Month: June 2021
Page: 5
Police have launched a manhunt for unknown assailants behind the death of a pump attendant at Grassland Fuel Station in Butaleja town council. The 22-year-old Bob Wandage was found dead at the pump station on Monday morning. According to Police, the deceased’s colleagues found his lifeless body lying in front of the pump around 4:00 […]
Although President Yoweri Museveni said that traffic officers will be armed, Police say they don’t have enough pistols for individual Traffic police officers to be armed while carrying out their duties. President Museveni on Sunday said traffic officers will be armed or paired with armed officers in a bid to contain cases of insecurity following an […]
Long-distance bus fares have doubled as people flock the bus stations to travel upcountry. This follows the Sunday night announcement by president Yoweri Museveni, of new Covid 19 containment measures. The president said passenger transport between or through districts would be banned starting June 10 (after all learners in from schools/institutions have returned home) to […]
fufa president Eng Moses Magogo Incumbent FUFA President, Eng Moses Magogo has been declared the only candidate who has successfully returned his nomination forms to run for presidency of the association. This was announced on Monday afternoon by the FUFA Electoral Committee chairman Mathius Bwire who notified the press that Magogo is running unopposed ahead […]
International friendly match: 10th June 2021 South Africa Vs Uganda Cranes Venue: Orlando Stadium, Soweto The Uganda Cranes head coach Abdallah Mubiru has named the final team that will travel to South Africa for the up-coming international build up on 10th June 2021 at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto. Express fc captain Enock Walusimbi lucio has been […]
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is close to joining Paris St-Germain on a free transfer. Wijnaldum opted not to sign an extension to his contract with Liverpool at the end of the season. It was anticipated the 30-year-old was going to join Barcelona when his Reds deal expires at the end of June. However, PSG, who […]
Rajiv Ruparelia and his co driver Enock Olinga in their Volkswagen Polo Proto With impressive pace came third during the kasanda sugar rally which was won by Jas Mangat / Joseph Kamya and Duncan Mubiru / Musa Nsubuga in first and second position respectively. This was the the fourth round of the extended national rally championship […]
A family of a person living with albinism in Kibuku District is stranded without shelter, nor food after an unidentified arsonist burnt down their grass-thatched house. Gabriel Kaligo 46 and his wife Jesca Nanzala 41, residents of Nalubembe 1 village, Kibuku sub-county, are in a deplorable situation following the Saturday fire that razed down all […]
Despite having super-majorities in urban councils, the National Unity Platform-NUP party lost a couple of speakership and deputy speaker seats to independent candidates or those of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM in polls held this week. In Lubaga Division, the NUP candidate Rehema Fugge was defeated by the NRM candidate Twaha Mayanja, in a council […]
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen riding on a boda boda shot dead a businessman in Lwengo district. This comes two days after unknown assailants ‘showered’ the vehicle of the former chief of defense forces (CDF) General Katumba Wamala, killing his daughter, Brenda Wamala Nantongo, and driver Haruna Kayondo. Katumba survived with two bullet wounds to his shoulders. […]
