selemon Barega to win 5000m of IAAF Golden Spike 2020 Athletics meeting in Ostrava. The 19-year-old Ugandan long-distance runner fought off Barega in a fierce home straight brawl to take the win in […]
Continue ReadingMuseveni summons NRM leaders from Ssembabule
President Yoweri Museveni has summoned all NRM leaders from Sembabule district for a closed door meeting at state house Entebbe. The meeting comes days after the just concluded NRM party primaries where, the party’s electoral commission cancelled Mawogola West and North polls due to pre-election violence. According to a letter signed by the district Resident […]
Continue ReadingEC asked to release funds for political parties
The Electoral Commission has been asked to release funds for political parties ahead of the 2021 elections. The spokesperson of the opposition forum for democratic change Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda says that under the political parties and organisations Act, political parties with representation in parliament are entitled to some money to support their activities. He says […]
Continue ReadingHOT TEMPER: Rukungiri man sets fiance ablaze in a gone bad affair
The Police in Rukungiri district are investigating the mysterious cause of death of a 26-year-old woman in Kebisoni town council. The deceased is Susan Ayebazibwe a resident of Kitunga village Kabingo Parish Buhunga Sub County in Rukungiri district who was found dead in her rented house. Elly Maate the Kigezi region police spokesman told our […]
Continue ReadingMinistry of Health accepts issuing wrong Coronavirus results to 679 Ugandans
Ministry of Health has admitted to mismanagement of COVID-19 test results being released by laboratories. The ministry says about 679 people were given wrong COVID-19 results. Some people were both positive and negative. Some people claim to have received two different result slips, one indicating positive and the other negative. Others claim to have taken […]
Continue ReadingUNATU asks government to fund school SOP implementation
The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has asked the government to meet the cost of implementing the Special Operation Procedures (SOPS) for government schools, saying the capitation grant given to schools is not enough. The Minister of Education, Janet Museveni on Friday wrote to the minister of finance Matia Kasaija asking him to release the […]
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