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Sports Betting Africa – SBA, has announced a decision to close down its shops across the country and operate online. In a letter dated December 2, the SBA management cited an unfavorable tax environment, restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic and excessive competition have made it impossible to operate virtual games, a core activity of […]
Police in Kamuli district on Friday conducted an operation, where they rounded off the hideouts of counterfeit currency dealers and distributors in Kamuli district. They also arrested 48 suspects who are currently being detained at Kamuli central police station, awaiting screening ahead of their prosecution. The suspects majorly operate in Buwaji, Kasambira and Nawanyago […]
National Resistance Movement (NRM) party candidates vying in the by-elections and residual elections in Rakai district have decried the lack of funds to canvass for votes. Nine people are contesting for the four positions including the Kifamba Male Youth Councilor, Female Elderly Representative for Lwentulege Town council, PWD Female Councilor for Lwamaggwa Town council, and […]
Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Services-UPS has promoted 2,755 junior officers. They include 106 Chief Warder Class III promoted to Principal Officer One (P.O. I), 13 Chief Warders Twos promoted to Principal Officer Two (P.O. II), and 198 promoted from Chief Warder Two (CH/WDRII) to CH/WDR1. Others are 194 CH/WDR […]
A woman, whose husband was arrested by security personnel is demanding for his release. In the case filed before the High Court in Kampala, Hamidah Nabukenya alleges that on October 26, security personnel abducted four men among them her husband, Jamil Lukonge and took them to an unknown destination. She alleges that Lukonge was jointly […]
Bishop Paul Ssemogerere is the new Archbishop of Kampala Metropolitan see. The Papal Nuncio to Uganda announced the appointment of Ssemogerere, who has until recently been the Bishop of Kasana Luwero on Thursday morning. The Office of the Kampala Archbishop fall vacant on April 3, 2020, after the death of Archbishop Cyprian […]
The allocation of space to vendors in the newly constructed Arua Market in Arua City has kicked off. The 28 Billion Shillings market is one of the several markets countrywide that were constructed under the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme (MATIP-1) – a multi-million dollar project supported by the Government and the African Development […]
Tottenham’s preparations for their pre-Christmas fixtures have been disrupted by a coronavirus outbreak at the club. It is understood a number of players and club staff have returned positive Covid-19 tests. More PCR testing is due to take place over the next 24 hours. Spurs are due to face Rennes in a crucial Europa Conference League group […]
A 16-year-old girl who went missing on Wednesday has been found dead. The victim has been identified as Jane Anyango, a daughter to Teopista Auma a resident of Kagembe village in Makulubita sub-county. Moses Male, a resident says that Anyango disappeared on Wednesday when her mother had sent her to take maize to the grain […]
Security personnel in Rwanda have arrested a 21-year-old man. Anthony Twijukye, a resident of Buhoro village in Rwene parish was arrested by Rwandan security operatives on Wednesday at 5:00 pm. According to Deus Rwenduuru, his son was guarding a garden of beans about 100 meters from the border […]
