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One person has been shot as police battled an unknown gang that forcefully took over Modern Market adjacent to Kalerwe abattoir this morning. Trouble started as early 6:30am when a group of men estimated to be over 40 in number encircled the market claiming they had taken it over from owner because they are owed […]
Police in Iganga district on Sunday afternoon arrested 27-year-old, Shakira Nakato, a resident of Nampirika A village in Nakalama sub county over stealing a one-month-old baby boy from Betty Namale. It was on Friday afternoon when Nakato approached Namale claiming that she could connect her to a sheikh who would safely circumcise her boy free […]
There is heavy presence of police and Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF personnel in Butogota town council in Kanungu district along with the Uganda- Democratic Republic of Congo border as Congolese nationals stage protests against two Ugandans accused of killing a local chief in their country. The protests started on Sunday around 11:00 am PM when […]
At least 15 private security guards have succumbed to the new wave of Covid-19 in the last few weeks, according to The Uganda Private Security Association- TUPSA Chairman, Grace Matsiko. Matsiko, in an interview with Uganda Radio Network, said the new Covid-19 wave has ravaged various Private Security Organisations –PSOs leaving 15 personnel dead between […]
Local Council leaders in cities and municipalities are protesting the lists of the selected beneficiaries for the covid-19 relief cash. Last month, the government announced plans to disburse Shillings 100,000 to at least 520,000 people in 41 municipalities and 10 cities to help them go through the 42-day lockdown announced to stop the spread of […]
The government has today kicked off the process of sending money to some vulnerable Ugandans affected by the Covid-19 lockdown, ending days of waiting. Yesterday, the minister of Labor Employment and Industrial Relations; Charles Engola while appearing before the Covid-19 Taskforce for Parliament said the disbursement of the relief funds had been postponed for a […]
Arua City authorities have raised concern about the huge gap in the proposed number of COVID-19 Relief Fund Beneficiary numbers for the two divisions there. A circular received by the Town City Clerk’s office on Wednesday shows that only 3,877 people are listed to benefit from the COVID-19 relief fund amounting to Shillings 387 Million. […]
State House has tasked telecom regulator, Uganda Communication Commission to investigate Social Media users declaring President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni either very sick or dead. In her press statement, Linda Nabusayi Wamboka, the Senior Presidential Press Secretary, says that the only reason President Museveni is no longer visible is that he has chosen to work virtually […]
A private security guard is in custody at Jinja Road Police Station in Kampala for shooting his colleague to death and fleeing with two firearms. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson identifies the suspect as Jimmy Ocan from Swat Security Group limited. He is also accused of shooting his colleague Zakaria Lokong from […]
The chairpersons of peace committees in Karamoja are warning of a possible spillover of the current cattle raids into the neighbouring districts short the government fail to contain the situation. John Lomuria, the chairperson peace committee of Koblin village in Napak district, says the rate at which, animals are getting finished in Karamoja resulting from […]
