Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health Senior Public relations Officer, has tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet to his followers, Ainebyoona confirmed his positive status noting that he had been admitted at Mulago National Referral hospital and was responding Read More …
Meanwhile, a 30-year-old man from Luwero district will spend 30 years in jail for defiling his 10-year-old sister in law and later charged with aggravated defilement. Kassim Kisomeso, a resident of Busiika town in Luwero district was found guilty of Read More …
The High court in Wakiso has sent a 28-year-old man to prison for life for abducting, demanding a ransom and murdering a five-year-old boy. Justice Patricia Basaaze sentenced Mukisa Deo to life imprisonment for kidnapping and killing Elvis Kibuule (5) Read More …
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says 69 people have been killed in protests against police brutality that have rocked the country. The deaths were mainly civilians but include police officers and soldiers. The president announced the toll in an emergency meeting Read More …
Two senior officers accused of leading security personnel who used teargas to disperse members of Buganda Kingdom’s Mbogo Clan have been transferred. The clan members had convened at their ancestral site at Mugulu – Ziggoti Town Council to attend thanksgiving Read More …
The Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) have designed a new flood action plan to counter delays during flood disasters. The new five-year flood action plan involves making readily available funds, equipment and human Read More …
The Inspector-General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola, has responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to draft operation procedures that will be followed by all police officers and personnel from sister agencies during field duties. Museveni on September 8TH directed Read More …
The Uganda National Examinations Board has released the programme for registration of candidates for the forthcoming national examinations. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Center, the board’s Secretary, Daniel Odongo, said registration of candidate’s starts today electronically, and will run Read More …
Police have shot dead a private security guard for resisting arrest. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango identifies the deceased as Ali Mbayo, a resident of Rugala in Rubaga division. According to Onyango, Mbayo was gunned in the wee hours Read More …
Ugandans will go to polls on January 14, 2021, to elect their Members of Parliament, the Electoral Commission has announced. The electoral body has also gazetted November 9, 2020, to January 12, 2021, as campaign period for all nominated MP Read More …