Month: October 2021
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“This is to inform you that the person who died in the Ishaka – bound bus yesterday, was a terrorist (mutujju) by the names of Muzafala, but also calling himself Isaac Matovu.He was part of the Pader group that had been sent by ADF to blow up the mourners during the funeral of late Maj. […]
The Uganda Prisons Service has said that it has so far vaccinated only 18 percent of its 66,832 inmates across the country. Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons Spokesperson, said only 2% of the already vaccinated prisoners have received the second dose. Baine explained that their target is to vaccinate at least 50 percent of the […]
Retired Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba together with five human rights activists have sued the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for suggesting alteration of the law regarding bail applications and release of suspects on police bond. The other petitioners are; John Solomon Nabuyanda, Human Rights Activist and student of Law at Makerere University, Edrine […]
The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has impounded and destroyed more than 3,000 pieces of illegal fishing gear countrywide in September. The destroyed fishing gear includes boats, monofilament nets, solar batteries, bulbs, hooks, and immature fish among others. The 319,000 items were confiscated and destroyed in Ntoroko, Butiaba, Namayingo, Kalangala, serere, Kasese, Jinja, Buvuma, Rukungiri, Kwania, Buyende, […]
Singer Spice Diana, real names Diana Namukwaaya added a year on Sartuday in style in the company of her favorite people and Kampala’s A-Listers. The singer who has cut it out as a darling among many, thanks her down to earth character was surprised by her celebrity friends on her birthday with a glamorous party. […]
The Islamic state claimed responsibility for the Komamboga bomb attack that went off on Saturday 23, October claiming the life of 20-year-old waitress and leaving three severely injured. The explosion came one week after the UK government issued an alert about terrorism in Uganda. According to Reuters, the militant group posted this statement in an affiliated Telegram […]
Amuru District authorities are demanding the creation of a special security unit to curb transboundary crimes across Uganda – South Sudan border. Michael Lakony, the Amuru District LCV Chairperson, says there is an escalation of organized crimes such as livestock and motor vehicle thefts, human trafficking and smuggling among others at the Elegu border in […]
The Police in Rukungiri has recovered the gun belonging to Richard Agaba, the Officer-in-charge Ruharo Police Post who was killed last month. Agaba was shot dead by armed robbers who had attacked Step Up bar in Kiyanja cell, Ruharo ward. Police are holding one of the suspected killers of the former Officer in Charge of […]
Rajiv Ruparelia promised more victories to come while celebrating his historical performance in kabalega rally. In their VW Polo, Rajiv and his co-driver Enoch Olinga of the Ruparelia Rally Team crossed finish line in 1: 45 minutes and 41 seconds. After winning the Kabalega rally on Saturday which had a number of senior drivers participating […]
Rajiv Ruparelia and Enoch Olinga sealed a fantastic performance to win the Kabalega Rally. In their VW Polo, the Ruparelia Rally Team put pedal to the metal to keep within the top times of the event and make up for a delay suffered due to a mechanical glitch in the opening stage of the event.